Kansas City Star: Wyandotte & Leavenworth http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2008 Kansas City Star Wyandotte & Leavenworth 60 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:45:17 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com BRIEFS: Lansing teen dies in accident; Fireworks cause injuries; New hall of famers http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696798.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696798.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56 CDT A 16-year-old Lansing boy died last week after his car rolled down an embankment and pinned him against a tree. Fireworks cause injuries, damage in KCK http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696861.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696861.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:21 CDT The Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department responded to 19 fireworks-related incidents from June 26 through the July 4 holiday weekend. School notes http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696762.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696762.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:46 CDT Contest winners: Students at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science wrote their way to honors on the theme “What My Father Means to Me.” Former Leavenworth County Commissioner Adams dies at age 69 http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696793.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696793.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:43 CDT Former Leavenworth County Commissioner Bob L. Adams loved to talk about his grandkids, daughters and wife, Sue. Kids learn to plant, grow and sell their bounty http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696800.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696800.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56 CDT Kansas City, Kan., students are getting a green thumb and pocketing some greenbacks at the same time. Marinovich, Sumner to be inducted into hall of fame http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696862.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696862.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:21 CDT Former Mayor Carol Marinovich and Sumner High School will be inducted into the Mid-America Education Hall of Fame on Nov. 1 at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Police report http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696766.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696766.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:46 CDT Roughly east of 27th Street and north of Interstate 70. Armstrong, 900 block, June 29, 1:30 p.m., burglary. Julie Adam column: Smokers, there is only place your butts belong http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696796.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696796.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56 CDT To the person who dumped a car ashtray full of nasty cigarette butts and ashes into the parking lot: What a butthead you are. Lansing teen dies in car accident http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696844.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696844.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:16 CDT A 16-year-old Lansing boy died last week after his car rolled down an embankment and pinned him against a tree. Former Leavenworth County Commissioner Bob Adams dies http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696951.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696951.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:16 CDT Former Leavenworth County Commissioner Bob L. Adams loved to talk about his grandkids, daughters and wife, Sue. KCK woman puts efforts in high gear for homeless pets http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696758.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696758.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:46 CDT Anyone who knows Crissy McNellis probably knows she’s a dog person. The words “dog person,” however, may not get the full point across. Candidates' budget proposals need numbers http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696791.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/696791.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:26 CDT WASHINGTON | Barack Obama says John McCain’s plan to balance the budget doesn’t add up. Easy for him to say: It’s not a goal he’s even trying to reach. Fort Leavenworth main gate closed for five weeks http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/692638.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/692638.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:26 CDT Road construction is expected to cause major traffic delays Monday at the security entrances to Fort Leavenworth. Road work to cause traffic delays at Ft. Leavenworth http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/688552.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/688552.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:46 CDT Road construction is expected to cause major traffic delays Monday at the security entrances to Fort Leavenworth. Unified Government making it easier to be green http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687402.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687402.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:27 CDT Kirk Suther keeps a running spreadsheet in his office that keeps tabs on the number of bins citizens have picked up for the new Unified Government curbside recycling program. Wyandotte and Leavenworth County Community Calendar July 2-8 http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/677618.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/677618.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:07 CDT SALSA IN THE STREETS: Salsa lessons followed by live music with salsa band. Provided by Ineedmysalsa.com. 6-7 p.m. The Legends at Village West, Entertainment District, West End of Center by Smokestack Tower, 1843 Village West Parkway. Free. www.legendsshopping.com (913-788-3700) Here's where you can have a blast this Fourth http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687420.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687420.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:45 CDT Residents looking for fun and fireworks on the Fourth of July have several options in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. All's well that ends well for casino, Unified Government http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687461.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687461.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:05 CDT When Hal Walker, chief counsel for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, looks around downtown Kansas City, Kan., he often sees something that was missing from the urban landscape for some time: people and traffic. Police report downward trend in robberies http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687464.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687464.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:05 CDT The number of reported robberies in Kansas City, Kan., is down dramatically for the first five months of this year when compared with the same period last year. Loan program helps owners fix older homes http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687462.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687462.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:05 CDT When Karen Reed bought an old house in Kansas City, Kan., three years ago, she couldn’t have been much happier with what she’d found. School district embarks on plan to improve buildings http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687466.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/wyandotte_county/story/687466.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:05 CDT The Kansas City, Kan., School District has closed the door on an academic year marked with milestone changes — high school students received laptops, and board members tightened academic standards for student athletes.