Raising The Bar (season preview) Aug 28, 2008
The Fighting Irish will be looking for a measure of revenge against the Spartans after they captured a 1-0 decision over Notre Dame last season in East Lansing, Mich. That snapped a nine-game unbeaten streak for the Irish. (Und.com)
Prison systems confront mounting costs of aging prison population Aug 25, 2008
Kansas provides hospice care at prisons and is building a $6 million clinic at Lansing that will house its sickest male prisoners. Florida has geriatric wings in four prisons. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
U.S. Attorney Aug 21, 2008
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Want to boost kids grades? Get 'em moving Aug 20, 2008
But its also that he might not do as well in school, says James Pivarnik, president-elect of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and a professor of kinesiology at Michigan State University in East Lansing. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Death Notices for Monday, Aug. 11 Aug 13, 2008
She is survived by three sons, Kenneth Skouby and wife Debra, Holts Summit, Kirk Skouby and special friend Kitty, Pacific, and Kevin Skouby, Wright City; two daughters, Brenda Baur and husband Gene and Kim Crowe and husband Marty, all of Hermann; one sister-in-law, Alice Wehrle, Jefferson City; three grandsons, Kyle Crowe, Hermann, Jesse Skouby, Lansing, Mich. and Nathan Maxwell, Springfield; six granddaughters, Julie Bruckerhoff and Christina Crowe, both of Hermann, Lisa Cox, Columbia, Sydney... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
COMPLETE LIST: Is there a stroke center near you? Aug 12, 2008
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Royals ready for rematch Aug 11, 2008
She has also spent time visiting the Lansing State Prison to facilitate STOP Violence groups. Tickets. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Decision 2008, Politics & the Economy Aug 9, 2008
Lansing, MI WILX-TV, 9:00 AM. Laredo, TX KGNS-TV, 8:00 AM. (MSNBC -- Politics)
List of coalition deaths Aug 2, 2008
Aug. 22, 2006, Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul J. Darga, 34, Lansing, MI, explosive. . (Anchorage Daily News)
Alumni Update Jul 29, 2008
David CooperSport: BaseballHigh School: Tokay HighPro: Lansing LugnutsThe left-handed first baseman is hitting. 342 with two home runs, seven doubles, 13 RBIs and 11 runs in 18 games with the Lugnuts, a Class-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Reds out at state after 2 games Jul 28, 2008
PRATT The Lansing Reds were one of eight teams to compete in the weekend s American Legion Class A state tournament in Pratt ... Blue Valley beat the Reds in their first match up at state, taking a 5-2 victory over Lansing on Friday morning ... The team could look very different next year though, as the Reds share roster players with the Lansing Cavalry and some players will be making the step up. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Cavalry takes 2nd at Zone, Olathe South earns trip to state Jul 28, 2008
TIMES PHOTO/SARA METTLEN Parker Gibson blasts a ground-rule double in the bottom of the first inning of the Lansing Cavalry s 8-4 win over Blue Valley West on Saturday morning ... LEAVENWORTH After clawing their way to an 8-4 win to knock Blue Valley West out of the Post 23 AAA Zone tournament on Saturday morning, the Lansing Cavalry was handed their second loss in as many days by a talented Olathe South squad ... Pitcher Matt Stratton helped carry Lansing to their win over Blue Valley West in... (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Cavalry stays alive in Zone with win over Geiger Jul 26, 2008
TIMES PHOTO/SARA METTLEN Hawkins Hall knocks a single for the Lansing Cavalry in their match up with Olathe South on Friday ... LEAVENWORTH The Lansing Cavalry knocked Geiger Ready-Mix out of the Post 23 AAA Zone tournament on Friday, beating Geiger 19-6 after losing a heartbreaker to Olathe South to fall into the loser s bracket ... Bouncing back to take a big win, said Lansing coach Harley Douglas, was good for his boys. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Hensley addresses Senate primary Jul 26, 2008
Hensley met with reporters before Tuesday night's debate between Kultala and Gilstrap at the Lansing Community Center, reiterating his belief that Democrats aren't well-represented by Gilstrap. "At a time when our party is getting stronger, I believe it is time to elect Democrats to office that represent the Democratic party, and I believe that (Gilstrap) isn't one of them," Hensley said. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Senate candidates debate issues Jul 26, 2008
The two candidates at the center of what has already become a heated and controversial State Senate primary squared off for a debate on Tuesday night at the Lansing Community Center. Sen. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
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Mark Gilstrap (left) faced off against Democratic Primary challenger Kelly Kultala in a debate Tuesday at the Lansing Community Center ... Mark Gilstrap, the Democratic incumbent in the Fifth District, faced challenger Kelly Kultala at the Lansing Community Center Tuesday in front of a crowd of more than 50 spectators from both Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Hensley offers endorsement for Kultala Jul 25, 2008
Hensley met with reporters before Tuesday night s debate between Kultala and Gilstrap at the Lansing Community Center, reiterating his belief that Democrats aren t well-represented by Gilstrap. At a time when our party is getting stronger, I believe it is time to elect Democrats to office that represent the Democratic party, and I believe that (Gilstrap) isn t one of them, Hensley said. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Special ed co-op offers many programs Jul 25, 2008
For information about the Special Education Programs, visit or contact the LCSEC Office, 730 First Terrace, Lansing, Kansas at (913) 727-1755 or fax at (913) 727-1602. ONLINE POLL. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Baseball Today Jul 25, 2008
2000 -- Mike Lansing of Colorado hit for the cycle. The Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 19-2. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Lansing Reds bound for state tournament Jul 24, 2008
The Lansing Reds earned one of eight spots in the state tournament for the American Legion Class A, winning the KC Piper Zone tournament on Sunday ... Lansing fought for a 5-4 win Saturday over the KC Cyclones to earn a spot in the championship game ... Although this is the Lansing Reds third appearance at the state level, said coach Mike Williams, it will be the first time for the boys on his squad to make the trip. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Lansing museum sets date for reopening Jul 23, 2008
More than a year after closing following a fire, the Lansing Historical Museum is gearing up to open again ... Mike Smith, city administrator, said the museum was able to store artifacts at the Lansing Correctional Facility while the city waited for funds to rebuild ... For the reopening, Phillippi said the Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 1. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Fox case to proceed to next phase Jul 23, 2008
He s also accused of killing Jackson Jan. 22 in Lansing ... He lives across the street from 921 S. Main St. Lot 31 in Lansing, which is the location of the Jan. 22 shooting. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Debate Tuesday for heated State Sen. campaign Jul 22, 2008
The now hotly-contested race will be the focus of a 7 to 8:30 p.m. candidate forum on Tuesday, July 22, at the Lansing Community Center, 800 1st Terrace, in Lansing ... Area Chamber of Commerce and the Lansing-Leavenworth Area Chamber of Commerce, is free and open to the public. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Candidates square off at forum Jul 22, 2008
The 40th District includes parts of Leavenworth, Lansing and rural Leavenworth County. Meier, an Army reservist who lives in the Salt Creek Valley area, said that during the course of the campaign, she s heard one thing. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
County to offer satellite advance voting Jul 22, 2008
You can see the trend where people in Leavenworth and Lansing were taking advantage of advanced voting (more) than those in rural areas, she said. Any registered voter in Leavenworth County can visit one of the above sites and vote an advanced ballot. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Blue beats Gold in All-Star contest Jul 22, 2008
The Blue s, made up of players from the Easton Outlaws, the Easton Lions, Tonganoxie and the Lansing Cubs, took a 24-22 win over the Gold, made up of Geiger Ready-Mix, Leavenworth Wranglers and Leavenworth Knights, in a marathon game that lasted nearly four hours. Both sides agreed there couldn t have been a more fitting ending for the inaugural All-star game for the league. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Local construction company receives Justice Center project Jul 22, 2008
With its office based in Lansing, O Brien said the program provides therapy services for infants and toddlers in Leavenworth County through a Kansas Department of Health and Environment grant ... CHAMBER Tim Holverson introduced himself to the board as the new executive vice president for the Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Astros earn WYCO title with 8-0 win Jul 19, 2008
The Astros, a team made up of eight- and nine-year-olds from Lansing and Leavenworth, started the year by being crowned champions of the nine-year-old division of the Wyandotte County (WYCO) Sports Association Jayhawk Classic Preseason baseball tournament. WYCO is a competitive baseball league that offers local talent from Kansas and Missouri an opportunity to showcase their skills. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Area high schools offer students options Jul 18, 2008
The four high schools in the Leavenworth area - Leavenworth High School, Lansing High School, Pleasant Ridge High School and Immaculata High School - are some of the top choices of Fort Leavenworth military families ... Lansing has about 800 students at the high school ... Lansing is part of the Kaw Valley sports league and offers football, girls and boys basketball, baseball, bowling, girls and boys soccer, girls and boys tennis, golf, softball, track, cross country, volleyball and wrestling. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Clark comes back to take the title at KWGA tourney Jul 18, 2008
LANSING Jennifer Clark used consistent scores to battle from behind and claim the Amateur title at the 2008 Kansas Women s Golf Association (KWGA) tournament held at the Leavenworth Country Club this week. Clark, a Kansas City native and sophomore on the University of Kansas women s golf team, earned a share of the lead after Day One on Tuesday, tied with eventual runner up Tara Goedeken with a 74. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Goedeken take sole possession of lead after Day 2 Jul 17, 2008
LANSING Tara Goedeken of Dodge City used Wednesday s second round of the Kansas Women s Golf Association tournament to move up, just like she said she hoped to after earning a share of the lead on Day One. For Goedeken, cutting her total to 69 for Day Two, after a 74 on Tuesday, puts her four strokes ahead of the pack in the Amateur Division. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Baseball (18) Jul 16, 2008
Burlington 4, Lansing 2 ... Mason City Newman (31-6) vs. Kee High, Lansing (39-3). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Jennifer Clark, Tara Goedeken share lead after day 1 at KWGA tourney Jul 16, 2008
LANSING There was quite an age difference going from the leaders in Amateur division to the best in the Open Division at Tuesday s first round of the Kansas Women s Golf Association tournament at the Leavenworth Country Club. In the open division, 83-year-old Mary Gunter of Quinter put together a 45 on the front nine and 43 on the back for a division leading total of 88. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
More than a game: Teammates pay tribute to Jake Walkup Jul 16, 2008
LANSING Sometimes baseball is more than a game. In Lansing on Tuesday, the Reds and the Cubs, both teams Jake Walkup played on before his tragic death two weeks ago, paid tribute to their fallen teammate with a benefit game. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
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Knights sweep Cubs in Sunday doubleheader Jul 15, 2008
LEAVENWORTH The explosive Leavenworth Knights offense helped them to two run-rule wins over the Lansing Cubs in a Sunday doubleheader, the Knights taking the first game 13-1 in four innings and the second 12-0 in four ... Three Lansing errors allowed Jeremy Tarwater, Chris Connel and Colby Cooper to reach and scored four more Knights runs ... Like the in the top of the first, Lansing couldn t get much going in the top of the second, Knights pitcher Nitchals striking out two of the three outs. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
KWGA tourney begins today at Leavenworth Country Club Jul 15, 2008
LANSING Play for the 86th annual Kansas Women s Golf Association (KWGA) Amateur/Open Championship begins today and will continue through Thursday at Leavenworth Country Club. The three-day, 54-hole golf championship will be played at a 5,738 yard Leavenworth Country Club course. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Geiger splits with Easton Lions Jul 15, 2008
Stephen Fisher earned a base on balls to start the rally, Tyler Lansing following suit with a walk of his own. A single from Jewell scored Fisher and a Woodson single in the next at bat scored a pair. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Lansing Council reviews budget Jul 14, 2008
If the budget study session on Thursday is any indication, the city of Lansing will be tightening its belt over the next year ... The first item presented to the council was a radio systems upgrade for the Lansing Police Department ... Steve Wayman, Lansing police chief, told the council that the Lansing Police Department currently relies on the Leavenworth County Sheriff s Department for dispatch capabilities, which is planning to make the switch to digital communication in the spring of 2009. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Local emergency agencies try to conserve fuel Jul 14, 2008
Lansing Police Chief Steve Wayman said he has been asking his officers to conserve as much as possible even when they re driving on patrol ... But he said Lansing police won t short services ... Wayman said the vehicles used by the Lansing Police Department are typical of law enforcement patrol cars in terms of fuel efficiency. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Navinsky seeks House seat Jul 14, 2008
Leavenworth and Lansing also receive funds ... That district includes parts of Leavenworth, the area in Lansing east of U.S. 73 down to Gilman Road and Walnut Township in Atchison County, extending to the Atchison city limit. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
County commissioners consider JDC budget Jul 14, 2008
The Kansas Department of Health and the city of Lansing issued a burning permit that will allow solid waste officials to burn quarterly. Grinding reduces the overall volume of material, but it does not completely get rid of material, Auvil said. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
MPs learn to confront domestic violence: Role-playing lends realism to training Jul 13, 2008
A weeklong Domestic Violence Intervention Training Course June 21-25 brought together members of the Lansing (Kan ... Lansing Police Sgt. Richard Fairbanks has responded to hundreds of domestic abuse calls and said the method of response will eventually come naturally to the MPs ... Fairbanks said the best part of the training was interaction with Fort Leavenworth Military Police, because Lansing sometimes coordinates its policing efforts with the post's force. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Bank branches collecting school supplies Jul 13, 2008
The Fill the Bus campaign began Monday at the downtown and Lansing branches and will run through today. However, donations will be accepted next week. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Tigers teachers at Spartans camp Jul 13, 2008
There s state qualifiers from Leavenworth and Lansing here too ... The exposure to the Missouri wrestlers and coaches was a big pull for 15-year-old Lansing High product Dillon Scanlon to attend the camp. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Lansing Cubs, Reds playing benefit game Jul 13, 2008
LANSING The Lansing Cubs and Lansing Reds will play a tribute game for Jake Walkup on Tuesday, July 15 at 7 p.m. at the Lansing High School field ... On Thursday, the Lansing Cubs hosted Tonganoxie, falling twice to the visitors ... We had way too many defensive errors, Lansing coach Mike Smith said. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Geiger wins four straight over Cubs Jul 8, 2008
TIMES PHOTO/SARA METTLEN Geiger batter Tyler Lansing gets a hold of a pitch in the second inning of a game one in a doubleheader against the Cubs on Monday night. Lansing reached on an error on the play ... LANSING Geiger Ready-Mix took a 14-0 win in the first game of Monday s doubleheader against the Cubs in Lansing, the match up marking the second time the teams met for a doubleheader in three days. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Two Hearts helps parents keep memories alive Jul 8, 2008
McBroom attended several meetings of the Lansing chapter, but soon after, it disbanded ... Olga Madigan, a Lansing resident, works with McBroom at the Munson Army Health Center and became involved with Two Hearts in November 2003. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Lansing teen killed in accident Jul 7, 2008
A teenager who had been reported missing after he didn t return home was discovered to have been killed in an accident west of Lansing, according to a report from the Leavenworth County Sheriff s Office. Jake Walkup, 16, Lansing, is believed to have been caught between a rolling vehicle and a tree sometime Monday on 151st Street north of Hillside Road ... He didn t come home and his mother was unable to contact him, so she reported him missing to the Lansing Police Department. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Mildred E. Millie Reed (1918-2008) (1) Jul 2, 2008
Survived by: a son, Richard (Donna) of Lansing; two daughters, Carol (Jim) Christensen of Waterloo and Linda (James) Andersen of Windsor, Colo. seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lorna (Robert) Ochs of Garwin. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Woman arrested after driving wrong direction on highway Jul 2, 2008
woman was arrested Friday in Lansing after she allegedly was stopped while driving the wrong way on Kansas 7 Highway, according to a police spokesman. Lansing police were contacted about the driver at about 2:30 a.m. Friday ... A Basehor police officer who was traveling to a local hospital as part of an investigation reported that a vehicle was traveling north in the southbound lanes of the highway, according to Lansing Police Chief Steve Wayman. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Wranglers take two from Lansing Cubs Jul 2, 2008
TIMES PHOTO/SARA METTLEN Leavenworth Wrangler batter Dylan Pierson knocks a foul ball in the first game of a sweep of the Lansing Cubs ... LEAVENWORTH The Leavenworth Wranglers kept their win streak alive with a sweep of the Lansing Cubs on Tuesday night ... In the first game Lansing struggled to get anything going, falling 21-0 in three innings. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
U.S. Fuel Aid Jul 2, 2008
Mr. Donald Mussen Director, Income Support Programs Michigan Family Independence Agency 235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 1306 Lansing, Mich. 48909 TEL: (517) 335-4323 FAX: (517) 335-7771 E-MAIL: WEB SITE: PUBLIC INQUIRIES: 1-800-292-5650. (CBS News -- US)
Law enforcement officials urge caution with fireworks Jul 1, 2008
Lansing officials will permit the discharging of fireworks in their city beginning Monday ... On Friday, people will be able to shoot fireworks until 11 p.m., according to information from Lansing Police Chief Steve Wayman ... He said someone caught shooting bottle rockets in Lansing will be cited and presented a date to appear in court. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
LEFF donates concert grand piano Jul 1, 2008
Making good on a four-year promise, the Lansing Educational Foundation Fund recently donated a concert grand piano to the school district. The 7-foot Yamaha concert grand was carefully moved earlier this month into its new home in the new performing arts auditorium at Lansing High School ... Approved officially by the Lansing Board of Education at the June 9 meeting, the 18,000 piano was paid for with funds from the LEFF s major gift fund. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Geiger splits with Tonganoxie in Sunday doubleheader Jul 1, 2008
Consecutive singles by Tyler Lansing and Brandon Thames started the rally. A Swaggerty sacrifice bunt moved the runners over and back-to-back walks by Glasgow and Woodson walked in Lansing s courtesy runner Nick Nachbar ... A base on balls for Lansing filled the bases for Thames to knock in a run with a base hit. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Knights combine for four homers in sweep of Geiger Jun 30, 2008
Geiger started to claw back into the game in the top of the second, scoring one run when Ryan Johnson, Tyler Lansing and Stephen Fisher all walked, Johnson scoring on a fielder s choice play by Tyler Jewell. The Knight s offense stalled out for the next two innings, and Geiger s did the same as James was brought in to replace Metivier on the mound for the Knights in the middle of the third inning, James getting out of a jam by stranding three Geiger runners with a ground out to escape the... (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Haney, Pierson pitch Wranglers to two wins over Easton Lions Jun 30, 2008
For the Wranglers, Tuesday s doubleheader with the Lansing Cubs at Sports Field is the next match up. Comments. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Book stirs memories of Lowemont Jun 28, 2008
(Times photo/John Richmeier) Firefighter Mark Alligood and Lt. Dave Asmus install shelves in a trailer that will carry equipment for trench and structural collapse rescues Tuesday at Fire District No. 1 of Leavenworth County s Lansing station. According to Mary Ann Sachse Brown, when it comes to history, you have to use it or lose it. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Could MSU join Indiana, Colorado in Gainer race? Jun 27, 2008
EAST LANSING - Livonia Clarenceville's attended Michigan State's one-day elite camp as an interested spectator last Friday, and plans to attend an MSU camp in July, said his uncle and Clarenceville assistant, Ed Watkins. Gainer, ranked the No. 13 player in Michigan by Rivals. (Michigan State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Pickup driver ejected after climbing into bed Jun 26, 2008
The 19-year-old Lansing man was said to be in critical condition Wednesday morning. The accident occurred at about 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of North K-5, according to Lansing Police Chief Steve Wayman ... Wayman said the 19-year-old man had been driving north on the highway with three male passengers, all from Lansing. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
USM to build new football/soccer field Jun 26, 2008
The football team first played at Abeles Field in Leavenworth, moving to Lansing High School in 2004. The strength the program has built in its first seven years, said head coach Lance Hinson, is what helped to make the field on campus a possibility. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Goodman to run for Kansas House Jun 26, 2008
Goodman is also a former math teacher at Lansing High School, an experience that she said taught her the challenges Kansas teachers face. There is too much attention on standardized tests, meetings and paperwork, coupled with not enough attention to the basics. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Fire district outfits new trailer Jun 26, 2008
(Times photo/John Richmeier) Firefighter Mark Alligood and Lt. Dave Asmus install shelves in a trailer that will carry equipment for trench and structural collapse rescues Tuesday at Fire District No. 1 of Leavenworth County s Lansing station ... We re just keepers of it, Huhn said of the trailer, which is housed in Fire District No. 1 s Lansing station. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Klatt one of top linemen at MSU Camp Jun 25, 2008
EAST LANSING was one of a handful that stood out from a large contingent of around 100 offensive and defensive linemen on campus at Michigan State on Saturday. Klatt and the other linemen at Michigan State on Saturday were in East Lansing for the Spartans' one-day big man camp, which ran simultaneously with a 7-on-7 passing camp that brought out some of the top teams in Michigan and a handful of programs from Indiana and Ohio ... Klatt's trip to East Lansing came a day after he turned in a... (Michigan State Sports -- Rivals.com)
