Also from October 5
On the street
Polls
Are dogs running at large a problem in your neighborhood?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes. The dogs’ owners have no respect for anybody. | 44% | |
| No. Our neighbors are very good about containing their dogs. | 32% | |
| Only on rare occasions. | 23% | |
| Total | 34 | |
All stories
- LHS tennis ends season at regionals
- October 5, 2006
- Lansing High senior Heidi Schultz lost a hard-fought three-set match to Shawnee Heights freshman Morgan Hines, 6-2, 1-6, 2-6, in the quarterfinals at the Class 5A regional tennis tournament Thursday at Kossover Tennis Center.
- Diesel tanker overturns in Lansing
- October 5, 2006
- A driver suffered minor injuries Thursday morning when the tractor-trailer diesel tanker he was driving overturned in south Lansing.
- Sneak peek at state
- Lansing runners hold their own at Rim Rock Farm
- October 5, 2006
- Lansing High cross country coach Errol Logue was beside himself Saturday after watching his runners compete at the Rim Rock Farm Classic.
- ‘Blue Jean Ball’ to raise funds for school foundation
- October 5, 2006
- Community members soon will have an opportunity to learn how to scoot their boots, compete in a roping competition and buy a horse - all in one night.
- 4-year-old recovering from attack
- Victim’s mother has mixed emotions about pit bull mix that bit her son
- October 5, 2006
- One week after a pit bull terrier mix bit a Lansing child, the victim’s mother says she feels both anger and empathy toward the dog’s owner.
- Fort’s new center to play crucial role in modern warfare
- 12:01 a.m., October 5, 2006 Updated 07:14 a.m.
- After a half-decade fighting guerrillas in Afghanistan - and another three years doing the same in Iraq - the U.S. military has decided to start some hard thinking about how to battle insurgencies.
- Mary Jane Sanderson
- 1935-2006
- October 5, 2006
- Services for Mary Jane Sanderson, 70, of Chamberlain, S.D., were Friday, Sept. 29, at Benton Lutheran Church, Crooks, S.D.
- House hopeful to visit GOP club
- October 5, 2006
- Owen Donohoe, candidate for the 39th District seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, will speak at the Leavenworth County Republican Women’s monthly luncheon Oct. 16 at High Noon Saloon, 206 Choctaw, Leavenworth.
- Alfred G. Buselt
- 1923-2006
- October 5, 2006
- Mass of Christian Burial for Alfred G. Buselt, 83, of Leavenworth, was Tuesday, Oct. 3, at St. Casimir Catholic Church, Leavenworth. Burial with military honors was in Leavenworth National Cemetery.
- Autumn in the Grove contest seeks entrants
- 12:00 a.m., October 5, 2006 Updated 07:15 a.m.
- Anne Johnson is trying to scare up some interest for next week’s Scarecrow Decorating Contest during the inaugural Autumn in the Grove city festival.
- Velma Nadine Meyer
- 1909-2006
- October 5, 2006
- Services for Velma Nadine Meyer, 97, Leavenworth, were Wednesday, Sept. 27, at St. Martin Lutheran Church, Kansas City, Kan. Burial was at Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing.
- Accent on Lansing
- October 5, 2006
- It’s been 11 years since Wessel Meyer arrived from South Africa with his family, and strangers still guess he’s Australian or German.
- Alley closed for construction
- October 5, 2006
- Construction of the Lansing Depot Shops will bring a close to the alley behind the 100 block of East Kansas Street.
- Fall cleanup set this weekend
- October 5, 2006
- This weekend marks the city’s annual fall cleanup at the Leavenworth County Solid Waste Transfer Station/Recycling Center on Gilman Road.
- Q and A with Sebelius and Barnett
- October 5, 2006
- A question-and-answer with Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and challenger Jim Barnett.
- Service notes
- October 5, 2006
- Service notes about Russell J. Adams, Angelica A. Constantino and Jessica L. Mitchum.
- LMS eighth-graders victorious in final home appearance
- Lions ride winning streak into final tourney
- October 5, 2006
- The Lansing Middle School eighth-grade volleyball teams closed out their home slate in style Thursday as the A and White teams both defeated Lexington Trail at the LMS gymnasium.
- Lansing JV defends KVL title
- October 5, 2006
- The Lansing High junior varsity volleyball team won the Kaw Valley League Tournament title Saturday. It marks the second straight year LHS has won the tournament.
- Lansing stuns Tongie
- Lions upend Class 4A’s No. 3-ranked team in volleyball showdown
- October 5, 2006
- One week after Lansing High volleyball coach Julie Slater called out her team because it “gave up” in a match, the Lions proved exactly why they never should count themselves out against anybody.
- Woods, Jags have Lions’ attention
- Future K-State football player will test LHS defense
- October 5, 2006
- The Mill Valley football team did its best to be unpredictable two weeks ago when it squared off with Tonganoxie in a clash of Kaw Valley League unbeatens.
- Scoreboard
- October 5, 2006
- Lansing sports scores and results for the week leading up to Oct. 5, 2006.
- Technical schools’ importance, needs put in focus
- October 5, 2006
- In Kansas, four of five jobs require training beyond high school but not a full four-year degree.
- Father, son savor Senior/Parent Night
- October 5, 2006
- It was important to Andy Dick that he score a few goals Monday during Lansing High’s soccer game against Tonganoxie on Senior/Parent Night.
- Council to be asked to act on appointees
- October 5, 2006
- The Lansing Convention and Tourism Committee and Lansing Planning Commission are set to get new members at this week’s meeting of the Lansing City Council.
- Board changes meeting date
- October 5, 2006
- Lansing School Board’s October meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Lansing High School music room, 220 Lion Lane.
- Sidewalks closed
- October 5, 2006
- Beginning today, Oct. 5, pedestrians planning to head either north or south on Main Street near the Seven-Mile Creek Bridge are advised to find an alternate route. Sidewalks and areas to both the east and west of the bridge are blocked due to storm sewer replacement work.
- Correction
- October 5, 2006
- A brief in the Sept. 28 edition of The Current contained an error.
- Students’ progress excites teacher
- October 5, 2006
- Literacy coach Elaine Schall has experienced a range of extremes.
- History teacher loves to fly high
- October 5, 2006
- The next time you see a hot air balloon, grab your binoculars and take a closer look. You might see Lansing High School teacher Ben Doll flying the friendly skies.
- Go fly a kite
- October 5, 2006
- The kite-flying month of April will be here before we know it, so get ready.
- Accident kills Easton resident
- October 5, 2006
- A 75-year-old Easton man was killed last week when a tractor he was attempting to load onto a trailer flipped from the trailer onto him.
- Cake decorating class offered
- October 5, 2006
- Anne Barfoot will teach beginning cake decorating through the Women’s Comm-unity YMCA of Leavenworth starting next week.
- Board to consider gravel drive request
- October 5, 2006
- Lansing Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a resident’s request to have a gravel drive at his house.
- Excerpts from the interview with Army Col. Peter Mansoor, director of the Army-Marine Counterinsurgency Center
- October 5, 2006
- Army Col. Peter Mansoor answers questions about the Army-Marine Counterinsurgency Center at Fort Leavenworth
- State tennis berths at stake today
- Topeka schools, Emporia stand in Lions’ path
- October 5, 2006
- The Lansing High tennis team might consider sending a “thank you” note to the Kansas State High School Activities Association for taking LHS out of the same Class 5A regional as St. Thomas Aquinas and Bishop Miege.
- Charles L. Lowe
- 1914-2006
- October 5, 2006
- Mass of Christian Burial for Charles L. Lowe, 64, of rural Easton, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at St. Joseph of the Valley Catholic Church, Easton. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
- Flu shot clinics announced
- October 5, 2006
- The Leavenworth County Health Department will offer influenza vaccines to the public during October.
- Master gardeners plan workshop
- October 5, 2006
- Leavenworth County Master Gardeners will present a workshop on creating a hypertufa planter, which resembles ancient stone, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Leavenworth County Extension office, 500 Eisenhower Road in Leavenworth.
- Raymond E. Dodd
- 1931-2006
- October 5, 2006
- Mass of Christian Burial for Raymond E. Dodd, 75, of Easton, was Wednesday, Oct. 4, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Leavenworth. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Lansing.
- SNAP schedules arts, crafts fair
- October 5, 2006
- Special Needs Advocacy Partnership of Leavenworth County, previously known as the ARC of Leavenworth, is planning an “Art From the Heart” arts and crafts display and sale next month.
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