Local residents have recently witnessed the demolition of an historic landmark, older than the state of Kansas itself, at Third and Cherokee streets in downtown Leavenworth. What once was considered a magnificent three-story structure with basement, structurally supported by brick arches and wooden beams, was built well over a century and a half ago and now preserved only through anecdotes, memories and photographs that date back to the late 1850s.
A Leavenworth woman has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of harassment by a telecommunication device and interference with a law enforcement officer.
A hearing has been scheduled for next week in the city of Leavenworth's lawsuit against CoreCivic.
It came so much quicker than I thought it would. It brings me to tears, yet I’m so happy.
Leavenworth County commissioners have postponed a vote to approve a multi-year capital improvement plan.
The Fairmount Township Fire Department held its annual awards recently, honoring long-term employees, fire cadets from Basehor-Linwood High School and the 2024 Firefighter of the Year.Basehor-Linwood High School senior Grace Douglas is one of five cadets this year training and serving with FTFD. She was awarded the Captain Jim Dickey Memorial Fire Cadet Scholarship, which was named in honor of Dickey, who served the community from 2002 until he died in 2020, always exemplifying what it meant to be a public servant.Chief Mike Lingenfelser acknowledged Dickey’s contributions of becoming the department’s designated safety officer, even taking it upon himself to obtain the designation as a car seat installation technician in 2019 as a way to give back to the community by helping to keep children safe.“Each year, one Fairmount Township fire cadet is selected for a scholarship based on their actions during their time as a cadet.
I shut myself in the pen recently, or more correctly I shut my side-by-side in the pen recently. It had been a long day, and Jennifer and I were feeding the cows just a little bit before dark.
LENEXA – Fifteenth-seeded Lansing High School did all it could to withstand the storm, but No. 2 St.
Barbed wire and mowers do not mix well. This was my third mishap with barbed wire and I’m hoping it will be the last.Over the years I’ve got myself tangled up with barbed wire while mowing.
The Leavenworth County’s Council on Aging will host its annual Meals on Wheels benefit on Aug. 16.