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When they met this week, Leavenworth County commissioners voted to override a recommendation by the county's Planning Commission regarding a rezoning request.

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New service windows are in place at Lansing City Hall. The building was closed to the public in July because of water damage but it… Login to continue reading Login…

Leavenworth has a new mayor.

The holiday spirits will be at the Performing Arts Center this weekend visiting Scrooge in the upcoming production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The Performing Arts Center is located at 500 Delaware St.The classic story is about a grouchy miser whose disdain for Christmas sparks haunting visits from ghosts who show him the deadly consequences if he doesn’t change his ways.The production is a musical youth show that will run one weekend only with evening shows on Friday and Saturday and a matinee on Sunday. Melissa Terrien directs the cast of 31 children and Amy Bell is musical director.

Lansing Mayor Tony McNeill and councilman Kerry Brungardt were honored recently for their 15 years of service to the city.Both were elected in 2009 as council members. McNeill ran for mayor in November 2020 and was reelected to a second four-year term in 2024.Prior to serving on the council, McNeill served on the Lansing Board of Zoning Appeals, was a volunteer coach, a member of the Solid Waste Advisory Group and also was a member of the Joint Fire Board.When he was elected, Brungardt was a Lansing Middle School principal and a member of numerous educational organizations.

Debbie Earnheart’s impact on the Basehor community runs deep. For more than a decade, she has poured her heart into serving others, particularly the children in the Basehor-Linwood school district.