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
For which presidential ticket did you or will you be casting your ballot?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence | 54% | |
| Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris | 45% | |
| Libertarian candidates Jo Jorgensen and Spike Cohen | 0% | |
| Total | 51 | |
Videos
- Week 4 Cram Session: Tonganoxie (1-2) at Eudora (2-1)
- September 24, 2021
- Here’s a quick preview of Friday’s Frontier League matchup between Eudora and Tonganoxie.
- Small group of students protest masks during walkout at Tonganoxie High
- September 24, 2021
- A walk-out among Tonganoxie High School students protesting the current mask mandates inside USD 464 buildings brought about 35 of the school’s roughly 600 students Friday. Roughly 65 adults and a smattering of younger children were outside the school’s main entrance Friday morning to greet the students. The protest started around 10 a.m. with students trickling out of the school.
- Tonganoxie and McLouth 2021 fall sports schedules and results
- September 24, 2021
- Here’s a rundown of Tonganoxie and McLouth sports schedules and results for the 2021 fall season.
- PHOTOS: Grinter Farms featured nationally on ‘Good Morning America’
- September 24, 2021
- Grinter Farms’ sunflower fields were in the spotlight Sept. 9 when “Good Morning America” paid a visit to the Tonganoxie-area seasonal attraction.
- Tonganoxie High grinds out 4th-place finish at Rossville with limited roster; home invite next
- September 23, 2021
- THS volleyball climbed to .500 on the season Monday after sweeping teams at the Highland Park quadrangular in Topeka. That performance came after the Chieftains placed third Saturday at the Rossville tournament despite a depleted roster.
- Big bounce-back: Kickoff return before half sparks Tonganoxie in victory against Paola
- September 23, 2021
- The Tonganoxie-Paola football game Friday had both fireworks and plenty of stalemate defensively. For the fireworks, Paola built a 13-3 lead with a 31-yard field goal with just 21.7 seconds left before halftime. But then came a very quick answer from Tonganoxie.
- Citywide garage sales are Oct. 2 in Tonganoxie
- September 22, 2021
- Garage sale enthusiasts soon will need to plan their strategies for finding the best treasures and deals in Tonganoxie.
- Plein Air Art Fest is next Tonganoxie event; Mayor’s Tree Lighting to include holiday parade
- September 22, 2021
- Tonganoxie just finished up with one festival, but it will be preparing for another later next week. And, a holiday festival will have a new feature come November.
- Leavenworth County Health Department reports 229 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday
- September 22, 2021
- Leavenworth County had 173 new positive community COVID-19 cases since Sept. 13, the Leavenworth County Health Department announced Monday afternoon as part of its weekly statistics. Of those cases, 155 involved unvaccinated people and 18 vaccinated. There also were two Lansing Correctional Facility cases and another case transferred to a different jurisdiction.
- Festival fun: Revamped Tonganoxie Days draws favorable crowds in September
- September 22, 2021
- This year’s revamped Tonganoxie Days “was a good success,” Tonganoxie Days “was a good success” this past weekend, according to one of the festival’s organizers. Monica Gee with Tonganoxie Business Association spoke during Monday’s Tonganoxie City Council meeting.
- Tonganoxie High soccer erases 2-goal deficit late, outlasts Piper in overtime
- September 22, 2021
- Tonganoxie High boys soccer has several matches left in the 2021 season, but Thursday’s home match might well have been a defining moment for this year’s Chieftains. THS and Piper were tied, 2-2, at halftime, but the Pirates were able to score two more goals and looked to have a Frontier League victory all but wrapped up. But then came a furious little Tonganoxie rally.
- York wins Hayden tourney for 2nd time, continues strong start to season for Tonganoxie High girls golf
- September 22, 2021
- Hunter York had another strong day in leading the Tonganoxie High girls golf team this past week. York won the Hayden tournament for the second year a row with a low score of 37 on Sept. 14. The Chieftains finished the day with a 201, placing third overall.
- Remember When: A Community Review for Sept. 22, 2021
- September 22, 2021
- A second-grade teacher at Tonganoxie Elementary School will be teaching students about reptiles and amphibians with the help of an educational kit from the University of Kansas Natural History Museum in Lawrence. The teacher, Sarah Kettler, will work out of a trunk containing preserved frogs, turtles, snakes and salamanders. Also included for study are skeletons, a snake-skin and a turtle shell.
- Tonganoxie High cross country hosts home invite
- September 21, 2021
- The Tonganoxie Invitational returned this week to the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds. Tonganoxie High hosted 12 other teams late Tuesday afternoon after The Mirror’s print deadline.
- Tonganoxie High cross country hosts home invite
- September 21, 2021
- The Tonganoxie Invitational returned this week to the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds. Tonganoxie High hosted 12 other teams late Tuesday afternoon after The Mirror’s print deadline.
- Tonganoxie High boys soccer gets another shutout victory
- September 17, 2021
- Tonganoxie High boys soccer got the offense going again last week, shutting out Paola, 8-0, for the first Frontier League victory of the season.
- Gilmore takes 5th as Tonganoxie High boys 8th, girls 9th at Wamego cross country invite
- September 17, 2021
- Tonganoxie High cross country runners hope that Saturday’s race at Wamego wasn’t their last this year. The Wamego Country Club has long been the Class 4A state site, so another trip west this year to Wamego means THS runners will be competing at the state championships. Both teams finished in the middle of the field, as the Tonganoxie boys placed eighth and the THS girls ninth. Both varsity meets had 15 teams competing.
- York notches new school record as Tonganoxie High girls golf takes 2nd at Topeka Seaman meet
- September 17, 2021
- The Tonganoxie High girls golf team had a strong showing last week at the Topeka Seaman meet. THS placed second overall with a score of 359.
- Tonganoxie USD 464 approves updated indoor mask mandate; will revisit Oct. 11
- September 17, 2021
- After a lengthy and sometimes tense meeting Monday, the Tonganoxie USD 464 school board opted to stay the course on mask requirements in district buildings, while also approving a measure for onsite COVID-19 testing with parental approval.
- Heartbreaker on the road: Louisburg assembles 4th quarter rally, wins in overtime against Tonganoxie football
- September 15, 2021
- The opening kickoff of Friday’s Tonganoxie-Louisburg football game offered an encouraging start to the road game for the Chieftains.
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