New Orleans ? Anxiety consumed me this past week in an Airbnb in New Orleans.It was about time to depart for the NCAA National Championship game between Kansas and North Carolina at Caesar’s Superdome and I couldn’t find my yellow sunglasses.Yes, it’s been more than 20 years since I ...
Every year on March 1, property tax valuation notices arrive in the mailboxes of Leavenworth County residents.The recent exponential growth of property values in the county has sent residents into shock from the increase in the value of their property which is based upon comparable sales, and ...
A Leavenworth County sheriff’s deputy was killed while on duty Friday afternoon when his unmarked vehicle collided with a school bus about 7 miles north of Tonganoxie.The deputy, 59-year-old Daniel R. Abramovitz of Leavenworth, was driving westbound on McIntyre Road at about 4 p.m. Friday ...
To the editor:TFI Family Services is a not-for-profit Foster Care Agency. Our agency has been in the state of Kansas for over 50 years. We are writing you today to discuss the need for foster families in the Leavenworth County area.In the State of Kansas, we have more than 7,500 children in ...
To the editor:The potential re-zoning of property near County Rd. 1, south of Tonganoxie, was discussed at the last Planning & Zoning meeting. None of residents who spoke were in favor of re-zoning. However, the committee unanimously voted in favor of re-zoning. It begs the question: ...
The Tonganoxie USD 464 Education Foundation will induct its 10th class into the Education Hall of Fame next week.The ceremony will take place during halftime of the Tonganoxie High homecoming football game against Spring Hill on Oct. 11.There also will be a reception that afternoon for the ...
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 ...
Editor’s note: The mail-in ballot question for Tonganoxie residents that is due back to the Leavenworth County Clerk’s Office by Feb. 28 asks whether the city should replace the current 3/4-cent sales tax for the Tonganoxie Water Park that is set to expire with a 20-year tax at the same ...
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 ...
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, ...
