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S’MORE COOKIE BARS

2/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup flour ¼ teaspoon salt 6 Tablespoons whipping cream 10 oz. milk chocolate candy bars, broken in small pieces 2 cups miniature marshmallows Combine butter and sugar; add egg and vanilla, beat well.

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FAREWELL PARTY

Matt Schmitz, left, visits with Mike Smith during a farewell party Thursday at the Lansing Community Center. Schmitz is leaving his position as Lansing’s director of community and economic development to take a job as the city manager of Independence, Iowa. Smith is a Leavenworth County commissioner.

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Bernard Park walking trails now open in Lansing

The city of Lansing has reopened the natural surface walking trails at Bernard Park, which were closed last year during construction of the new baseball/softball complex. Runners and hikers can now go back to enjoying the park’s trails – except where signs indicate areas that are off-limits. Park patrons are asked to stay out of the baseball complex, particularly the newly seeded areas surrounding the complex. Visitors are also asked to stay off the new parking lot for the time being.

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