Two Leavenworth parks will be getting new restroom facilities later this year. City commissioners voted Tuesday to approved the purchase and installation of restroom facilities at Stubby Park and Havens Park. A new parking area also will be added at Havens Park.
Despite high gas prices, it is anticipated many people will be traveling during the upcoming Independence Day weekend. AAA Kansas is predicting that more than 387,000 Kansans will be traveling more than 50 miles from home this weekend.
A Missouri Department of Transportation plan released this year cited a need to improve safety at the rail crossing where an Amtrak train and a dump truck collided, resulting in the deaths of three passengers and the truck driver.
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will significantly increase its military presence in Europe for the long haul, including by establishing its first permanent presence in Poland, to bolster regional security after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
City of Lansing offices will be closed Monday in observance of the Independence Day holiday. City offices will reopen at their regular times on Tuesday. The Lansing Community Library will be closed on Saturday and Monday.
An attorney who held key roles in the George W. Bush administration and who left his post last week as a senior investigator for the U.S. House committee probing the Jan. 6 insurrection said Wednesday he is running for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat as an independent.
The former soda fountain next to The Corner Pharmacy recently reopened with a new business name and a combination of traditional favorites like ice cream, hamburgers, soda and German cuisine and bakery items.
The city of Leavenworth Brush Site is now open on Thursdays. City spokeswoman Melissa Bower said it has been a few years since the Brush Site, 1803 S.
Immaculata High School alumni recently gathered for a “Keep the Spirit Alive” event. The third weekend in June has been chosen for the annual event. This year a social was held at the Knights of Columbus hosted by Tom and Barbara Hamilton Fitzgerald. Eagles Aerie 55 also hosted a dinner. Several classes also celebrated reunions. Mary Moppin
The Lansing Kiwanis held their monthly food collection at Dillons in support of the food pantry at Lansing Middle School. Shown are Jim Griffin, Frank Goss, Ed Chapman, Carl Johnson and Dan Morford. Dan Morford