Also from August 5
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- Commuter Forecast for August 5, 2009
- August 5, 2009
- We will be looking at dry roads for the morning commute but expect delays along Highway 24.
- Sen. Roberts still opposed to Gitmo relocation
- August 5, 2009
- On Monday, Sen. Pat Roberts condemned the notion of moving the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Ft. Leavenworth.
- Green-thumbed couple cultivating memorial garden
- August 5, 2009
- Connie Anderson lost three loved ones within a short span of time.
- Wanted: Fair bloggers, photos
- August 5, 2009
- Are you ready to view all the exhibits at the Leavenworth County Fair? Is your mouth watering just thinking about biting into a funnel cake or corn dog?
- Fair board president eyes repeat visitors
- August 5, 2009
- Leavenworth County Fair organizers hope to have a little help from their Wyandotte County friends after renting out their fairgrounds to the neighboring county.
- Leavenworth brothers continuing tradition
- August 5, 2009
- For the Phillips family in Leavenworth, being involved with 4-H is just part of the daily routine.
- Youth with American Royal, 4-H experience set for fair
- August 5, 2009
- Each year, the Leavenworth County Fair presents participants with the opportunity to show their skills.
- Klamm siblings exploring wide range of 4-H events this summer
- August 5, 2009
- When watching DJ Klamm work with his 4-H show cows, it’s easy to pick up on his comfort level with the animal.
- Pray family streamlining this year’s county fair activities
- August 5, 2009
- In the past the Pray family children of Tonganoxie have dabbled in just about every category 4-H has to offer.
- The best entry for McLouth family at the fair? A horse, of course
- August 5, 2009
- Horses will be the main name of the game for two rural McLouth kids at this year’s Leavenworth County Fair.
- Threshing bee president prepares for annual event
- August 5, 2009
- It’s not a stretch to say Gary Royer has been involved in the McLouth Threshing Bee pretty much all of his life.
- County slashes budget, proposes tax hike
- August 5, 2009
- Facing a massive $3.5 million shortfall in revenue, the Leavenworth County Commissioners have made drastic cuts in the 2010 budget and are still looking at raising taxes this year.
- Area cancer support group to meet on Aug. 13
- August 5, 2009
- Frieda’s Friends, a Leavenworth area cancer support group, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 at the Father Bourke Room in St. John Hospital.
- CR1 progressing faster than anticipated
- Road to open in September, turnpike exit still scheduled for November
- August 5, 2009
- Drivers from Tonganoxie to Eudora soon will have reason to be thankful: A rebuilt Leavenworth County Road 1 is scheduled to be carrying traffic early next month.





