Neighbors

History fanatic
March 27, 2008
Standing in a Victorian mansion’s parlor, complete with a hand-carved fireplace, parkay hardwood floors and a Chickering square grand piano circa 1889, Joanie Soukup, the newly hired curator of the Carroll Mansion in Leavenworth, remarked on her surroundings, “It’s not a bad place to work.”
Riding eco-friendly
March 20, 2008
You might not hear him wiz by you on the street, but you’ll definitely take notice.
A ‘big’ contribution
March 13, 2008
Aside from learning the ropes as Lansing’s new assistant city clerk and planning for a June 14 wedding, Jen VerVoort and her fiance Mark Hazaert stay busy volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leavenworth County.
Cleaning crew
March 6, 2008
In her first year on the job as a custodian at Lansing High School, Linda Gable says, “I think I found a niche.”
Crunching Numbers
February 28, 2008
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.
Rescuing the abandoned
February 21, 2008
For Andrea Mamaux and other members of the Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society Inc., (LAWS), saving stray and unwanted pets is an everyday mission.
Saving lives
February 14, 2008
A job with a four-day weekend might sound pretty cushy to some, but not when there’s two 24-hour shifts to work each week, too.
From planning to solid waste
February 7, 2008
It may be Jason Auvil’s second week on the job as director at the Leavenworth County Transfer Station, but he is no newcomer to dealing with solid waste disposal and recycling.
Planner to the rescue
January 31, 2008
Fresh from the mountains of Colorado, Steve Clay is the newest member of the Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning Department.
A biker; minus the leather
January 24, 2008
During the work week it’s usually all business for Chuck Peterson, senior vice president and CEO of Citizens National Bank in Lansing.
Serving the citizen
January 17, 2008
Rana Lacer came to Lansing at a pivotal time in the city’s economic progression.
Reliving his childhood
January 10, 2008
Dave Christie, a retired naval officer and an instructor at Fort Leavenworth’s Command and General Staff College since 2002, spends a lot of his free time serving as one of nine volunteer den leaders for Lansing Cub Scout Pack 3165.
Praying for peace
January 3, 2008
After serving on active duty with her husband in Germany, Mary Jackson retired from the U.S. Army in 1990 and settled in Lansing.
The faster the better
December 27, 2007
The name Kaaz and construction have been linked in Leavenworth ever since Julius E. Kaaz Jr. began a concrete and brickwork company more than 70 years ago.
A vision of change
December 20, 2007
Forrest Holdeman says he enjoys the “small town” atmosphere that Lansing has to offer but, in comparison to other towns, it’s really not that small.

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