Leavenworth County celebrating 99th annual Veterans Day Parade; Tonganoxie to honor vets with inaugural program
The 99th annual Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade — dubbed as the oldest Veterans Day observance — is coming Monday morning to Leavenworth. This year’s parade starts at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Leavenworth, with staging starting at 9 a.m. Monetary awards will be given for best floats and other entries.
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.
- 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
- Raucous Reverend: Tonganoxie priest cheers on homeland in World Cup July 20
Local news
ELECTION CENTRAL 2018: Kelly defeats Kobach; Davids wins against Yoder; 5-person commission approved
Here are results as they come in for the 2018 election.
- 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
- Tonganoxie trash truck driver backs over woman in Shawnee October 24
- Tonganoxie Community Historical Society guest speaker to discuss state archives October 18
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.
- Tonganoxie High staging ‘Rock of Ages’ this week November 8
- Tonganoxie, Paola to meet in football for first time in 35 years November 2
- Tonganoxie USD 464 board discusses fundraising for possible field turf October 31
- New U.S. 24-40 businesses open in Tonganoxie October 31
- Third and strong: Tonganoxie High boys cap cross country season with bronze finish as team October 27
Sports
Third and strong: Tonganoxie High boys cap cross country season with bronze finish as team
Tonganoxie High cross country has a state trophy in 2018. The boys team placed third at Saturday’s Class 4A state cross country meet in Wamego. Tonganoxie scored 85 points, just behind second-place Towanda-Circle, which scored 81. Buhler won the meet with a low score of 47.
- Riedel’s remarkable run November 14
- 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
- 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
- Tonganoxie Library story time to be at fire station Tuesday November 5
- Tonganoxie, Paola to meet in football for first time in 35 years November 2
- 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
- Newcomer, political survivor contest for 42nd Kansas House District October 31
Today's events
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors at 9 a.m.
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors at 9 a.m.
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors at 9 a.m.
- Adult Sexual Assault Support Group at 4 p.m.
Upcoming events
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors November 14
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie November 15
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors November 21
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie November 22
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.
