Firefighters called to fire in Tonganoxie’s Urban Hess Business Center
Firefighters battled a structure fire Tuesday night in Tonganoxie’s Urban Hess Business Center. Tonganoxie City firefighters were called out just before 9 p.m. Tuesday to S&S Alloy Steel, Inc., 1821 Commerce Drive.
Tonganoxie Living
Madrigal Feaste is Dec. 7 and 8 at TMS Commons Area
The return of merriment, wassail and the Boar’s Head is coming. This year’s Madrigal Feaste will be 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 at the Tonganoxie Middle School Commons Area.
- Snow Day activity option in Tonganoxie: Write your letter to Santa November 26
- Breakfast with Santa coming Dec. 15 November 21
- Crowd flocks to Perry-Lecompton High School to see tree headed for U.S. Capitol grounds November 21
- 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
Local news
Leighty grant distributes $75,000 to local groups
Local organizations, departments and groups received more than $75,000 in grant funding this year thanks to another generous distribution from the Pete and Margaret Leighty scholarship. This marks the ninth year that the grant program has distributed funds through a committee of community members that selects the grant recipients. In total, the program has given out $441,000 in grants through the past nine years.
- Beard contest tonight at Ryan’s Public House to benefit youths at Children’s Mercy November 30
- Tonganoxie Public Library to have community forum tonight to discuss new home November 28
- Snow Day activity option in Tonganoxie: Write your letter to Santa November 26
- Winter Storm Bruce causing several cancellations in area November 25
- Tonganoxie Friends of Library silent auction underway November 21
Leavenworth County
Tonganoxie school board approves personnel
The Tonganoxie USD 464 School Board approved personnel recommendations at its Nov. 13 meeting. Work agreements were approved for Deboarh Vinzant, student nutrition employee at the Tonganoxie High School west campus; Deborah Schmalz, custodial employee at THS west campus; and Lesley Harden, custodial employee at Tonganoxie Middle School.
- Leavenworth County students initiated into collegiate honor society December 6
- Patterson joins Tonganoxie City Council December 5
- Madrigal Feaste is Dec. 7 and 8 at TMS Commons Area December 1
- Proposed Leavenworth County Commission map splits Tonganoxie and Basehor into separate districts December 1
- Beard contest tonight at Ryan’s Public House to benefit youths at Children’s Mercy November 30
Sports
Big fourth quarter sparks Tonganoxie boys in first victory of year
A big fourth quarter pushed the Tonganoxie High boys basketball team to its first victory of the season Tuesday. THS trailed Perry-Lecompton, 34-30, entering the fourth quarter, but an 18-5 fourth quarter helped Tonganoxie to a 48-39 road victory at Perry.
- Riedel wins gold for Tonganoxie High at Leavenworth Invitational December 6
- Tonganoxie drops close game to Perry-Lecompton girls basketball December 5
- Tonganoxie High girls have rough outing in season opener against Louisburg December 1
- Louisburg boys basketball gets past Tonganoxie in season opener December 1
- Tonganoxie High wrestlers at two meets for season-opening weekend December 1
- Riedel wins gold for Tonganoxie High at Leavenworth Invitational December 6
- Leavenworth County students initiated into collegiate honor society December 6
- Patterson joins Tonganoxie City Council December 5
- Firefighters called to fire in Tonganoxie's Urban Hess Business Center December 5
- Tonganoxie drops close game to Perry-Lecompton girls basketball December 5
- Big fourth quarter sparks Tonganoxie boys in first victory of year December 5
- Tonganoxie High girls have rough outing in season opener against Louisburg December 1
- Louisburg boys basketball gets past Tonganoxie in season opener December 1
- Tonganoxie High wrestlers at two meets for season-opening weekend December 1
- Tonganoxie school board approves personnel December 1
- Madrigal Feaste is Dec. 7 and 8 at TMS Commons Area December 1
Today's events
- Pre-school Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
- Alcoholics Anonymous at 7 p.m.
- Pre-school Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
- Alcoholics Anonymous at 7 p.m.
Upcoming events
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors December 12
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie December 13
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors December 19
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie December 20
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.
