Leavenworth County Health Department plans to continue with Ad Astra Phase 2 guidelines for now
The Leavenworth County Health Department plans to follow Gov. Laura Kelly’s Ad Astra re-opening plan as a guideline while the county moves forward, though LCHD could make adjustments as time progresses. The announcement came Wednesday in light of Kelly’s decision Tuesday to shift responsibility to each county’s health officer.
Tonganoxie Living
Tonganoxie High graduation ceremony could take place in late June
Many families have a day in May circled with a thick stroke of Tonganoxie red in the USD 464 school district. The THS gymnasium is packed and the campus is busiest one of the final times in the school year with commencement exercises, which were supposed to take place this Saturday for the THS Class of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has all but erased that important mark, but local school officials are looking to move that special day to a time in late June.
- Leavenworth County Health Department plans to continue with Ad Astra Phase 2 guidelines for now May 27
- Veterans groups placing flags for Memorial Day May 21
- Kansas begins processing retroactive $600 unemployment payments; state receives early childhood education federal grant May 20
- Kelly, Norman chart path to recovery from COVID-19; Norman says fall athletics may not start on time May 15
- Kansas begins processing retroactive $600 unemployment payments: state receives early childhood education federal grant May 13
Local news
Tonganoxie City Council approves pool closure for summer
Tonganoxie Water Park will not open this summer. City Council members voted to cancel activities this summer at the popular attraction. Tonganoxie joins several other local cities in closing their public swimming facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. City Manager George Brajkovic and Assistant City Manager Dan Porter presented various options for being open this summer in while adhering to social distancing regulations. But with many unknown variables and liability concerns, the council eventually voted against opening this summer.
- Good Shepherd food needs list again includes peanut butter and jelly May 28
- Click It or Ticket ends this weekend May 28
- Tonganoxie Recreation Commission begins Phase 2 of opening facilities May 28
- Tonganoxie Public Library begins curbside pickup May 27
- Tonganoxie joins Click It or Ticket campaign May 21
Leavenworth County
Veterans groups placing flags for Memorial Day
Local veterans organizations are planning to observe Memorial Day again this year with U.S. flags flying at Tonganoxie cemeteries and other community locations, but no services are planned currently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tonganoxie American Legion Post 41 members will be placing small flags at the graves of veterans at Hubbel, Maple Grove and Sacred Heart cemeteries.
- Tonganoxie USD 464 to start summer workouts June 15 for grades 7-12 May 28
- Good Shepherd food needs list again includes peanut butter and jelly May 28
- Click It or Ticket ends this weekend May 28
- Tonganoxie Recreation Commission begins Phase 2 of opening facilities May 28
- Leavenworth County Health Department plans to continue with Ad Astra Phase 2 guidelines for now May 27
Sports
Tonganoxie High seniors miss out on chance to leave mark on softball program
Before Tonganoxie’s softball season was canceled because of the pandemic, coach Stephanie Wittman went through the schedule with her team, marking off games she thought the team had a good chance to win with a green highlighter. By the end of the session, all of the games on the schedule had been marked off. “All of them were green, as in we could beat them,” THS senior Lauren Gray said. “That’s when it hit me that we could really do something this year.”
- Sandburg: Tonganoxie High boys golf 2020 had potential to be year of firsts for program May 28
- Tonganoxie High athletes to be honored at statewide prep event April 22
- Website creates online bracket to detremine best high school helmet April 22
- Regents approve Wichita State proposal to tear down four-decade site of state high school track and field championships; smaller facility proposed April 16
- Miles for Marilyn virtual race still nets $2,500 for THS scholarships April 15
- Tonganoxie USD 464 to start summer workouts June 15 for grades 7-12 May 28
- Good Shepherd food needs list again includes peanut butter and jelly May 28
- Click It or Ticket ends this weekend May 28
- Tonganoxie Recreation Commission begins Phase 2 of opening facilities May 28
- Sandburg: Tonganoxie High boys golf 2020 had potential to be year of firsts for program May 28
- Tonganoxie Friends of the LIbrary Super Duper Chalk Drawing Contest ends late Saturday May 28
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for May 27 May 28
- Leavenworth County Health Department plans to continue with Ad Astra Phase 2 guidelines for now May 27
- Tonganoxie Public Library begins curbside pickup May 27
- Together Tonganoxie Thrives business page for May 20 May 22
- Tonganoxie City Council approves pool closure for summer May 21
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 June 3
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie June 4
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors June 10
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie June 11
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.
