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 ...
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 ...
Tonganoxie fortunate to have Royce Kitts as library directorTo the Editor,In regards to the letter to the editor Dec. 8, Tonganoxie is very fortunate to have Royce Kitts as its librarian. We are also fortunate to have free use of computers at the library. Our library is an asset to adults and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
File this under the category of the lamest excuse to come along in my lifetime.What I'm talking about is the recent attempt by some in the media and entertainment business to blame America's farm and ranch families for the growing epidemic of obesity. Seems they would like us to believe that ...