I will never forget the deep sense of shock I felt when I heard that my sister-in-law had stepped in front of a high-speed train to kill herself.This attractive young woman seemed to have everything to live for. She was a kind and loving wife, and was a talented artist. Beyond this, she was ...
Tonganoxie gained some attention in August when a 25-year-old tortoise named Arzula was reunited with his owner, Emily Stoker, 10 days after she posted notifications throughout town and on the Internet about him being lost.Now, it appears that the tortoise once again has some competition from a ...
We once heard a seasoned public administrator say one of the appeals of an employee search process was the chance Superman would come through the door.The man offered the Tonganoxie police chief job last Tuesday may not wear a red cape or have an “S” on his chest, but his experience and ...
Tonganoxie should provide for a smashing good time Saturday.The T-Town Grill Off starts at 10 a.m. with registration. There’s sure to be some superb smells coming from the various smokers. At 4 p.m. a 5K run/walk takes place. It begins and ends at the high school and at 5 p.m. judging for the ...
To the editor:After being to a few city council meetings, listening, as well and reading in the local paper about our possible misuse of city computers, I think I have an easy solution to the problem. One issue is how loosely the passwords have been passed around with no security or check ...
A downtown bakery in Tonganoxie will be opening a few days earlier than planned.Elle's Bakery, 528 E. Fourth St., will open for breakfast and lunch Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.Breakfast items will be biscuits and gravy, biscuit bowls, pancakes, waffles and French toast. Lunch will be a ...
This year’s March of Dimes Bikers for Babies ride to benefit the March of Dimes is scheduled for Sept. 19.The event supports local research grants focused on issues related to premature birth and community programs such as NICU Family Support at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Saint ...
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Leavenworth County until 2 p.m. Friday.Check back for additional weather information.
The Tonganoxie FFA Chapter won several awards at the State FFA Convention in May in Manhattan.Receiving National FFA Scholarships were Hilary Saathoff and Richie Ridihalgh.Receiving State FFA Degrees: Andrew Bouza, Daniel Holton, Katelyn Colgrove, Tayler Miles, Nikki Gee, Hannah Gee and Alex ...
The Kansas National Education Association has endorsed Tom Holland for governor.Holland, a Democrat, will likely face Republican Sam Brownback in the November general election.“I’m glad to see both Republicans and Democrats on the list of KNEA endorsed candidates,” said Holland, who is a ...
