Also from February 28
Couples
- Engagement: Scheidt and Gilliland
Obituaries
On the street
Photo galleries
Polls
What will you do with your tax return/refund?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay off debt | 39% | |
| Put it into savings | 33% | |
| Refund? I’ll believe it when I see it. | 15% | |
| Other | 9% | |
| Buy a new toy | 1% | |
| Give it to charity | 0% | |
| Total | 53 | |
All stories
- Semi truck-van collision claims life of 37-year-old Tonganoxie man
- 11:06 p.m., February 28, 2008 Updated 12:43 a.m.
- A 37-year-old Tonganoxie man died after a van and semi truck collision occurred on U.S. Highway 24-40 Thursday evening.
- Differing sides spew arguments over sewer district discrepancy
- February 28, 2008
- Disagreements on who should have been responsible for the decommissioning and study of sewer districts in southern Leavenworth County continues.
- LHS boys rally past Bonner, advance to substate finals
- Briggs wants Lions focused on the game - not state - Friday night
- February 28, 2008
- Rule No. 1 about making it to state: You do not think about state.
- City takes more steps toward new park
- February 28, 2008
- With a contractor in place, Lansing residents can expect to see work on a new city park begin in just a few short weeks.
- Lions catch spirit of ‘74
- 33-year streak of substate exits could end this weekend
- February 28, 2008
- A lonely metal banner hangs on the wall of Johnsmeyer Gymnasium indicating the limited postseason tradition of Lansing High girls basketball.
- Soldiers use computer games to simulate future Army tactics
- February 28, 2008
- Army Maj. Jake Peterson pondered his next steps after his armored battalion led the capture of a communications center and road network.
- Event remembers the “March King”
- February 28, 2008
- It may still be in the planning stages, but the upcoming John Philip Sousa Star Spangled Spectacular is shaping up to be a celebration unlike anything Leavenworth has ever seen.
- Flynn garners respect at state
- February 28, 2008
- The elevation difference was only about a foot, but Lansing High senior Nick Flynn didn’t care.
- Three Lions nab medals at state tourney
- February 28, 2008
- A goofy grin broke out on Grant Hinckley’s face moments after the final whistle blew on his last match Saturday at the Class 5A state wrestling tournament.
- Library prepares for spring reading program
- February 28, 2008 in print edition on A2
- It’s time once again for our annual Springo Spring Reading Program, which begins March 1 and continues through March 31.
- State research center offers Lansing history
- February 28, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Last week, Ada and I were invited by Laura Phillippi, our Lansing Museum site coordinator, to spend a day at the Kansas State Historical Society Research Center in Topeka.
- Linwood shooting under investigation
- February 28, 2008
- A 5-year-old Linwood-area girl was receiving food through tubes Tuesday, just three days after a bullet struck her as she played in her backyard, according to the girl’s grandmother, Pat Cook.
- Area students make honor roll
- February 28, 2008
- Several students in the surrounding area recently were named to the Upper Iowa University Dean’s List for the fall 2007 semester. Upper Iowa University is located in Fayette, Iowa.
- Local hospitals join national safety week
- February 28, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., and St. John Hospital, Leavenworth, are recognizing National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 2-8, by encouraging patients to take a more active role in their health care.
- Crunching Numbers
- February 28, 2008 in print edition on A2
- It’s tax season, and for Sue Thayer, personal property manager with the Leavenworth County Appraiser’s office, it’s the busiest time of the year.
- Scoreboard
- February 28, 2008
- Lansing sports scores and results for the week leading up to Feb. 28, 2008.
- LIS recognizes students who got 2nd quarter honors
- February 28, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Lansing Intermediate School has announced its students that made significant efforts in the Bringing Up Grades program for the second quarter of the 2007-2008 academic year.
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Talking points
What are you looking forward to most with the warming weather this spring?
Just getting out of the house and playing with the kids.
