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Members of the Leavenworth City Commission are taking exception with recent comments from a county commissioner. During a Leavenworth City Commission meeting Tuesday, Mayor Nancy Bauder discussed remarks County Commissioner Jeff Culbertson made last week. Culbertson’s remarks were made to the Lansing City Council as he discussed a proposal for a bridge project to connect Eisenhower Road in Leavenworth County with Missouri 152 Highway in Platte County, Missouri. Culbertson said he believed the...

Leavenworth city commissioners have voiced their objection to a proposal for exempting health clubs from property taxes. “The City Commission believes that allowing one market segment to leave the property tax pool is unfair to the rest of our businesses and residents,” City Manager Kramer wrote in a letter to state legislators who represent the Leavenworth area. The letter addresses a possible amendment to a state bill dealing with property taxation. The amendment, if it were to be approve...

First candidate files for Leavenworth City Commission One person has already filed as a candidate this year for the Leavenworth City Commission. Griff Martin filed as a candidate Friday. County Clerk Janet Klasinski said Martin is the only person who has filed as a candidate for local races that will be on the ballot in November. The filing deadline is June 1. Various positions in local city governments and school boards will be up for election this year. There will be three positions up for el...

Leavenworth city commissioners have given the green light to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Commissioners took no formal vote when they met Tuesday for a work session. But they reached a consensus to allow the parade to move forward. “The community needs it,” Commissioner Mark Preisinger said. The annual parade, which takes place in the downtown area, is organized by a private committee. But city permission is needed for the parade, which requires street closings. This year’s p...

City to make parade decision Feb. 2 The Leavenworth Times While some commissioners seemed in favor of moving forward this week, the Leavenworth City Commission will wait until Feb. 2 to decide whether to allow the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade typically takes place each year in downtown Leavenworth. But city officials canceled the event last year because of concerns about COVID-19. Commissioners are now considering whether to allow the parade to take place this year amid ongoing concer...

Coca-Cola Severs Longtime Ties With Pro-Sugar Group Bloomberg 1/14/2021 © Bloomberg Delivery trucks sit parked outside a Coca-Cola Co. bottling plant. (Bloomberg) -- Coca-Cola Co. has ended its long association with the International Life Sciences Institute, a blow to the powerful food organization known for its pro-sugar research and policies. Popular Searches The beverage giant ended its membership at the “global, regional and country level” as of this month, Coke said in a statement...

Coca-Cola Severs Longtime Ties With Pro-Sugar Group Bloomberg 1/14/2021 © Bloomberg Delivery trucks sit parked outside a Coca-Cola Co. bottling plant. (Bloomberg) -- Coca-Cola Co. has ended its long association with the International Life Sciences Institute, a blow to the powerful food organization known for its pro-sugar research and policies. Popular Searches The beverage giant ended its membership at the “global, regional and country level” as of this month, Coke said in a statement...