More officials calling for resignation of area commissioner after ‘master race’ comment; administrator says phrase not used in ‘racist manner’
More officials are publicly denouncing comments that a Leavenworth County commissioner made about being part of a master race. Commissioner Louis Klemp made the remarks during Tuesday’s regular commission meeting to Triveece Penelton, a black woman representing a firm conducting a study on the County Road 1 corridor south of Tonganoxie.
Tonganoxie Living
Tonganoxie USD 464 board discusses fundraising for possible field turf
Tonganoxie school district officials are continuing to look into the practicality of installing artificial turf at Beatty Field. USD 464 board members met with Superintendent Loren Feldkamp and Assistant Superintendent Tonya Phillips and school administrators during a special meeting Monday in the Tonganoxie High School library. After a lengthy discussion about the merits of turf and how it should be handled as a priority with improving district facilities, the board agreed to look at the possibility of fundraising and the forming of a committee.
- Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting festivities Saturday; library event at future site also planned in Tonganoxie November 15
- Leavenworth County celebrating 99th annual Veterans Day Parade; Tonganoxie to honor vets with inaugural program November 9
- Trunk or Treat happening Halloween night at Tonganoxie Christian Church October 24
- Fourth Street treat coming Friday with Spooktacular; candy donations still welcome October 24
- Tonganoxie author bringing fruits and veggies to life in new children’s book August 17
Local news
Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting festivities Saturday; library event at future site also planned in Tonganoxie
Downtown Tonganoxie soon will be getting festive for the holiday season and also denoting work on a new landmark. The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting festivities will start about 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the downtown pocket park, Fourth and Delaware streets. At 5:35 p.m., there will be a THS Jazz Band performance. At 6 p.m., there will be a children’s choir performance. Santa and Mayor Jason Ward will arrive about 6:30 p.m. before Ward reads “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” The tree lighting then is planned to happen at 6:40 p.m.
- Time change made for AA meetings in Tonganoxie November 15
- Nerd Night returning Saturday to Myers Hotel November 15
- Latest Mexican restaurant opens in Tonganoxie November 9
- Tonganoxie, Paola to meet in football for first time in 35 years November 2
- Third and strong: Tonganoxie High boys cap cross country season with bronze finish as team October 27
Leavenworth County
Latest Mexican restaurant opens in Tonganoxie
Rebecca Mier is excited about her family’s newest restaurant. Ajuua! Mexican Grill and Cantina opened Oct. 22 at 300 N. Village Terrace just off East U.S. Highway 24-40 in Tonganoxie.
- More officials calling for resignation of area commissioner after ‘master race’ comment; administrator says phrase not used in ‘racist manner’ November 16
- Tonganoxie High freshmen named to state choir November 15
- Time change made for AA meetings in Tonganoxie November 15
- Nerd Night returning Saturday to Myers Hotel November 15
- Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting festivities Saturday; library event at future site also planned in Tonganoxie November 15
Sports
Riedel’s remarkable run
Dalton Bock was a crucial part of Tonganoxie’s Kaw Valley League champion football team in 2017 that finished with the first undefeated season in school history in 55 years. That team graduated 21 seniors, but an incoming senior this season had made some preseason goals, one of which was to tie or surpass his former teammate’s mark of 1,441 rushing yards last year. Korbin Riedel reached that goal and then some in 2018.
- Jayhawks oust McLouth; Garden Plain wins state October 31
- Ground vs. air: Tonganoxie football survives high-scoring affair October 31
- McLouth freshman places 6th in 2A state meet October 31
- Tonganoxie High football outlasts Chanute in wild playoff contest October 27
- McLouth runner takes 6th in 2A state cross country race October 27
- More officials calling for resignation of area commissioner after ‘master race’ comment; administrator says phrase not used in ‘racist manner’ November 16
- Tonganoxie High freshmen named to state choir November 15
- Time change made for AA meetings in Tonganoxie November 15
- Nerd Night returning Saturday to Myers Hotel November 15
- Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting festivities Saturday; library event at future site also planned in Tonganoxie November 15
- Tonganoxie High performs 'School of Rock' November 15
- Riedel's remarkable run November 14
- Latest Mexican restaurant opens in Tonganoxie November 9
- Leavenworth County celebrating 99th annual Veterans Day Parade; Tonganoxie to honor vets with inaugural program November 9
- Tonganoxie High staging 'Rock of Ages' this week November 8
- ELECTION CENTRAL 2018: Kelly defeats Kobach; Davids wins against Yoder; 5-person commission approved November 6
Today's events
- Tonganoxie Civic Club at 7 a.m.
- Clear Skies Mental Health Support Group at 4 p.m.
- Tonganoxie Civic Club at 7 a.m.
- Clear Skies Mental Health Support Group at 4 p.m.
Upcoming events
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors November 21
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie November 22
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors November 28
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie November 29
More events
Births
- James and Hallie Hughes, a boy.
- Lane and Carrie Stamper, a girl.
- Cole and Chassity Waddell, a boy.
- Angela and James Smith, a girl.
- Jared Fair and Casondra DeWitt, a girl.
