The Leavenworth Times
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after he was thrown from his bike during a crash west of Lansing, according to an official with the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash was reported at 3:47 p.m. Saturday on Tonganoxie Drive north of 171st Street.
Investigators believe a 19-year-old Leavenworth man was traveling north on a 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250 motorcycle when he veered off the roadway to avoid colliding with another vehicle.
The motorcycle went into a ditch and struck a driveway culvert. The man was thrown from the motorcycle. One of the wheels of the motorcycle was sheared off, according to Leavenworth County Undersheriff Jim Sherley.
Masks no longer required at courthouse
The Leavenworth Times
People are no longer required to wear face coverings when visiting the Leavenworth County Courthouse or the Justice Center.
County Administrator Mark Loughry announced Thursday in an email that county officials “will no longer be requiring masks for people coming into the courthouse to conduct business.”
Located at 300 Walnut St., the Leavenworth County Courthouse houses many of the offices for the county government.
Located across the street from the courthouse, the Justice Center houses courtrooms, offices related to the criminal justice system and the county jail.
People entering the building are no longer required to wear masks. But Leavenworth County Undersheriff Jim Sherley said people may still be asked to put on masks in specific areas of the Justice Center.
The Leavenworth Times
A man was arrested after he was chased by a Leavenworth County deputy in a pursuit that ended in Douglas County, according to an official with the Sheriff’s Office.
The pursuit began at 11:34 p.m. Wednesday when a deputy with the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a driver for alleged speeding in the area of 182nd Street and U.S. 24-40, according to Undersheriff Jim Sherley.
The suspect, who was driving a 2017 Hyundai Elantra, allegedly drove away at a high rate of speed. He traveled west into the city of Tonganoxie and eventually traveled south on U.S. 24-40.
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