Sunflower fun well done: Seasonal attraction near Tonganoxie draws big crowds again
Kris Grinter rings up merchandise at Sunflower General as a steady flow of customers — and tourists — make their way to the Grinter Farms a few miles south of Tonganoxie. A customer asks whether they have sunflower seeds for sale and whether they’re edible. For birds they’re great; for humans, they basically work as a laxative. “So save them for your enemies,” Kris joked.
Together Tonganoxie Thrives
Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for Aug. 5
Together Tonganoxie Thrives is a page that highlights local businesses that are participating in a 13-week special advertising page that features those businesses different weeks.
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 29 July 29
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 22 July 22
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 15 July 15
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 8 July 8
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for July 1 July 1
Local news
A story and a stroll: Tonganoxie library, historical society team up for what’s hoped to be 1st in ongoing series of bookwalk events
A book came to life this past weekend at the Tonganoxie Community Historic Site. And it’s hoped more will do the same in the future. Tonganoxie Public Library and the Tonganoxie Community Historical Society recently collaborated to created Every Barn Tells a Storywalk on the TCHS campus.
- Tours of new exhibit to start Saturday at Tonganoxie Community Historic Site September 12
- Tours of new exhibit to start Saturday at Tonganoxie Community Historic Site September 10
- Tonganoxie High School student tests positive for COVID-19 September 9
- Sunflower fun well done: Seasonal attraction near Tonganoxie draws big crowds again September 9
- Remember When: A Community Review for Aug. 26, 2020 August 27
Leavenworth County
Genesis Christian Academy reporting major jumps in enrollment; Tonganoxie USD 464 anticipates having more clear numbers report early next week
Genesis Christian Academy has been in session for just more than two weeks and is seeing a considerable jump in enrollment. Denise Bixby, who is in her second year as academy coordinator, said there are 43 students enrolled grades kindergarten through fifth grade, along with 25 in preschool.
- A story and a stroll: Tonganoxie library, historical society team up for what’s hoped to be 1st in ongoing series of bookwalk events September 16
- Tours of new exhibit to start Saturday at Tonganoxie Community Historic Site September 12
- Tours of new exhibit to start Saturday at Tonganoxie Community Historic Site September 10
- Tonganoxie High School student tests positive for COVID-19 September 9
- Sunflower fun well done: Seasonal attraction near Tonganoxie draws big crowds again September 9
Sports
Week 3 Cram Session 2020: Tonganoxie at Paola
This one probably has been circled on a few southern Leavenworth County calendars in Tonganoxie red. Paola has been one of the state’s top programs through the years. Paola promotes itself as the sixth-most winningest football program in Kansas high school football history. Before the teams last met in 2018 at Paola, the PHS public address announcer mentioned the school’s all-time ranking in the Sunflower State, so fans might hear that tidbit again tonight.
- 2020 Tonganoxie High fall sports schedules/results September 19
- Tonganoxie High soccer notches 2-1 victory in wild match against Piper September 18
- Hard-fought victory for Tonganoxie High football against Louisburg September 17
- Tonganoxie High golf finishes fifth at Wamego September 16
- Tonganoxie High girls cross country team runs ‘exceptionally well’ at Wamego race September 16
- 2020 Tonganoxie High fall sports schedules/results September 19
- Week 3 Cram Session 2020: Tonganoxie at Paola September 18
- Tonganoxie High soccer notches 2-1 victory in wild match against Piper September 18
- Hard-fought victory for Tonganoxie High football against Louisburg September 17
- A story and a stroll: Tonganoxie library, historical society team up for what’s hoped to be 1st in ongoing series of bookwalk events September 16
- Tonganoxie High golf finishes fifth at Wamego September 16
- Tonganoxie High girls cross country team runs 'exceptionally well' at Wamego race September 16
- Tonganoxie High volleyball getting ready for Rossville trip September 16
- Some Senior Night activities postponed at Tonganoxie September 16
- Tours of new exhibit to start Saturday at Tonganoxie Community Historic Site September 12
- Tonganoxie High football gets 1st home victory of season, drops Louisburg September 11
Today's events
- Tonganoxie Senior Quilters at 8:30 a.m.
- Clear Skies Mental Health Support Group at 3:30 p.m.
- Adult Victims of Sexual Assault Support Group at 4 p.m.
- Kaw Valley Chorus rehearsals at 7 p.m.
Upcoming events
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors September 23
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie September 24
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors September 30
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie October 1
More events
Births
- Jeremy and Kassidie Karns, a boy.
- Jesse and Rebecca Moore, a boy.
- Dylan and Harley Puhr, a girl.
- Jessica Bayliff, a boy.
- Lane and Carrie Stamper, a girl.
