Archive for Thursday, October 27, 2005

Also from October 27

Photos
Photo galleries
Flag football semifinals at Lansing City Park
Polls

What's your plan for driving when construction begins on Main Street?

Response Percent
Go there only when I have no alternative.
 
 57%
Avoid it at all costs.
 
 21%
Grin and bear it. I have to use it often.
 
 21%
Total 47

All stories

Main St. patience urged
Multimillion-dollar project
October 27, 2005
The project, in which the city and Kansas Department of Transportation are partners, likely will be put out for bid in March 2006 with construction beginning shortly afterward.
Economic development director is city’s 2005 Employee of the Year
By John Taylor
October 27, 2005
Shanae Randolph was honored Monday at the annual Recognition Dinner.
PRIDE taps Volunteer of Year
Honor surprises Dale Bohannon
By John Taylor
October 27, 2005
Dale Bohannon, director of building and grounds for the Lansing School District, received the award at the 12th annual Recognition Dinner on Monday at the Lansing Community Center.
Lansing Parks and Recreation squads brace for football playoff games
By Chris Wristen
October 27, 2005
The Lansing High football team will lose 20 seniors to graduation this year, but anyone concerned about the future of the program need not worry.
Lions face Bishop Miege for trip to quarterfinals
By Chris Wristen
October 27, 2005
The Lansing High boys soccer team has a Kaw Valley League championship and a 15-2 record to its credit.
Agency makes 1st county match
Big Brothers-Big Sisters pairs Lansing youth with mentor
By Katie Kritikos
October 27, 2005
The new Leavenworth County affiliate of Big Brothers-Big Sisters made its first match this week.
Principal, firefighter return from duty in New Orleans
By Jesse Truesdale
October 27, 2005
Sgt. Maj. Tim Newton, principal of Lansing Elementary, and Sgt. Mark Alligood, Leavenworth County Fire District No. 1 firefighter, returned Oct. 10 to Kansas with members of their 35th Infantry Division of the Kansas Army National Guard.
Boys & Girls Club to open doors
Current Staff Reports
October 27, 2005
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City want to fill three buses with children from the Lansing and Leavenworth areas next week to show off their programs.
Church parishioners fill plates, bid high at K of C fundraiser
By Jesse Truesdale
October 27, 2005
Stuffing your face and bidding for consumer goods aren’t two activities traditionally associated with church, but they were the draw for some people at the Lansing Knights of Columbus’ sixth annual Tasting Fair and auction at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 900 Ida St.
Sandzen works to be displayed
October 27, 2005
“Sandzen in the Smoky Valley,” an exhibition of prints by Birger Sandzen (1871-1954) will open with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in Stacks Gallery at Carnegie Arts Center.
Council hears praise for city employees
By John Taylor
October 27, 2005
The second-in-command at the city’s Economic Development/Convention and Visitors Bureau has earned recognition as the city’s Employee of the Quarter.
Lansing lawmaker earns recognition for ‘pro-job’ stance
By John Taylor
October 27, 2005
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce is hailing State Rep. Kenny Wilk, R-Lansing, as a “2005 Pro-Jobs Legislator.”
Estimated price tag for park: $29 million
By Jesse Truesdale
October 27, 2005
Total construction costs for Lansing’s future 128-acre community park are more than $29.6 million. At least that’s the estimate given in a draft of the master plan distributed to Mayor Kenneth Bernard, City Administrator Mike Smith, and Parks and Recreation director Jason Crum.
Churches sponsor ‘Trunk or Treat’
October 27, 2005
Two area churches are sponsoring “Trunk or Treat,” where children and families may see automobile trunks decorated with fall themes and enjoy free candy.
Programs sought to curb youth crime
October 27, 2005
The judicial district that serves Leavenworth and Atchison counties is soliciting bids from agencies and individuals for programs to prevent juvenile delinquency.
Davoren-Schumacher
October 27, 2005
Kevin and Debbie Davoren, Tonganoxie, together with Richard and Mary Schumacher, Topeka, announce the engagement of their children, Hannah Aileen Davoren and Randall Louis Schumacher.
Friends raise money for paralyzed woman
October 27, 2005
Friends of Jennifer Rodriguez, a 1998 Lansing High School graduate, will stage an event Saturday, Nov. 19, to help raise money to pay for rehabilitative equipment.
Parents, volunteers plan last hurrah for Class of 2006
By Katie Kritikos
October 27, 2005
Most high school seniors would agree that a $15,000 graduation party isn’t too shabby.
Greek plays get breath of fresh air
By Katie Kritikos
October 27, 2005
What’s old is new again, and Lansing High School drama students are proving it with their fall performances of three Greek plays.
Efforts commended
October 27, 2005
A letter to the editor.
History moments
Gene Young
October 27, 2005
Have you ever gone through pictures and wondered who the individuals were or where the picture was taken or when?
Gala set for Kansas City, Kan. opening
Current Staff Reports
October 27, 2005
Legends 14 Theatres at Village West in Kansas City will open Nov. 10 with Lights! Camera! Legends!, a black-tie gala featuring Hollywood stars of yesteryear and benefiting programs offered by area hospitals.
From country to city
October 27, 2005
Lansing resident Darlene Wilk grew up on a dairy farm near Easton.
Service notes
October 27, 2005
Four men with Lansing ties have earned military honors.
Thunder rolls to championship
Current staff reports
October 27, 2005
Leavenworth Thunder coach Rob Elkins didn’t know what to expect when he took his team to the 2005 TRYSA Coca-Cola Classic Soccer Tournament in Emporia on Oct. 15-16.
‘Fanimals’ a rare breed
Kerstin Probst
October 27, 2005
The Lansing High mascot may be the Lion, but for LHS volleyball, the mascot of choice may be the “Fanimal.”
Scoreboard
October 27, 2005
Scores from Lansing High sporting events for the week leading up to Oct. 27, 2005.
On the record
Police and Fire reports for the week leading up to Oct. 27, 2005
October 27, 2005
Police and Fire reports for the week leading up to Oct. 27, 2005.
Red Ribbon week prompts drug awareness
By Katie Kritikos
October 27, 2005
Lansing Middle School students are “too smart to start,” and fourth- and fifth-graders at Lansing Intermediate School are learning how they can be anything they want to be this week.
Lunatics place third at tourney
October 27, 2005
The Lunatics softball team placed third at the Monster Bash Softball Tournament on Oct. 15-16 at Field of Dreams.
Seaman stuns LHS at sub-state
Vikings rally past Lions late in game three
By Chris Wristen
October 27, 2005
A No. 5 state ranking, a raucous crowd and a three-point lead at match point weren’t enough to push the Lansing High volleyball team into the state tournament.
Mayes to represent Lansing at state cross country meet
By Chris Wristen
October 27, 2005
Ashley Mayes didn’t always have a strong kick at the end of cross country races.
‘Gifted leader’ takes over fort
General trades post in Iraq for stint as Fort Leavenworth commander
By Jesse Truesdale
October 27, 2005
The new commander or the Command and General Staff College at the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth brings with him experience especially relevant to today’s Army, a longtime colleague said.
County 4-H members find pet supply mission changed
By Jesse Truesdale
October 27, 2005
It wasn’t the same mission they thought they were making when 14 members of the Leavenworth and Johnson County 4-H clubs drove 600-miles south. But their efforts still made a big difference.
Northeast Elite tryouts Nov. 6
October 27, 2005
The Northeast Elite Volleyball Club will hold tryouts on Sunday, Nov. 6 at Lansing Middle School, 509 West Ida. Girls ages 11-14 are eligible to participate. There is a $10 tryout fee.
Gridiron clash with Ward to determine district champion
By Chris Wristen
October 27, 2005
Lansing High football coach Bill Pekarek hasn’t had to spend much time reminding his team what’s at stake when it squares off with Bishop Ward at 7 tonight at Frank Graham Field.
Quintet to present French works
October 27, 2005
The Heart of America Woodwind Quintet will focus on French composers at a concert set for next month.
Letters from Ike
Lecturer gives insight into WWII correspondence
By Jesse Truesdale
October 27, 2005
For some wives, no amount of letter-writing from their away-on-business husbands suffices.