Commissioners discuss having prayer at meetings
County commissioners are exploring the idea of having someone lead them in prayer during their weekly meetings.
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Defendant sentenced to 11.5 years for indecent liberties
A man has been sentenced in Leavenworth County to 11.5 years in prison for two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
Status hearing set in former teacher’s case
A status hearing has been scheduled for next month in the case of a former Leavenworth teacher accused of indecent liberties.
Leavenworth man dies from smoke inhalation
A man died from smoke inhalation following a fire at his Leavenworth home, a Fire Department official said.
Police investigate child’s death in Leavenworth
The Leavenworth Police Department is investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy.
County votes to remove High Prairie from fire district
County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday to remove High Prairie Township from Leavenworth County Fire District No. 1.
State votes to settle lawsuit filed by Lansing prison informant
A prison inmate who worked as a confidential informant during a 2015 corruption investigation at Lansing Correctional Facility settled a federal lawsuit with the state of Kansas after a staff member revealed his secret cooperation.Justin Jade Collins was outed the first time during an LCF employee’s civil service appeal despite the Kansas Department of Corrections’ assurances his anonymity would be maintained. Collins alleged in his suit that he provided information leading to administrative action against “several staff and inmates” at Lansing who interacted with organized criminal groups who posed a security threat to the prison.Collins filed the lawsuit in 2017 due to threats against his well-being by inmates that included the Gangster Disciples, Bloods, Crips and others.
City’s sales tax revenue less than anticipated
With sales tax revenue coming in less than what was budgeted, the city of Leavenworth may not have enough revenue to maintain its current spending… Login to continue reading Login…
Superintendents: Too early to know local impact of executive order
Local superintendents say it is too early to know how their school districts may be impacted by an executive order from the president that seeks… Login to continue reading Login…