A fundraiser later next week in Leavenworth well help support Meals on Wheels.Family Fun Night will be 5-9 p.m. July 16 at Haymarket Square, Seventh and Cherokee in Leavenworth.The band Southbound, which plays country and rock, will perform and there will be an inflatable obstacle course. There ...
As families and friends gather for holiday celebrations, it’s also key to remember that our furry friends aren’t as eager to bring on the impending festivities.An important reminder in keeping animals safe is ensuring that they are microchipped in the event that they leave home during the ...
Some rambunctious sounds soon will be filling the Tonganoxie area with Independence Day coming Monday.Fireworks sales and discharge of fireworks are allowed 8 a.m.-11 p.m. starting Friday and continuing through Monday in Tonganoxie.Customers have five options for purchasing fireworks in ...
Tonganoxie Christian Church is celebrating 150 years this weekend.The church's sesquicentennial starts Friday with historical night. Visitors can explore TCC's history from 5-7 p.m. at 304 Fourth St.From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, there will be a celebration at the TCC campus, 204 Washington ...
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. While it’s the second leading cause of cancer death in women, there is a glimmer of hope. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that the annual death rate due to breast cancer has steadily ...
Conrad Feldkamp and Ret. Col. Alan Feldkamp have helped shape Loren Feldkamp’s sense of patriotism and appreciation of history.Loren Feldkamp is superintendent of schools for Tonganoxie USD 464 and is a former longtime history teacher. The late Conrad Feldkamp was Loren’s father and served ...
Tonganoxie Community Historical Society Site and Museum will have its fourth annual Memorial Day Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast.The event will be 7:30-10 a.m. Monday at the TCHS museum, 210 W. Washington St.Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 and American Legion Post 41 will open the breakfast with a flag ...
A volunteer cleanup day is being organized for next month.The cleanup will be 8:30 a.m.-noon June 18 at the Leavenworth County State Fishing Lake, 24421 Parallel Road, Tonganoxie. A potluck picnic will take place after the cleanup.Anyone interested in volunteering can fill out a form here: ...
Artists gathered Sunday at Kane Family Farm for an awards ceremony for this year’s Tonganoxie Festival of the Arts.Organizer Keyta Kelly noted that there was a late entry this year — Mother Nature.Rain forced the children’s storytelling festival activities to be moved to Tonganoxie ...
The pain in Rolla Goodyear’s shoulders had been bothering him for more than 20 years. Having been diagnosed with arthritis in his late 30s, his limited range of motion, coupled with the pain, was keeping him from doing some of the things he wanted to do.“I was a banker early in my career ...
