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The Leavenworth Times Last year, the annual breakfast of the Leavenworth Public Schools Education Foundation was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event returned this year. But the 20th annual Foundation Breakfast was conducted in a virtual format. “We are adjusting to the times,” Foundation Director Catey Edwards said in a program that was livestreamed Tuesday on the internet. Ahead of Tuesday’s program, donors to the foundation received boxes that included pancake mix and bacon sticks. Edwards said the “breakfast in a box” was a way for foundation members “to celebr...

When they met Tuesday, the Leavenworth County Port Authority Board of Directors approved an ethical practices agreement. The agreement lays out nine practices that the members of the Port Authority agree to follow. This includes not taking advantage of, or benefitting from, information they obtain that is not generally available to the public. The Port Authority is a quasi-governmental organization that focuses on economic development. The Port Authority’s board members are appointed by Leavenworth County and local city governments. Port Authority Chairman Greg Kaaz said the board approved ...

A man has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in Leavenworth County, according to court records. Jeffery M. Samulczyk entered the plea Wednesday during an arraignment in Leavenworth County District Court. A jury trial is now scheduled in the case for Jan. 10, according to court records. Samulczyk, 37, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and interference with law enforcement. The charges are connected to the stabbing death of Joshua Gilson, who was found dead Oct. 30 at his Leavenworth home. Samulczyk remains in custody at the Leavenworth County Jail...

The Leavenworth Times Officials with CoreCivic are proposing that the county government take over the operations of the company’s Leavenworth Detention Center. The idea is being proposed as a way to keep the local facility open following a presidential executive order that prohibits the U.S Department of Justice from contracting with privately-operated detention centers. Under the proposal, CoreCivic would retain ownership of the the Leavenworth Detention Center property, which would be leased by the county. Damon Hininger, president and CEO of CoreCivic, reviewed the proposal Wednesday wit...

As much as 4.5 inches of snow fell in Leavenworth County during Tuesday morning’s wintry storm. But most of the snow had melted by the afternoon. Chuck Magaha, director of Leavenworth County Emergency Management, said snowfall in the county ranged between three and 4.5 inches. Despite the snowfall totals, many hard surface roads in the community did not have much snow accumulation Tuesday morning. Magaha said the surface temperatures of these paved streets were warm enough to prevent accumulation. He said most of the snow accumulation from Tuesday morning’s storm occurred on grassy and el...