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The news about President Biden’s decision to step down from the upcoming presidential race is just one more advancement in an already unprecedented week for American politics.

Norman Mallicoat, Democrat running to represent Baldwin City, Eudora and eastern Douglas County as part of Senate District 9, shared his views on Medicaid expansion, cannabis and more. Mallicoat faces no primary opponent and will appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. We asked all candidates in races in...

John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times The United Way of Leavenworth County exceeded its goal for its annual fundraising campaign. Jackie Williams, chairwoman of the 2023-2024 campaign, said…

A pair of elected officials are squaring off in the Republican primary to represent a Kansas House district that includes northeast Douglas County and a large portion of Eudora. Incumbent Rep. Lance Neelly is facing a challenge from current Leavenworth County Commissioner Mike Stieben in the race for Kansas House...

Storms again pelted parts of the Metro last night, while many areas on the south side didn’t get a drop. The hail this time was the thing as opposed to the gusty winds aspect that thunderstorms can generate. Upwards of golfball hail sized stones were coming down in western...

The NWS also issued a flash flood warning for Leavenworth, Wyandotte counties in Kansas and Platte County in Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rain and storms are possible for the KMBC viewing area on Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. However, the threat of severe weather has decreased. The National Weather Service has allowed a severe thunderstorm watch for counties north of the metro to expire. LIVE UPDATES:

The Runstars of Leavenworth County will compete in the 2024 Junior Olympic Qualifier in Greensboro, North Carolina, beginning July 29. Shown are coaches Justin Pettis, Kendra Bradley, Andrew Ativie and Saralyn Ativie. The athletes are Jordan Pettis (freshman at Leavenworth High School), Zayvien Bronson (junior at Leavenworth High School), Raphael Ramos (freshman at Leavenworth High School), Skyler Ramos (Fort Leavenworth), Brittany Maddux (senior at Leavenworth High School), and Arianna Jackson (fifth-grader at Warren Middle School). Photo Credit: Submitted.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS In the Interest of: D. A. L. Case Number: LV-2023-JC-000069 DOB: xx/xx/ 2023 A female NOTICE OF HEARING – PUBLICATION Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2237 TO: Raphael Taylor, Putative Father, and all other persons who are or may be concerned A motion to find the parent(s) of each child named above unfit and to terminate parental rights, appoint a permanent custodian, or enter such orders as are deemed appropriate and just has also been filed. A hearing on that motion will be conducted, concurrent to the adjudication and dispositional hearing, on the August 7, 2024 at 1:00pm in Courtroom #3 of the Leavenworth County Justice Center located at 601 S 3rd St, in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas. The Court will receive testimony and other relevant 0information with regard to the safety and wellbeing of each child named above and may enter orders regarding custody and case planning necessary to achieve permanency for each child named above, including proposals for living arrangements for the child(ren) and services to be provided the child and the child(ren)’s family. The following persons shall receive notice by return receipt delivery, except as set out in K.S.A 38-2267(b)(3): the parents, parties, interested parties, grandparents, the closest relative of each of the child’s parents whose address is known if no living grandparent’s address is known, the parent’s nearest relative who can be located if a parent of a child cannot be located by the exercise of due diligence, the child(ren)’s foster parent(s) or permanent custodian(s), preadoptive parents, and relatives providing care. An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child: Patrick J Cahill, 901 N 20th St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney. The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desires an attorney but is financially unable to hire one. The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support. An attorney has been appointed for you: Benjamin Nathan Casad, 529 Delaware St, Leavenworth, KS 66048.

I am pleased to announce NEK-CAP, Inc., has been awarded the Early Head Start/Head Start grant for the next five years, renewable each year as a continuation grant. The grant application was fully funded and will be fully operational as proposed. Through the grant we will continue to provide high quality early childhood education and comprehensive services to children and families in nine northeast Kansas counties (Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Marshall, Nemaha and Pottawatomie). The Early Head Start home-based program will serve 120 children and/or prenatal mothers, and the Head Start center-based program will serve 195 children.

Several counties in the metro area have been issued an area flood warning until 8 p.m. today. Kansas’ Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, and Wyandotte counties, as well as Missouri’s Jackson and Cass counties, are all encompassed within the flood warning. The flash flood warning that expires at 8:30 this...

An area flood warning has been issued for several metro area counties until 8pm this evening. Motorists should avoid flooded streets.

John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times Donations made to the Leavenworth County government for repairs to the courthouse can be tax deductible. Senior County Counselor David Van Parys…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was seriously injured early Monday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 along the Kansas Turnpike in Leavenworth County, authorities said. The crash was reported at 3:08 a.m. Monday on I-70 about 5 miles east of Lawrence. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a...

(KAIR)--A Leavenworth man found in possession of drugs, including fentanyl, while in a parking lot outside of a downtown Leavenworth school admits his guilt to the crime. A release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson says 39-year-old Steven Collins, last week in Leavenworth County District Court, entered his guilty plea to charges of unlawful possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY (KSNT) – The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports a Topeka man is in serious condition following a crash in Leavenworth County Monday morning. The KHP report in a crash log the crash occurred just after 3 a.m. on Monday, July 1 on I-70 near mile marker 209. A Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was traveling […]