Local news

Springdale News
May 7, 2013
On Thursday, April 25, Sharon Lynn and Evelyn Schwinn went to Golden Living in Edwardsville to visit their brother, Harold Steed.
McLouth Happenings
May 7, 2013
The banquet for all McLouth alumni will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at McLouth school cafeteria and purple (north) gymnasium.
Jarbalo Jottings
May 7, 2013
Kathy Stimac and Terry Drennon of Reading visited David and Jane Turner on April 27.
Tonganoxie Public Library offering computer training
May 7, 2013
Tonganoxie Public Library is offering technology training opportunities.
Remember when: A community review of Tonganoxie
May 7, 2013
Dr. Phil Stevens, 75, has been patching up and prescribing for the folks of Tonganoxie and the southern half of Leavenworth county since he arrived here by bus nearly 50 years ago.
Tonganoxie man pleads no contest for failure to register as offender
May 2, 2013
A 48-year-old Tonganoxie man pleaded no contest to one count of failure to register as required by the Kansas Offender Registration Act on Wednesday in Leavenworth County District Court.
Five Questions: Sampling Kansas
April 30, 2013
The 24th annual Kansas Sampler Festival is Saturday and Sunday in Liberal. This week’s five questions come from the festival’s website, kansassampler.org/festival.
McLouth Happenings
April 30, 2013
Imagine No Malaria Basketball Shootout winners from the Patriots Day events were: Adults (each winner received a $25 Casey’s gift card): Charlie Phillips and Megan McHenry; children (each winner received a $10 Sonic gift card): Adrinna Hyatte, Kailey Nedwed and Makade Daniels.
Remember when: A community review of Tonganoxie
April 30, 2013
Heeding the call: (Caption under picture.) These second-career women, all who took to the ministry in mid-life, have found spiritual meaning in their new profession. Pictured were Claudia Bakely, Alice Purvis, Claudia Ricks Hubbard and Peachez Joles (The Mirror had learned that the women all belonged to the United Methodist denomination.).
Tonganoxie neighborhood, citywide garage sales planned for May 4, June 1
April 28, 2013
A neighborhood garage sale is planned for Saturday, while the citywide garage sale is slated for Saturday, June 1.
Tonganoxie resident completes training with second service dog
April 24, 2013
Rose Mary Gergick could count on her golden retriever, Denim, whenever she needed help.
Citywide garage sale date set
April 23, 2013
Tonganoxie will have a citywide garage sale in the coming weeks.
Five questions: Kids and money
April 23, 2013
Keith Winterhalter, an Edward Jones financial adviser in Shawnee, discusses lessons children should learn about money.
THS Science Olympiad team has best finish in school history; MHS squad makes state in first year in inaugural year
April 23, 2013
Tonganoxie and McLouth Science Olympiad teams hauled in plenty of awards at the State Science Olympiad competition April 6 on the Wichita State University campus.