Kansas county health officers issued warnings about four sites where people may have been exposed to measles, as the number of cases increases.Confirmed measles cases have spread outside the initial eight southwest Kansas counties, with one case confirmed in Wichita and another in Hutchinson. As of last Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment had reported 48 cases statewide.
When they met this week, members of the Leavenworth Board of Education heard presentations about two school board organizations before voting to renew their membership with the Kansas Association of School Boards.
Thursday, May 15 WHAT: Spring Book Sale WHEN: Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.
A man was said to be in critical condition after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Leavenworth, a police spokesman said.
Local high school seniors will be graduating this weekend. But tickets will be required to attend most of the ceremonies.
A man eventually surrendered to authorities Monday morning after he allegedly threatened to kill people at a Leavenworth residence, a police spokesman said.
An afternoon of music that celebrates special aspects of spring - nature, love and renewal in particular - awaits those who attend the annual First City Flute Choir Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Leavenworth's First Presbyterian Church, 407 Walnut St.The public is welcome and there is no charge.The concert will feature "a program full of variety, with selections spanning classical, folk and contemporary styles, all showcasing the expressive capabilities of the flute family," according to Freda Proctor, director of the choir and the director of music at the Presbyterian church.The program will open with Haydn’s "Come, Gentle Spring" from "The Seasons," setting a pastoral and welcoming tone for the audience.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) has recognized Maddie Souser, a University of Kansas senior from Lansing, in the 2024 Student Voting Honor Roll, which recognizes students at participating campuses who have advanced nonpartisan student voter registration, education and turnout efforts in their communities. Souser was recognized for her leadership on the KU Civic Engagement Leadership Council, which organizes Civic Engagement and Leadership Month, a monthlong civic engagement and voter registration effort on the Lawrence campus.“Chancellor Douglas Girod, Kate Kemper of the KU Center for Service Learning and I were united in endorsing Maddie for this recognition,” said Barbara Ballard, the Robert J.
Drought conditions have recently gotten worse in Leavenworth County.
A Linwood man was killed when he was thrown from a motorcycle in southern Leavenworth County, according to an official with the Sheriff's Office.