A Tonganoxie High School girl was taken to the hospital during the THS homecoming parade Friday afternoon after being run over by the Class of 2017 float, police say.Tonganoxie police chief Jeff Brandau said the freshman girl jumped from the freshman classes' float to give candy to some ...
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To the editor:As a volunteer at the Good Shepherd Thrift Store and Food Bank, I would like to remind everyone in the area what an asset it is to the community. In August, we assisted 94 families with food and other needs. No one working at the thrift store takes a salary. All monies go back ...
I had put in my paperwork to retire from the Navy a couple weeks before Sept. 11, 2001, having served for more than 20 years.I was stationed at the Naval base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I worked in what was called migrant operations. We took care of Cuban and Haitian migrants whom the U.S. Coast ...
I love summer. Love love love it. Part reptile, part human, I’m one of those weird people who is happiest when it’s the hottest. In fact, my wife often ridicules me when she sees me out mowing the yard at 3 p.m. on a 106-degree day while drinking my cup of hot Starbucks coffee. At times ...
There is a lot of stress and fear in today’s world. Everywhere you go, people are asking, “What is wrong with this world? Why is there such neglect and abuse? Why is there so much corruption? How did we lose the understanding of what is right and wrong?”The answer is simple. We have ...
There’s a small Kansas town that has taken an idea and, considering the project it is, swung for the fences.Muscotah is a town of 200 people in Atchison County that has constructed what residents there are touting the world’s largest baseball. The ball is a former water tower tank that ...
To the editor:The public’s response and generosity to the recent United States Postal Service Mail Carriers has been amazing.More than 2,500 pounds of food was collected to help stock the shelves at the Good Shepherd Food Pantry.Everyone deserves a huge pat on the back for the donations.Janet ...
Yes, I went to the Lady Gaga concert in Kansas City recently. I’m not a super fan, I surely wouldn’t be considered one of her “Little Monsters,” but I do appreciate her music and artistry and creativity.All in all it was a pretty remarkable 2.5 hours of entertainment. The show’s ...
The Kansas Legislature gaveled back into session this past week in Topeka to continue the people’s work. 2013 marks the first legislative session during Gov. Brownback’s term where conservative Republicans are firmly in control in both the senate and house legislative chambers. Gov. ...