John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times The Leavenworth superintendent says the school district is one of the smallest in the state in terms of area, and there are… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Fourteen years ago, I celebrated the last Christmas of my old life.I didn’t know it at the time, didn’t understand that my world would soon… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Knights of Lights, the Kansas City Renaissance Festival’s annual holiday extravaganza, is lighting up the season. Remaining dates include Dec.
Connie Parish Special to the Times A former Lansing council member, Marcus Majure, told the council recently he appreciated their work on fire services.A resident… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
County commissioners have approved a roof replacement at the Leavenworth County Courthouse to address problems that have resulted in pieces of the building's exterior breaking away and falling to the ground.
New Fourth Street traffic lights for downtown Leavenworth have been turned on. But they are still a "work in progress," the city's public works director said.
Each year around the holidays, Basehor’s Holy-Field Winery puts the call out to the community and local organizations to participate in their annual Cookies for Cancer event. Individuals and groups are encouraged to bake cookies and donate them to the winery to be sold as part of their holiday event with the proceeds being donated to the University of Kansas Cancer Center in memory of Holy-Field’s original tasting room hostess, Shirley Meyer.Shirley was the mother of Holy-Field’s current owner, Michelle Meyer, who said the holidays were always her mom’s favorite time of the year.
It does not appear as though there will be a white Christmas this year, at least not in Leavenworth.
Leavenworth County commissioners voted Monday to approve a one-year agreement with the city of Lansing to provide fire protection services for all of Leavenworth County Fire District No. 1.
Pilot Knob Amateur Radio Club member Sara Hedberg of Lansing was awarded a scholarship from the American Radio Relay League, one of the top accomplishments of the year for the local club.Hedberg was featured in the ARRL's monthly magazine. She is attending the University of Illinois at Urbana.Club President Steve Rice said further club accomplishments this year included the Freez Your Keys event at Weston Bend State Park.