Fort Leavenworth ? A bust has been added to a Buffalo Soldier monument at Fort Leavenworth honoring former secretary of state and military leader Colin Powell.The Kansas City Star reports that about 1,000 people gathered Friday for a dedication event. Powell told the crowd that there were no ...
Larned ? An upcoming event will focus on the Santa Fe Trails’ effect on Hispanics and its influence on other cultures.The Hutchinson News reports that the 18th biennial history seminar is planned for Sept. 18-20 in Larned. Eleven speakers from New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas will give ...
Topeka ? Attorneys sparring over investigation materials from the 1959 “In Cold Blood” murders in southwest Kansas are headed to court.A motions hearing was scheduled Thursday in Shawnee County District Court to discuss what evidence the attorneys will exchange.At issue are case files kept ...
Topeka ? The 61-year-old former city clerk of a northeast Kansas community has been released without bond, but ordered to refrain from gambling.The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that former Auburn city clerk Alice Riley on Tuesday was granted a pre-trial release without bond with a few ...
As Tonganoxie City Administrator Nate McCommon put it, city amenities don’t just happen out of nowhere.McCommon spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony early Friday evening to officially open the second phase of Tonganoxie’s Chieftain Trail.Local officials were among those gathered for the ...
The Tonganoxie Recreation Commission will have its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 3 p.m. April 12 at Chieftain Park. Additional attractions at the hunt are a fire truck, police cars, bounce house, face painters and, of course, the Easter Bunny.
Several Tonganoxie Elementary School second-graders might have revealed some sweet teeth when they turned in their Kansas Day projects.TES teacher Deanna Sittner asked each of her students to select a famous Kansan — past or present — in honor of Kansas Day, which is today. Each student ...
The winter indoor walking club has started for the colder months.Residents can walk from 6-7:15 a.m. Mondays through Fridays in the hallways of the Tonganoxie High School west campus through March on days when school is in session.
Tonganoxie Recreation Commission will have its annual turkey shoot for third through sixth grades at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the Tonganoxie Middle School gymnasium. There will be two divisions: third/fourth grade and fifth/sixth grade. The winner of each division will receive a turkey.Fee is ...
A popular backdrop for photos between Tonganoxie and Lawrence should be camera ready later this month.Ted and Kris Grinter of Grinter Farms grow fields of sunflowers near U.S. Highway 24-40 between Tonganoxie and Lawrence.Kris Grinter said the fields should be in full bloom by the last week of ...
