Leavenworth residents who have headed south on Kansas 7 Highway recently may have noticed activity at the Parallel Parkway intersection. Work is under way for a project that will add what is known as a restricted crossing U-turn, or RCUT, to the intersection, according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Transportation.
The Leavenworth Police Department has released the name of the man who was fatally shot early Thursday morning on Walnut Street. Evidence indicates that Corey Anderson, 33, Leavenworth, was shot while allegedly attempting a burglary, according to Maj.
Governor’s races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections. But this fall, the nation’s political future hangs just as much on governor’s mansions as it does on Capitol Hill.
An 84-year-old man was convicted Thursday of shooting and killing a Kansas City lawyer who had won a multi-million judgment against him in a civil lawsuit. A Jackson County jury deliberated about two hours before finding David Jungerman, of Raytown, guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Oct.
The Lansing Board of Education will meet for a work session at 6 p.m. Monday at the district office, 200 E.
A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure. Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall.
Firefighters have not determined the cause of a fire at a Leavenworth house, a Fire Department official said. The fire was reported at about 3:30 p.m.
Fiona, a Category 3 hurricane, pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds early Friday as it swept by the island on a route forecast to have it approaching northeastern Canada late in the day as a still-powerful storm.
Missouri county settles underwire bra jail dispute for $405K A Missouri county has agreed to pay $405,000 to settle two lawsuits filed in a dispute that began when some underwire bras set off metal detectors at the county detention center. The Jackson County Legislature approved the settlement this week for two longtime jail employees who alleged in sexual discrimination lawsuits that they were reprimanded and given different duties when they repeatedly failed to pass the screening machines at the jail, The Kansas City Star reported.
As summer winds down, we tend to focus on enjoying the last of the season’s harvests, clearing away spent plants and planning next year’s garden. But indoor plants need our attention now, too.