Audio clips
Births
- Dylan and Harley Puhr, Tonganoxie, a girl.
- Jeremy and Kassidie Karns, McLouth, a boy.
- Jesse and Rebecca Moore, Tonganoxie, a boy.
- Jessica Bayliff, Tonganoxie, a boy.
- Lane and Carrie Stamper, Tonganoxie, a girl.
- Cole and Chassity Waddell, Basehor, a boy.
- James and Hallie Hughes, Leavenworth, a boy.
- Angela and James Smith, Tonganoxie, a girl.
Chats
- Shawn Linenberger: Chat with Mirror news editor Shawn Linenberger
- Frank Kohl: Chat with Leavenworth County Attorney Frank Kohl
- Todd Thompson: Chat with Todd Thompson, Republican candidate for Leavenworth County Attorney
- Connie O’Brien: Chat with Connie O’Brien, Republican candidate for Kansas House,
- Timothy Moran: Timothy Moran, Democratic candidate in the Kansas House District 42 race, to chat
Couples
- Anniversary: Monhollon
- Anniversary: Monhollon
- Engagement: Harrell and Aye
- Engagement: Harrell and Aye
- Engagement: Banahan and Ottensmeier
- Engagement: Banahan and Ottensmeier
- Engagement: Tiner and Chadwick
- Anniversary: Skeet
Obituaries
On the street
- What’s been your favorite vacation destination?
- What’s the best way to spend a snow day?
- What’s the best costume you’ve ever worn for Halloween?
- Though the cooler weather lately seems odd for August, autumn is just around the corner. What types of fall fare do you like to make — and consume?
- The new school year is about to begin. What was your favorite subject when you were in school?
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
How do you plan to vote in the Tonganoxie USD 464 mail-in ballot bond issue for $51.4 million in improvements to THS?
| Response | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, I’m voting in favor of the bond issue | 60% | ||
| No, I’m voting against the bond issue | 39% | ||
| Total | 79 | ||
| Note: This is not a scientific poll. | Vote | ||
Videos
- Knipp begins new volleyball era at Ottawa
- August 22, 2019
- Taylor Knipp was an all-Lawrence Journal-World first-team selection and an all-Frontier League second team selection her senior season at Tonganoxie. Per her mention in the Journal-World’s story about her all-area selection, Knipp was the Chieftains’ most consistent player in 2018 through the team’s 36-match season.
- Sample graces football cover as THS garners early attention
- August 22, 2019
- Kansas Pregame recently published its 2019 football guide and a THS senior graces the front page. Lineman Cole Sample is one of 18 seniors included in the publication’s “Big Men on Campus” feature, highlighting them as the top players in the Class of 2020. Sample has received a track offer from Kansas and football and track offers from Pittsburg State.
- Tonganoxie High students represent FreeState at DC event
- August 21, 2019
- Electric Cooperative Youth Tour is an opportunity to take part in a program that promotes life skills that today’s generation value, including building relationships, developing leadership skills and preparing them for their futures.
- Leavenworth man sentenced in stabbing case
- August 21, 2019
- Andrew Joseph Housworth, 41, Leavenworth, was sentenced Friday to more than 13 years in the Kansas Department of Corrections for one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, a severity level 4 person felony.
- Leavenworth man sentenced in animal cruelty case
- August 21, 2019
- Lemuel Hunter Jr., 59, Leavenworth, Hunter was sentenced for a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty for singeing a dog’s whiskers with a propane torch. The incident was reported Feb. 19, 2018, at an apartment in downtown Leavenworth.
- Local man to be sentenced in October in contraband case
- August 21, 2019
- Haskell Lewis Jr., 66, Leavenworth, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Aug. 14, to attempted trafficking contraband into the Lansing Correctional Facility.
- McLouth Happenings: Circus coming to town, MHS planning Nashville band trip
- August 21, 2019
- Mark your calendars. The circus is coming Sept. 5 to McLouth. More details next week.
- Linwood News: Dog Day Story Time, Financial Investing Program, Back to School Ice Cream Social
- August 21, 2019
- The Linwood Community Library will celebrate National Dog Day with a night time story event next week.
- Searcy set to begin Washburn era
- August 14, 2019
- Corinn Searcy was a regular fixture at state for the Tonganoxie High track team. Now she will compete for more hardware at the next level. Searcy signed a National Letter of Intent earlier this year to compete in track at Washburn.
- Soetaert joins Seever and Spires soccer at USM
- August 14, 2019
- Anna Soetaert is continuing her athletics career up the road in Leavenworth, but there’s a familiar face leading her there. Soetaert signed a National Letter of Intent several months ago to play soccer at the University of Saint Mary.
- Former McLouth High AD taking over at Atchison
- August 14, 2019
- A former McLouth High athletics director and boys basketball coach is the new athletics director and assistant principal at an area school.
- Fall practice starts Monday for Tonganoxie, McLouth teams
- August 14, 2019
- It’s almost here: a new fall sports season. Tonganoxie and McLouth teams will begin fall practices Monday. Tonganoxie High will begin a new season for cross country, football, boys soccer, volleyball and girls golf.
- Tonganoxie FFA officer attends conference
- August 14, 2019
- Demi Hull of the Tonganoxie FFA Chapter participated in the Kansas FFA District Officer’s Conference on Saturday and Sunday at the Marriott Convention Center in Junction City. Hull serves as the East Central District Treasurer.
- Yeah band (camp)! Tonganoxie High Marching Chieftains sharpen skills during practice week
- August 14, 2019
- Tonganoxie High School Marching Band members got to break in the new turf at Beatty Field this past week. THS band director Charles Van Middelsworth led his students in this year’s band camp. Van Middlesworth said that 82 THS students participated in this year’s camp, which took place Aug. 5-9 at THS. The members split time with practice between the THS band room and the football field.
- Kansas man sentenced to 84 years in prison in sex case involving underage victims
- August 14, 2019
- A 55-year-old Kansas man who traveled to the Philippines and had sex with minor females there was sentenced to more than 84 years in prison Thursday in Washington, D.C. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Stephen R. McAllister of the District of Kansas made the announcement.
- Man found guilty in Leavenworth fleeing case
- August 14, 2019
- Orion Sherley, 24, Vassar, Kan., was found guilty in Leavenworth County District Court of fleeing and attempting to elude Tonganoxie police.
- Tonganoxie USD 464 approves personnel recommendations at Aug. 12 meeting
- August 14, 2019
- The Tonganoxie USD 464 school board approved personnel recommendations during Monday’s regular meeting.
- High school bond issue mail-in ballots being sent out this week; voter registration ends 5 p.m. Thursday
- August 13, 2019
- If residents within the Tonganoxie USD 464 district lines aren’t already registered to vote, they have utnil 5 p.m. tomorrow to do so in advance of the school bond mail-in election. Ballots will be sent out Friday for a special Tonganoxie USD 464 bond election that will determine the future of the Tonganoxie High School campus.
- Tonganoxie USD 464 revamps 2019-20 budget; mill rate in line with current year
- August 13, 2019
- The mill rate now is at 60.343, which is a slight decrease from the actual 2018-19 number of 60.415. The board originally approved a mill rate of 60.876 at a recent meeting, but district officials were able to make some changes to get the rate down.
- Linwood News: Magic the Gathering, budget meeting set and astronomy for everyone
- August 9, 2019
- The Linwood Community Library will host a game day for Magic the Gathering enthusiasts next week.
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