Leavenworth County News

TOPEKA A Kansas House committee took little time Monday in endorsing a proposal to redraw the chamber’s 125 districts to reflect changes in the 2010 census.

Merriam police shut down the on ramp from southbound Interstate 35 to 75th Street early Sunday morning due to ice.

Gov. Sam Brownback joined with Democrats on Friday to announce plans to accelerate $50 million in Kansas road and bridge repairs.Brownback, a Republican, adopted part of the Democrats’ jobs plan in agreeing to move ahead with 24 highway projects and eight bridge projects statewide.Eleven of the projects are in northeast Kansas, including ... (more)

House and Senate Democratic leaders accused Friday the Kansas secretary of state of violating professional codes of conduct by serving as honorary chair of a Republican candidate's campaign for the Senate.

One Leavenworth County man has pleaded guilty and another is awaiting trial for the burglary and theft of firearms from a Winchester gun shop.