Neelly wins 42nd District primary
State Rep. Lance Neelly has won the Republican primary for the 42nd District of the Kansas House of Representatives. With all precincts reporting, Neelly received… Login to continue reading Login…
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Mashburn wins register of deeds primary
Incumbent TerriLois Mashburn has won the Republican primary for Leavenworth County register of deeds. With all precincts reporting, Mashburn received 4,068 votes. Jeff Conklin received… Login to continue reading Login…
Dove wins County Commission primary
Willie Dove has won a three-way Republican primary for the Leavenworth County Commission’s 3rd District. With all precincts reporting, Dove received 682 votes. Vernon Fields… Login to continue reading Login…
Dedeke wins sheriff primary
Sheriff Andy Dedeke has won the Republican primary for Leavenworth County sheriff. With all precincts reporting, Dedeke received 4,134 votes. Kent Leintz received 3,630 votes… Login to continue reading Login…
Driscoll defeats Gordon in treasurer primary
Stacy Driscoll has defeated incumbent Caleb Gordon in the Republican primary for Leavenworth County treasurer. With all precincts reporting, Driscoll received 4,175 votes. Gordon received… Login to continue reading Login…
Proctor wins primary
State Rep. Pat Proctor has won his Republican primary. With all precincts reporting, Proctor, who represents the 41st District of the Kansas House of Representatives,… Login to continue reading Login…
Reid defeats Kaaz
Challenger Vanessa Reid has defeated incumbent Vicky Kaaz in the Republican primary for the Leavenworth County Commission’s 2nd District. With all precincts reporting, Reid, who… Login to continue reading Login…
Polls open until 7 p.m. for primary
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for today's primary election.
Lansing City Hall remains closed because of water damage
Lansing City Hall remains closed due to significant water damage caused by a storm last month. And it is unclear when the building will reopen to the public.
Scouts to have ‘Anti-Campout’ at activity center
Lansing Boy Scouts will get to experience another “Anti Campout” in Lansing’s Activity Center, thanks to recent action by the Lansing City Council.Boy Scout Troop 165 will use the facility from 5 p.m. Feb. 24 to 8 a.m. Feb. 25.Jason Crum, director of parks and activities, said Scout representative Randy Brown has provided the necessary paperwork, which includes an application, release of liability and agreement to indemnity. A $300 deposit is required.The vote was 8-0. All council members were present.Council members also approved a final plat of the area designated The Dunes. The final plat includes eight lots on West Eisenhower, west of property previously used as a go-cart track.The parcel consists of 32.6 acres planned for single family homes. The lots range from 3.1 to 5.6 acres. Council President Don Studnicka asked if the property was zoned agricultural. Joshua Gentzler, director of community and economic development, said it was, but it can also be used for single-family homes without rezoning.Gentzler told Council member Kevin Gardner that the lots would be served by septic systems.Council members also learned from TerriLois Mashburn, register of deeds, that the county ranks first in the state for fraud alert subscriptions.Council members went into executive session for 20 minutes for a session designated as attorney/client privilege.