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Letter to the editor: Response to Tyson

To the editor:(Dear Tyson,)On behalf of the citizens from Tonganoxie and surrounding areas who have flocked together by the thousands to oppose your proposed $320 million poultry processing plant, I’d personally like to apologize if we have ruffled any feathers.It’s just that we don’t ...

Letter to editor: Trainer praised for stance on treatment

Trainer praised for stanceTo the editor:I am writing to commend Mr. Mark Padfield on his attitude and practice regarding cupping (Mirror 8/17). This “ancient Chinese therapy” has been popularized by recent Olympic events, but is worthless as a performance enhancer and has many possible ...

15 things you might not know about Tonganoxie

As Tonganoxie prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday with this weekend’s sesquicentennial, The Mirror is rattling off 15 people, places and things that Tonganoxie is known for — or maybe not so known for: 1) Biggest school. The new Tonganoxie Elementary School, which opened last summer, ...

Linenberger: Wrestling, powerlifting offer winter options

Basketball is on the minds of many these days.After all, this is Kansas, a place rich in hoops tradition.Whether you love or loathe the nation’s second-winningest men’s program that calls Lawrence home, the Wichita State and Kansas State programs, historically, are no slouches.Yep, KU is ...

Linenberger: Repurposing former Tonganoxie Elementary School worth a look

A building that in some capacity has stood for a century was full of life for years.Now it stands there alone and deserted, its fate to be decided in the coming months.Residents again will celebrate the bustling, beautiful and active new Tonganoxie Elementary School on South East Street with ...

Wanted: Mural ideas for Tonganoxie

Temperatures climbed into the 60s Sunday and residents responded.Folks were out and about at Chieftain Park enjoying the unseasonably warm temperatures.A trip to the car wash came with a waiting period.It was a perfect day to be out and about.It’s hoped another spot will be a popular ...

Legislative update

Three weeks into the legislative session, and very little (so far) has been done to address the over $757 million in projected budgetary deficits affecting both the current fiscal year 2015 and next year’s FY 2016 budgets. The deficits are there because of one reason: Gov. Sam Brownback’s ...