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The Leavenworth Times A hearing to discuss the competency of a rural Easton man who faces charges of indecent liberties with children has been continued until next month. The hearing for Donald R. Jackson Sr. was continued until May 28 because the defendant has not yet undergone an evaluation. Jackson, 62, has two criminal cases pending against him in Leavenworth County District Court. In each case, he faces a charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2019. The cases involve different victims, according to court records. District Judge Ge...

Candidates continue to file for city, school board races The Leavenworth Times With the filing deadline still a little more than a month away, candidates continue to file for local city and school board races. As of Tuesday morning, a total of five people had filed as candidates for the Leavenworth City Commission. They are Maren Hart, Griff Martin, Edd Hingula, Ted Davis and Christopher Murphy. All of Leavenworth’s city commissioners serve in at-large positions rather than representing individual wards or districts. Three seats on the City Commission are up for election this year. Those se...

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Leavenworth man who is charged in connection to a fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy.

The city of Leavenworth will be using a new road resurfacing process this year.

The Leavenworth Times The president and vice president of the Lansing Board of Education will be offering insight next week about serving on the school board. Board President John Dalbey Sr. and Vice President John Hattok will speak during the “So, You Want to be a Board of Education Member” presentation. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the Lansing school district office, 200 E. Mary St. The event will provide people who are interested in serving on the board an opportunity to learn what the life of “a board member is like, what the duties and expectations are, and to establ...