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Letter: Concerns about fitness club closing in Tonganoxie

Editor’s note: A story on page 1 addresses the future of the fitness center in Tonganoxie, as well as information regarding reimbursing and crediting membership fees.To the editor:I was surprised and disappointed when I learned Unlimited Fitness Center was closing at the end of December. It's ...

Opinion: A new journey

Kansas is a great place. In Kansas, we know our neighbors and look after them. We teach our children to be moral, responsible citizens. And we work hard to provide for our families and build a better future. The pioneering spirit of those Kansans years ago who settled our state and tamed the ...

Readers can cast votes for top stories of 2010

Soon the calendar will turn to 2011, but before it does, The Mirror wants your input in determining the top stories of 2010.The newspaper’s staff has assembled a list of 15 stories. Log on to tonganoxiemirror.com and vote in the online poll. From those 15, select 10 that you feel were tops in ...

Schlageck: Preparing for winter

If you're even a casual observer of weather, you know the East Coast was brutalized with the season's first round of snow and blinding winds that brought the New York state region to its knees.And while winter isn't officially here yet, it won't be long. With the continual winds and strong ...

Comment: Quitting tobacco

If you smoke cigarettes, you probably want to quit.You don't need any more convincing that smoking is bad for you. You know that tobacco causes cancer, heart disease and emphysema among other health problems, and that your smoking is also harming those around you.You just want the cigarette ...

Linenberger: Say goodbye to noisy, negative political ads

Well, that’s finally finished.And by “that,” I mean negative commercial after negative commercial on television.The election is one of the most cherished rights we have as Americans, but with it comes the price of campaign advertisement inundation.I know it’s part of politics, but it ...

Comment: Haunted history

Fleeting figures slink through the darkness. Overhead, witches astride long black brooms crisscross the full, silver moon. Ghouls, goblins and fairies claw and scratch their way out of the deep, dark underworld. The air crawls with anticipation. It's Halloween.Ever wonder how this creepy ...

Letter: Kansas not following federal model for judicial selection

Kansas not following federal model for judicial selectionTo the editor:I recently received a letter asking me to oppose the election of judges. What does a mailer like this cost? Who has that kind of money and why would they want to preserve the status quo? Kansas is not following the federal ...

Satellite voting opportunity this afternoon in Tonganoxie, tomorrow in Basehor

Advance satellite voting available today and tomorrow in Tonganoxie and Basehor.Voting is available 2-6:30 p.m. today, Monday, Oct. 25, at the Tonganoxie Public Library community room, 303 Bury, Tonganoxie; and 2-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Basehor Community Library conference room, ...