2026 News Archive
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Three Kansas House incumbents — two Democrats, one Republican — fall in Tuesday’s election
Some Kansas House incumbents in southeastern Kansas lost their seats in Tuesday's primary, more than 150 candidates faced no opponent, and a Tonganoxie seat
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CoreCivic sells Leavenworth facility to U.S. government
Updated at 2:16 p.m. Aug. 5, 2026, with additional information. CoreCivic has sold its Leavenworth facility to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The sale…
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Data center opponent wins Pott County Commission seat
In a key race Tuesday, a St. George man who opposes data centers beat the incumbent by 40 votes for a seat on the Pottawatomie County Commission.
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Woman injured in 2024 shooting testifies in Riley County court
A woman shot in one of two related shootings in November and December 2024 took the witness stand Wednesday in the Riley County District Court trial of one of the alleged shooters.
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County had 27.5% voter turnout for primary
John RichmeierLeavenworth TimesLeavenworth County saw a 27.5% voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election.While County Clerk Fran Keppler wished the number was higher, she said this…
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New provost named at Saint Mary
Staff reportThe University of Saint Mary has named Nicole Hess-Escalante as the new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Hess-Escalante formerly served as USM’s…
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Downtown business honors 50-year employee
Peggy BairSpecial to the TimesOpen the door to Marlow White in Leavenworth and enjoy its warm atmosphere and attentive, knowledgeable staff, but also interesting historical…
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Kansas voters reject judicial selection amendment
They did it again.Kansans supporting abortion rights and public education turned out en masse Tuesday to send a decisive message to Republican power brokers determined…
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4 teens arrested in Pottawatomie County for elementary school break-in
Four teens are in custody after the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office arrested them for a previous break-in at Oliver Brown Elementary School.
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