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Commissioners advance illegal camping ordinance The Leavenworth Times When they met this week, Leavenworth city commissioners advanced a proposed illegal camping ordinance that is aimed at addressing homeless encampments. Commissioners reached a consensus Tuesday to advance the proposed ordinance for a final vote. It likely will be brought before commissioners for final action in two weeks. The ordinance, if approved, would make it illegal to camp on city property or public right-of-ways. The ordinance would create an exemption for the campground at Riverfront Park. The ordinance also would a...

The races are now set for the election for local city and school board positions. The filing deadline for the non-partisan election was noon Tuesday. A sufficient number of candidates filed to force primaries for races for the Leavenworth City Commission and the Lansing Board of Education. The primary election will take place Aug. 3. The general election will be Nov. 2. Members of the City Commission are elected to at-large positions. This means each commissioner represents the entire city rather than a specific ward or district. There are three positions on the Leavenworth City Commission th...

City explores road improvements in support of commercial development The Leavenworth Times When they met this week, Leavenworth city commissioners reached a consensus to explore making improvements to a section of Lakeview Drive in support of a planned commercial development on Eisenhower Road. City Manager Paul Kramer told commissioners Tuesday that the commercial development is planned for a 12-acre property at Eisenhower Road and Lakeview Drive. The project may bring a Culver’s restaurant to Leavenworth as well as other commercial development. “This project is still pending rezoning,�...

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...

The Leavenworth Times The filing deadline is still almost two months away, but several people already have filed as candidates for local city and school board positions. As of Tuesday morning, three people had filed as candidates for the Leavenworth City Commission. They are Griff Martin, Maren Hart and Edd Hingula. All of Leavenworth’s city commissioners serve in at-large positions rather than representing individual wards or districts. This means each candidate for the City Commission can live anywhere in the city. Three seats on the Leavenworth City Commission are up for election this ye...