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Preliminary hearing scheduled in attempted capital murder case
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a former Lansing Correctional Facility inmate who is charged with attempted capital murder. The hearing for Lee Brett Jacobs, 42, is scheduled for March 3 in Leavenworth County District Court.
Trial opens for man accused of threatening LaTurner
A criminal trial was set to start Tuesday for a northeastern Kansas man who federal prosecutors say developed a fixation on U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner and threatened to kill him, at a time when authorities have seen a sharp increase in threats to the nation’s lawmakers and their families.
Shooting suspect crashes during pursuit
An incident in which shots were fired in Leavenworth later led to a police chase and crash in Lansing, a police official said. The case began with a report of a disturbance shortly after 7 p.m.
Wrestling program continues to grow in Basehor
What started as a group of just 15 boy wrestlers has exploded into more than 200 boys and girls being part of the Bobcat Youth Wrestling Club. Originally formed in 2011 by James Gallet, who saw the need for a wrestling club in Basehor, the organization added the LadyCat girls team during the 202122 season. The LadyCats are coached by Jay Johnston and JC Christenson.
2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported Thursday. But expect record-shattering hot years soon, likely in the next couple years because of “relentless” climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas, U.S.
Former elementary building renamed Lansing Early Childhood Center
A building that once served as the Lansing Elementary School has been renamed the Lansing Early Childhood Center. Members of the Leavenworth Board of Education approved the name change for the building at 210 E.
Nonprofit women’s clinic offers free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds
A nonprofit women’s clinic in Lansing offers free services such as pregnancy testing and ultrasounds. However, the clinic is not an abortion provider.
Local physician ‘really lucky’ for prompt care after stroke
For local pediatrician Lori Golon, having expert care close to home made all the difference recently when she began experiencing stroke symptoms. What started as a horrible headache, being dizzy and having shoulder pain, turned into a scary experience as she was suffering from early stroke symptoms. She asked her husband to take her to the emergency room, and living in Lansing, she had the option of going to a hospital in Kansas City or to Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth.