The recent tornado that stretched from Greensburg to Plevna went right through the middle of our farm, missing our house and the farm shop by about a mile. The destruction of neighbors’ homes and loss of livestock is incredibly sad, but our entire community has rejoiced that no human lives were lost.
The youth production of “A Dark and Stormy Knight” opens Thursday at the Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St. River City Community Players member Vivian Ross is the producer.
When they met this week, Leavenworth city commissioners voted to rescind a contract they previously approved for elevator work at the Riverfront Community Center.
Leavenworth police believe they have identified the driver who was involved in a May 12 hit-and-run that left a man hospitalized.
For Memorial Day, CoreCivic's Midwest Regional Reception Center announced a donation of $10,000 to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 56 in Leavenworth.
Many people are expected to hit the roadways this holiday weekend. And local law enforcement officials are urging people to buckle up and not drive while intoxicated.
A federal judge indicated he will try to issue a ruling by Friday on a motion that aims to prevent CoreCivic from housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees in Leavenworth without a permit from the city, the city manager said.
More than 1,200 visitors have toured Kansas State Penitentiary since tours restarted in March, Tom Young recently told Lansing City Council members.Young is a member of the Lansing Historical Committee that sponsors the tours of several cell houses once part of the state prison known as Kansas State Penitentiary. Young and his wife, Teresa, are some of the guides of the prison tours.“It’s taken off great,” Young said.
The Kiwanis Club of Basehor-Linwood recently celebrated World Book Day by donating books to schools in USD 458. The group obtained book wish lists from district Library Media Specialist Linda Ova and Librarian Cynthia Kenton several weeks ago and delivered the books on World Book Day.Books were donated to Basehor Elementary School, Basehor Intermediate School, Basehor Middle School, Basehor-Linwood High School, Glenwood Ridge Elementary School, Gray Hawk Elementary School and Linwood Elementary School.Kylie Couvelha, who serves as the organization’s secretary, said that the local chapter’s project goal reflected the overall focus of supporting local children and the Kiwanis International cause of literacy and education.
When they met this week, Leavenworth city commissioners voted on a resolution to initiate an eminent domain process for a street project.