Lansing Living

Tick season in full swing
By Sarah Henning
July 2, 2008
For something so tiny, ticks can pack a mean punch.
Ready for a bang? City lists fireworks rules
Special to the Current
June 26, 2008
The city of Lansing will allow the discharging of fireworks within city limits from June 30 through July 5.
City sets fireworks show
Special to the Current
June 26, 2008
he skies over Lansing will be filled with fireworks the night of Friday, July 4, when the city of Lansing presents the 8th Annual Fourth of July Celebration.
Astronaut farmers: More than agriculture at 4-H camp
By Estuardo Garcia
June 25, 2008
Area 4-H’ers traded in their livestock for robots and tractors for rockets during this year’s technology camp.
Temporary permits needed for fireworks
June 18, 2008
With July 4 approaching, Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning staff is reminding area fireworks vendors they must apply for a temporary special use permit in order to operate a commercial fireworks stand in the county without facing fines or penalties from local law enforcement.
Relay for Life raises funds to find cancer cure
By Nicole Kelley
June 12, 2008
Lined up along the track at Abeles Field, more than 200 cancer survivors united Friday night in a fight against a disease that almost ended their lives.
Local Relay for Life event kicks off Friday evening
June 4, 2008
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Leavenworth County will be held June 6 and 7 at Abeles Field in Leavenworth.
Resident spots copperhead
By Joel Walsh
June 4, 2008
Snake specialists are warning area residents to watch where they reach, step — and even sit — as venomous snake season is in full swing.
Leavenworth Relay for Life is June 6 and 7
Denise Portice, PR director for the 2008 Leavenworth Relay For Life
May 29, 2008
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Leavenworth County will be held June 6 and 7 at Abeles Field in Leavenworth.
Scouts flood national cemetery with stars and stripes
Memorial Day 2008
By Joel Walsh
May 24, 2008
For more than 200 area Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts that arrived Saturday morning at the Leavenworth National Cemetery, it took only an hour to stake approximately 30,000 miniature American flags before each headstone in the military resting place.
Relay to raise money for cancer research
May 21, 2008
The Relay for Life begins at sunset symbolizing the time when a cancer patient has been diagnosed with cancer. As the evening progresses, it gets colder and darker – this represents the patients’ state of mind as they endure the emotions of being a cancer patient.
Memorial Day ceremonies start Sunday with military brass
By Joel Walsh
12:01 a.m., May 21, 2008 Updated 10:48 a.m.
The Leavenworth National Cemetery Memorial Day Committee has been busy making preparations for this year’s Memorial Day ceremonies, which include a special, free concert and patriotic revue by “Brass in Blue,” a professional ensemble of active duty musicians stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
Cancer doesn’t hold back politician from doing job
By Nicole Kelley
April 30, 2008
It’s 7:30 a.m. and Rep. Marti Crow, D-Leavenworth, makes her way into the State Capitol in Topeka. By now, the Kansas Legislature has been in session for four months.
K-State Singers rock 4-H Foundation event
By Shawn Linenberger
April 30, 2008
Leavenworth County 4-H board president Donna Wiley received quite the serenade Saturday at the 4-H Foundation’s annual meeting at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds.
Local families thankful for organ donors
By Karrey Britt
April 30, 2008
She’s a little warrior. At 18 months old, Addison Whitenight continues to fight for her life.

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