Leavenworth educator named finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year
A business teacher at Leavenworth High School has been named a finalist for the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year, according to a news release… Login to continue reading Login…
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Lansing City Council picks contractor for pavement program
Connie Parish Special to the Times Lansing City Council members recently picked J.M. Fahey Construction to complete this year’s mill and overlay program for the… Login to continue reading Login…
Scholarships offered for students in technical training
Beth Kornegay Special to the Times The family of Colten Foster and the Colten Foster: My Story Isn’t Over Yet Foundation, are offering a scholarship… Login to continue reading Login…
Minimum-custody inmate walks away from LCF
A minimum-security inmate has escaped from the Lansing Correctional Facility. Bradley G. Verstraete was placed on escape status at about 9 p.m. Sunday after it… Login to continue reading Login…
Prayer vigil held as prison remains under modified operations
John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times Loved ones of inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth recently gathered across the street from the prison for a prayer vigil.… Login to continue reading Login…
CoreCivic: No ‘immediate opportunity’ for reopening Leavenworth facility
John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times CoreCivic officials continue to look for ways to reopen the company’s detention center in Leavenworth, but there is no “immediate opportunity” for… Login to continue reading Login…
Leavenworth Parks and Recreation to host Touch a Truck event
Staff report Nancy Baker is the recreation supervisor for the city of Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Department. In this Q&A, she talks about the annual… Login to continue reading Login…
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after striking deer
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after he collided with a deer in southern Leavenworth County, according to an official with the Sheriff’s Office.… Login to continue reading Login…
Businesses partner to host goat yoga class
Beth Kornegay Special to the Times Basehor’s Cobra Command CrossFit and Goat Yoga KC partnered for a physical and fun event last weekend that left… Login to continue reading Login…
Man convicted of 1990 murder dies in prison
A man who was convicted of murder in Leavenworth County has died in prison, according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Corrections.… Login to continue reading Login…