Ken Mark has seen a lot of changes in the time he's been with the Tonganoxie Recreation Commission.But now after 16 years on the board, 12 of which were as its chairman, Mark said it was time for him to move on."I am not burned out and still feel that I have a lot of energy and ideas," Mark ...
The United Way of Leavenworth County held its 52nd Annual Meeting on April 28 at the Riverfront Community Center. Among the activities at the meeting was the election of new members and officers to the board of directors.New members elected are, Jo Burkett, retired director of the Red Cross; ...
Quilts: The Fabric of Warmth will be the featured event from June 24 to Aug. 12 at the Leavenworth County Historical Society.Quilting, or the stitching together of layers of padding and fabric, is as old as ancient Egypt, if not older. Whole cloth quilts were common trade goods in wealthy ...
More than 30 local residents were at VFW Park on a muggy Sunday to pay their respects to the many Tonganoxie residents who have lost their lives in duty to their country.One resident, David Slawson, fainted twice because of the heat and humidity of Sunday afternoon."I'm feeling pretty good ...
Tonganoxie Recreation Commission will play host to its annual Easter egg hunt 3 p.m. Saturday at Chieftain Park.Local youth aged from toddlers to 8 years old are invited to participate in hunting for candy filled eggs.Besides the hunt, the rec commission also will provide a petting zoo, a ...
Wielding their four and six-stringed axes and thunderous drumsticks, four area bands went head to head Saturday night at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds in the third annual Battle of the Bands.But as the fog of war lifted, only one band, Never Ask Why, emerged victorious."I'm so excited," ...
Soon Tonganoxie baseball teams will be getting three new homes at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds.On Jan. 28, the Tonganoxie City Council unanimously voted to annex five acres of land at the fairgrounds, just north of the current ball fields, to expand the number of available baseball fields ...
Elementary school students from across the county celebrated Kansas day by learning about the state's rich history.
History is my hobby and my interest.Recently, I received a call from a woman who had written a book about incidents from the Civil War. The author of this book was inquiring about Col. J. Castelli Rathbone.Linda C. Fluharty of Baton Rouge, La., contacted the Tonganoxie Community Historical ...
Florence Somers and Virgil Fields didn't see the tornado approach."We heard the hail," Somers said. "The lights went out, the air pressure dropped, Virgil's ears popped, and I felt the pressure change in my chest."Their house has no basement, so they rushed to the bathroom, taking a flashlight ...
