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Property tax increase possible for Sewer District 3 residents: By Estuardo Garcia; October 8, 2008; Residents in Sewer District No. 3 might be seeing $100 more in property taxes this year because of failing grinder pumps.
Taxes could increase for sewer district: By Estuardo Garcia; October 7, 2008; Residents in sewer district No. 3 might be seeing $100 more in property taxes this year because of failing grinder pumps.
Tonganoxie man charged with falsely reporting he was shot: By Estuardo Garcia; October 2, 2008; A Tonganoxie man who is charged with falsely reporting that an intruder shot him last July will appear in Leavenworth County District Court later this month.
Alpaca farm opens gates to public: By Estuardo Garcia; October 2, 2008; Macel and Bruce Koerth have one more reason to be excited about being alpaca raisers.
Leavenworth planning director to leave county job for city post: By Estuardo Garcia; October 1, 2008; After three years as the county planning and zoning director, Chris Dunn will be leaving the county courthouse for a new workplace.
Alpacas provide hobby for family: By Estuardo Garcia; October 1, 2008; Macel and Bruce Koerth have one more reason to be excited about being alpaca raisers.
Port Authority discusses Atchsion airpark: By Estuardo Garcia; October 1, 2008; A wrench may be thrown into the county’s plans to build a new business airpark in the county.
Change orders concern commissioners: By Estuardo Garcia; September 24, 2008; On Monday, Leavenworth County Commissioners took a tour of the Leavenworth County EMS station that is currently under construction to check on its progress. They didn’t like what they saw.
BOCC gives nod to airport study: By Estuardo Garcia; September 17, 2008; The possibility of a regional airport in the county just took another step toward becoming a reality.
County attorney investigating BOCC in open meetings inquiry: By Estuardo Garcia; 12:00 a.m., September 17, 2008 Updated 12:00 a.m.; The controversy surrounding the reduction in force of 18 Leavenworth County employees continues.

Recent photos

A rider on the annual Buffalo Bill Century bike tour passes through downtown Tonganoxie last year.

On Thursday, students from MacArthur Elementary School, including Torris, the school's therapy dog, walk around the Normandy Field track at Fort Leavenworth waiving American flags during the annual Freedom Walk to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001. Students from Bradley and Eisenhower elementary schools and students from Patton Junior High School, also participated.