City to end Channel 2 station in December 2025

November 5, 2025 | Public Information Office

The City has decided to end its television Channel 2 at the end of 2025 to focus on more modern and effective communication tools. Shutting down the television channel will also save money in the long-term.

Videotaping of City Commission meetings will continue. These are aired live on the City’s YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/leavenworthkansas/videos or directly to City Commission videos here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Y5JK65fDwS2hmqacia2TshLaHvrQkGe and viewers do not need a paid subscription or a user sign-in to view the videos. Since 2013, the City of Leavenworth has used this site for sharing videos with the public. Other videotaped public meetings include the Leavenworth Planning Commission, Leavenworth Board of Zoning Appeals, Leavenworth Preservation Commission and Leavenworth Community Development Advisory Board. Visitors to the City’s website can also find video links to the corresponding YouTube videos.

Newer methods of communication show analytics to prove effectiveness in reaching residents and businesses. There were no available analytics to determine television viewership of the City’s Channel 2, and after outages staff noticed few or no complaints about the Channel being unavailable. Here are some of the ways community members can learn about City government:

• The City’s website, leavenworthks.gov reaches approximately 320,000 users each year
• The City’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CityofLeavenworthKS
• Next Door  https://nextdoor.com/agency-detail/ks/leavenworth/city-of-leavenworth/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leavenworth_kansas/
• The City’s YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@leavenworthkansas do not need to subscribe to see content on this site. This is also the digital tool that is used to display the most recent City Commission meeting video on the home page of the City’s website, leavenworthks.gov
• A “First City Connection” magazine-style newsletter is mailed twice a year to Leavenworth residents. https://issuu.com/melissabower 
• A texting service, Alert Sense, in partnership with the Leavenworth County Emergency Management that began in 2025. Users can sign up for the service online here https://public.alertsense.com/SignUp/publicUser.aspx?RegionId=1422

Meetings of the Leavenworth City Commission are always open to the public and held the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. at Leavenworth City Hall, 100 N. Fifth Street.

Computers are available to use for free at the Leavenworth Public Library, 417 Spruce Street.