Elected officials working in the Leavenworth County government are receiving a 10% pay increase this year. County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday setting their own salaries and the salaries of other county elected officials for 2023.
Lenny Eugene Oatney, 63, of Easton, Kan. passed away on December 30, 2022, at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kan. He was born on April 28, 1959, in Leavenworth, Kan. He is the son of Dick L. and Alice D. (Reavis) Oatney. He graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1978. He worked many different jobs throughout the years including Select Products and the LV. Water Department. He also worked for various heavy construction companies and recently retired from Frontier Heritage at Fort Leavenworth. He was a member of Union 101 Heavy Equipment Operators and Easton Lions Club. He enjoyed raising cattle, fishing, hunting, family reunions, and helping his friends. He never met a stranger with whom he couldn’t strike up a conversation, but most of all loved (being with and) raising his family. On October 16, 1999, Lenny married his wife, Rita (Wagner) Oatney. Together with his first wife Deborah (Ellingwood) and her husband, Curt Williams, they raised six children: Jeffrey (Kate) Oatney of Basehor, Jamie (Cameron) Richardson of Colorado Springs, Colo., Whitney (Jamie) Seifert of Leavenworth, Matthew Ransom (Jenny Delzeit) of Manhattan, Luke Oatney of Ft. Benning, Ga., and Holly Oatney of Easton. This was no small feat and couldn’t have been done without the help of many family and friends. He is most proud of his family and enjoyed spending time with his nine grandchildren: Kyle, Kaden, Jasper, and Sawyer Richardson, Myra, Bryce, and Ella Seifert, and Madalyn and Mason Oatney. Lenny is survived by his brother Dick (Patty) Oatney and sister Janet (Lee) Treft, both of Leavenworth, another brother Chris (Sandi) Oatney of Copperas Cove, Texas, sister-in-law Donna Oatney of Kansas City, Mo., many nieces, nephews, and greatnieces and -nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Dick and Alice Oatney and a brother David
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly returned Friday to the Statehouse after learning that a COVID-19 test earlier in the week gave her a false positive result, her office said.
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To the editor: I’m glad to hear the new veterans home project is moving forward with the site selection complete in a good spot in Topeka, featuring a geographically central location on state-owned land allowing for maximum dollar impact when improving our nation’s hero’s quality of life. However, as a veteran and service officer, I am dumbfounded by Rep. Proctor’s continuous attempt to take full credit for this new home.
Wire reports Missouri governor proposes 8.7% pay raise for state workers Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing an 8.7% pay raise for all state workers — plus a bonus for some in strenuous jobs — as a way to offset inflation and discourage employees from leaving for better paying jobs.
The Leavenworth Police Department has released photos of a man they say is a suspect in a shooting that occurred earlier this month. In addition… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
A Lansing High School teacher is among 32 educators who are being recognized through the 2023 Kansas Horizon Award program, according to a news release from the Kansas State Department of Education. Madeline Lane, an English language arts and journalism teacher at Lansing High School, was named an award recipient for region 2 of the program.