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New deadline for pet licenses and UTV registrations is next week

Tonganoxie residents have until the end of the month to renew pet licenses and UTV vehicle registrations.There was a delay in registration due to Tonganoxie City Hall’s lobby being closed during a portion of the COVID-19 pandemic. City Hall now is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Residents have until ...

Meet-the-candidates forum is Saturday

Voters will have the opportunity to pose questions to local candidates running in the 2020 primary elections.A meet-the-candidates forum will be 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at VFW Park, 910 E. First St., in Tonganoxie.Those attending are asked to bring lawn chairs for the event.First State Bank and ...

Leavenworth County won’t follow governor’s mandatory mask order

Leavenworth County officials will continue to encourage and recommend that the county’s residents continue to wear masks when social distancing is not possible.But the county is opting out of Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order for mandatory mask-wearing, which is set to start Friday.County ...

Tonganoxie City Council continuing virtual meetings

The Tonganoxie City Council will continue to conduct virtual meetings for the time being.City Manager George Brajkovic presented potential precautions for resuming in-person council meetings moving forward, but council members eventually decided to continue with a virtual meeting for the June ...

Tonganoxie City Council approves pool closure for summer

Tonganoxie Water Park will not open this summer. City Council members voted to cancel activities this summer at the popular attraction. Tonganoxie joins several other local cities in closing their public swimming facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.City Manager George Brajkovic and ...

Final County Road 1 payment from Tonganxoie expected to be made later this year

Tonganoxie’s 2020 budget calls for a final — and largest — single payment to Leavenworth County for its part in the County Road 1 project.Porter said current revenue projections show that the city’s capital outlay fund will be in good shape for making a $500,000 payment to the county in ...