Audio clips
Births
- Cole and Chassity Waddell, Basehor, a boy.
- Lane and Carrie Stamper, Tonganoxie, a girl.
- James and Hallie Hughes, Leavenworth, a boy.
- Angela and James Smith, Tonganoxie, a girl.
- Jared Fair and Casondra DeWitt, McLouth, a girl.
- Eddy and Shelly Goetz, Leavenworth, a girl.
- Daniel and Brandy Roberts, Tonganoxie, a boy.
- Justin Smith and Channing Smith, Tonganoxie, a boy.
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
- Engagement: Tiner and Chadwick
- Anniversary: Skeet
- Anniversary: McGraw
- Engagement: Tucker and Tilley
- Wedding: Gloshen and Ditty
- Anniversary: Oelschlaeger
- Anniversary: Ottinger
- Engagement: Cook and Finn
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
Are you running/did you run or walk in the 2018 Tonganoxie Public Library Fun Run?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No, I’m sitting this one out | 50% | |
| Yes, I’m planning to run/did run the 10K | 25% | |
| Yes, I’m planning to participate/did participate in the walk | 25% | |
| Yes, I’m planning to run/did run the 5K | 0% | |
| No, but I am/was a volunteer | 0% | |
| Total | 4 | |
Videos
- Tonganoxie City Council approves more fireworks stands
- June 22, 2018
- The council approved five more fireworks stands for this year’s July 4 holiday season. The additional stands approved Monday were Anthony R. Miller/Sacred Heart Catholic Church Youth Group (1100 West St.), Rockstar Fireworks (325 E. U.S. Highway 24-40), Trieb’s T-Town No. 1 (420 Stone Creek), Trieb’s T-Town No. 2 (105 E Fifth St.) and J’s Fireworks, Inc. (205 E U.S. 24-40). Sale and discharge of fireworks in Tonganoxie can be done 8 a.m.-11 p.m. June 30-July 4.
- Ordinance on sellf-service storage passes Tonganoxie City Council
- June 22, 2018
- The council voted, 3-1, for an ordinance that allows for self-service storage in the general business district. Council Member Rocky Himpel cast the dissenting vote. Council Member Kara Reed was absent.
- Council recognizes first Tonganoxie Citizens Academy class
- June 20, 2018
- The first Tonganoxie Citizen Academy class officially graduated. Members of the first academy class attended Monday’s City Council meeting.
- City Council appoints Bretthauer to rec commission board
- June 20, 2018
- John Bretthauer will be the newest member of the Tonganoxie Recreation Commission board. The City Council approved, 2-1, to appoint Bretthauer to the TRC board. Curtis Oroke made the motion and Dave Bennett the second.
- Early morning vehicle accident claims life of May Tonganoxie High graduate
- June 15, 2018
- An 18-year-old who graduated last month from Tonganoxie High School died in an overnight vehicle accident early Friday morning. Dalton Richard Hull, who has a Lawrence address, was driving about 2:25 a.m. Friday west on Loring Road in southern Leavenworth County when his Ford Mustang struck a parked vehicle on the side of the road. Hull’s Mustang flipped over on its top after impact.
- Tonganoxie USD 464 board approves resignations
- June 13, 2018
- Resignations also were approved at Monday’s meeting. The latest resignations are: Kassandra Dehoff, THS family and consumer science teacher; Juliet Ford, TES physical education; Kelly Staples, TES paraprofessional
- Work agreements approved at Tonganoxie school board meeting
- June 13, 2018
- The board approved work agreements for new hires in the district.
- Tonganoxie USD 464 board honors interim superintendent
- June 13, 2018
- Tonganoxie Board President Jim Bothwell noted at the end of the meeting that Monday’s regular meeting would be the final one with Tonya Phillips as interim superintendent.
- Tonganoxie USD 464 school board holding off on transportation decision
- June 13, 2018
- The Tonganoxie USD 464 school board has opted to continue with its current bus system and not hire an outside company to handle transporation services for the district. Members were in agreement that any decision should come with more information about the district’s current arrangement. The district has always owned and operated its own fleet.
- School funding headed upward, Karleskint tells Tonganoxie USD 464 board
- June 13, 2018
- Kansas school districts should be getting more funding in the coming years, according to one of Tonganoxie’s representatives at the Statehouse.
- Speaker to discuss LGTBQ issues today with ‘Ask a Lesbrarian” at Tonganoxie Public Library
- June 13, 2018
- Marilyn Kearney will be the speaker for the program “Ask a Lesbrarian” from 1:30-3 p.m. today at the Tonganoxie Public Library.
- Looking back at statistics leaders for 2018 Tonganoxie High baseball
- June 13, 2018
- The Tonganoxie High baseball team is coming off an exciting end to the season with a fourth-place finish at the Class 4A Division I state baseball tournament. Here’s a closer look at this seaon’s statistics, with rundown of team leaders in various categories. Statistics are listed with players’ last names. Here’s a full list of the state roster: Seniors Tanner Thoemke, Dylan Kleidosty, Chandler Hamman, Grayson Gilbert, Ty Gambril, Timothy Peel and Terry Thompson; juniors Matthew Perich, Ethan Basler, Bronson Cunningham, Ralphie Miller, Jess Collier, Austin Fisher, and Brett Ingerson; sophomores Jayden Wilson, Cooper Cunningham and Caden Woods; and freshman James Eaton.
- Tongie Tidal Waves win first meet; home opener is Friday at Tonganoxie Water Park
- June 13, 2018
- The Tongie Tidal Waves opened the 2018 swim season with a victory. Tonganoxie defeated Lansing, 723-504, last week on the road. Supporters will have options the next few weeks to see the team. The Tidal Waves are home the next three Friday mornings for meets at Tonganoxie Water Park. Each meet is set to start at 7:30 a.m. and usually concludes around noon.
- Human skull found along Kansas River sandbar
- June 13, 2018
- A kayaker reported finding a human skull along a sandbar in the Kansas River on Sunday afternoon.
- Delay didn’t deter Tonganoxie High baseball against top-seeded Paola
- June 7, 2018
- Rain and lightning delays kept pushing back Tonganoxie’s state quarterfinal game against No. 1 Paola on May 24 at Soder’s Grove Field in Emporia. After a few hours of delays, Tonganoxie finally took the field. The delay didn’t seem to bother the upstart Chieftains.
- Furious rally highlight of state run for Tonganoxie High softball
- June 7, 2018
- As the temperature kept rising on a humid morning in Emporia, the Tonganoxie High softball team seemed to be cucumber cool. Tonganoxie opened its Class 4A Division I state tournament with a quarterfinal game against Andale. THS struck first on a Brenn Shryock slap hit that scored Audrey Miller, who originally got on base with a double that nearly cleared the fence. THS was cruising with a 1-0 lead when Andale answered with four runs in the fourth and another in the fifth.
- Tonganoxie officials unveil 2019 proposed budget
- June 6, 2018
- Assistant City Manager Dan Porter laid out the remaining timeline for the proposed 2019 budget, which at this point would hold the line compared to last year’s mill rate. Porter presented the proposed budget at Monday’s City Council meeting in Council Chambers. Another presentation and opportunity for public input will take place at the next regular council meeting, which is June 18.
- Tonganoxie communty sends off police chief at retirement reception
- June 6, 2018
- Tonganoxie Business Association members gave Jeff Brandau some good-natured ribbing Friday during the organization’s weekly breakfast meeting at Brothers Market. Members reminded the retiring police chief that it also was National Doughnut Day and that it was fitting that was his last day on the job.
- Tonganoxie Days, library run, VFW car show coming Saturday
- June 6, 2018
- One of Tonganoxie’s bigger Saturdays is almost here. Tonganoxie Days will be Saturday, which means the Gallagher Park and the surrounding area will be bustling with music entertainment, children’s inflatables, food vendors and adult beverages.
- McLouth man killed in head-on collision
- May 16, 2018
- A two-vehicle head on collision claimed the life of a McLouth man Tuesday on Kansas Highway 16. Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the accident, which happened about 3:35 p.m. Tuesday on K-16 at Parallel Road.
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