Jennifer Larabee credits an idyllic childhood for the sweet life she has created today with the launching of her family’s new shop in Leavenworth, Katheryn Bonny Confections, open on Saturdays only at 111 S. 5th St.
Idon’t know how many days I spent in a motel without food at Eagle Pass, Texas. I was 15 years old and came to the United States without documents. Three other adult men and I had been stuck in a motel room for days. We were waiting for our smuggler to come pick us up.
Three people were taken to the hospital early Friday morning after a sport utility vehicle overturned on 20th Street in Leavenworth, the police chief said. The crash was reported shortly after midnight Friday.
Staff report A Leavenworth man was arrested after reportedly leaving the scene of a rollover crash east of Lansing, according to an official with the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported at 9:37 p.m.
People can purchase a chance to win a car while also supporting the Junior ROTC program at Leavenworth High School. The Leavenworth JROTC Foundation has organized a fundraiser that includes a drawing for a 2020 Ford Escape.
A construction project to improve Fourth Street through the downtown area could cost more than $5 million. The city of Leavenworth has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation for the project.
Two years ago as the Kansas City Chiefs were vying for a second consecutive Super Bowl victory in Tampa, Florida, there was one group outside Raymond James Stadium picketing their appearance. Native American protesters were calling for the Chiefs to drop their name, logo and their trademark “war chant” where fans make a chopping-hand gesture mimicking the Native American tomahawk.
The Leavenworth County Commission has approved an agreement that will allow occupational therapy students at the University of Saint Mary to do fieldwork at the Council on Aging. “We feel like this is a really great agreement to move forward with,” said Connie Harmon, director of the Council on Aging.
The Leavenworth County Courthouse is being illuminated in red at night ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs’ appearance in the Super Bowl, which will take place Sunday. The Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles for the championship. John Richmeier
Three therapy dogs from Fort Leavenworth’s Human Animal Bond organization made a visit to the Basehor Community Library last weekend to help youngsters sharpen their reading skills. Twenty-four participating children were signed up for a 10-minute session and read a book of their choice to a therapy dog.