Leavenworth County News

Kansas Democratic leaders don't often take sides in primary battles. But they are in this year's 5th District Senate race.On Tuesday, the Kansas Senate minority leader reinforced his opposition to a fellow ...

Ronald G. Starcher, 55, of Tonganoxie was killed when his motorcycle left the roadway and crashed, according to a report released this afternoon.Starcher was southbound on Kansas 16 about 9:40 Saturday when his ...

A 55-year-old Tonganoxie man is dead after his motorcycle crashed on Kansas 16, west of Tonganoxie.

Investigators believe they know what caused last month's fatal plane crash in Leavenworth County.

The National Association of Counties will be meeting in Kansas City this coming weekend .

Former Leavenworth County Commissioner Bob L. Adams loved to talk about his grandkids, daughters and wife, Sue.But he also liked to brag about his other family, the community.Adams, 69, died Sunday at ...

Republican Jim Ryun is wooing an important voting bloc in the 2nd Congressional District with a new television ad touting his work to protect military bases while he held the seat he now hopes to recapture.

On Independence Day some people celebrate America by waving flags. Others do it by cooking out or going to festivals.Then there are those who prefer to celebrate their country by blowing up a small part of ...

The judge's attorney said Monday that the allegations are false. In a Notice of Formal Proceedings, an examiner said the alleged conduct occurred between 1999 and 2007, against administrative assistant Christie ...

Two people are confirmed dead after a Central Airlines Aero Commander crashed northeast of Lawrence in rural Leavenworth County, south of Tongonoxie.

A plane crash in Kansas has claimed the lives of 2 people, including a 24-year-old Fort Worth man.

Two persons were aboard the plane and early reports are that both have died. Investigators were called to the crash scene, a field near Leavenworth County Road 1 and Cantrell Road in Tonganoxie, about 10:30 ...

In tough economic times, families tend to give up the pet to save money. Rural Leavenworth County has become a dumping ground for dogs and cats, KMBC's Lara Moritz reported.

Two Leavenworth County firefighters suffered heat exhaustion after fighting a house fire Wednesday night.

A firefighter was hurt Wednesday night battling a blaze in Leavenworth County. The fire broke out near Tonganoxie at a home in the 14000 block of 234th Street.

Multiple reports of tornado touchdowns ushered in another bout of severe weather in the Kansas City area tonight, but concerns later turned to the threat of high water.A funnel was reported on the ground ...

An area attorney said his decision to run for elected office cost him his job. After prosecuting juvenile cases in Leavenworth County for five years, Todd Thompson said he was fired June 2 because he's running ...

A small tornado touchdown ushered in another bout of severe weather in the Kansas City area tonight.A funnel was reported to have briefly been on the ground in far southwest Leavenworth County, north of Eudora, ...

This year, Kansas state 4-H project award winners projects range from staging a tech camp for kids that organizers say is "taking off" to a restored 1944 John Deere B tractor.

Monday, June 09, 2008 :: infoZine Staff Students in Kansas State University's food writing course have published the Kansas Food Journal, a new Webzine devoted to food production, preparation and consumption in ...