Charges filed in fatal hit-and-run case
A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred over the weekend in Leavenworth.
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A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred over the weekend in Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth, Lansing and Basehor-Linwood school boards have voted to implement mask requirements for the upcoming school year.
Officials with the Lansing public schools had planned to implement a weekly late start during the last school year. But the plan fell by the wayside because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the superintendent said.
Basehor seeks information about vandalism at Field of Dreams The Leavenworth Times The city of Basehor is asking for the public's help in identifying the person responsible for recent damage to the city's Field of Dreams Athletic Complex, 14333 Fairmount Road. Basehor Police Chief Kevin Self said he welcomes and encourages information from the public. He said the damage was reported Saturday morning. The incident is being treated as a case of criminal damage to property. Self said police believe the vandalism occurred sometime Friday night. He said a fence at the complex was damaged. There al...
General election race set for City Commission The Leavenworth Times Three incumbents and three others are advancing from Tuesday's primary for the Leavenworth City Commission to the general election. According to unofficial results from the County Clerk's Office, candidates Jermaine Wilson, Mike Griswold, Edd Hingula, Griff Martin, Mark Preisinger and Maren Hart will advance to the Nov. 2 general election. They advance from a pool of 11 primary candidates. Three positions on the City Commission will be up for grabs in the general election. Wilson, Griswold and Preisinger currently serve on th...