With the mercury climbing and summer weather setting in, Lansing residents looking for ways to stay busy but beat the heat have plenty of options at Lansing Community Library (LCL). In addition to a host of Summer Reading Program activities, the library also is home to regularly scheduled programs providing engagement opportunities even during the dog days of summer.
Attorneys for the city of Leavenworth have expressed concern that CoreCivic could move forward with housing detainees in Leavenworth despite a judge's ruling.
The Leavenworth city manager is proposing a property tax increase for next year's budget.
If you’re reading this, it’s fair to assume you have decent eyesight. Now, just for a moment, close your eyes and picture your favorite fireworks memory — the smells, the booms, the cheers.I'd like to share a personal story with you.I was 9 years old on July 5, 1987, when my family and I went to a Royals game.
A local participation in National Go Skateboarding Day will be celebrated Saturday at the Cody James Clark Skatepark, 2100 Ottawa St., in Leavenworth. Skateboarders are welcome whether they are beginners or experienced.
The C.W. Parker Carousel Museum and the First City Museum will participate in the 2025 Kansas Tourism Sunflower Summer program.
Leavenworth city commissioners seemed divided Tuesday regarding a proclamation from the mayor recognizing Pride Month.
The Basehor Community Volunteers took advantage of the green thumbs of several local residents to put together their first Basehor Garden Tour earlier this month. While the weather the day of the tour had spotty rain showers, attendance was good for the event.Five residents opened their gardens to visitors with the ticket price funding the works of the Basehor Volunteers, including Wayne Rhodus, whose backyard has been transformed into an area of native plants with 140 species of wildflowers.
A man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for assaulting Leavenworth County law enforcement officers during a pursuit, according to a news release from the County Attorney's Office.
When Basehor Park and Recreation Coordinator Mike Martin was hired last year, one new city amenity that he was most excited about was the amphitheater which was being built with the purpose of providing entertainment for the community. Having some contacts in the Nashville music scene, Martin couldn’t wait to start booking performers to utilize the space to benefit the community.“I love music and people enjoy a stress-free night of good music where you can bring your blankets and chairs to the event lawn and relax and enjoy some good food and good music,” Martin said.Each third Thursday of the month through Aug.