Tonganoxie American Legion Auxiliary Post 41 is having a warmth drive in the coming weeks.The women’s auxiliary is collecting gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, coats and boots. Items can be dropped off at Evans Real Estate and both First State Bank and Trust locations in Tonganoxie.The ...
Robert Bales arrived last week at Fort Leavenworth’s United States Disciplinary Barracks for post-trial confinement. Bales was sentenced Aug. 23 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fort Lews, Wash., to life in prison without parole for the killings of 16 Afghan civilians. To avoid the death penalty, ...
FORT LEAVENWORTH (AP) — Military officials say Bradley Manning has returned to a prison at Fort Leavenworth to serve his 35-year prison sentence for giving mountains of classified material to WikiLeaks.The Army confirmed Manning had arrived at the military prison Thursday. Manning also ...
Tonganoxie American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Post 41 has established a monthly meeting date and site.The group will meet from 3-4 p.m. the third Sunday of each month at the community room in the Tonganoxie Public Library, Third and Bury streets.The post’s first meeting under the group’s ...
Community Blood Center will have a blood drive next week in Tonganoxie.The drive will be 2-7 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Tonganoxie VFW Hall, 910 E. First St.To make an appointment, go to esavealife.org and use sponsor code “tonganoxie.” Donors also can contact Dick Dean at 913-845-2164 to ...
The Tonganoxie American Legion Auxiliary Post 41 officially will get its charter next week.The post will have a ceremony during Tuesday’s American Legion Post 41 monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 4-H Building on the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds. All Legion members are encouraged to ...
First State Bank and Trust and Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 are sponsoring a legislative update at 1 p.m. Saturday at the post home, 910 E. First St., Tonganoxie.Reps. Connie O’Brien, R-Tonganoxie, and Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs, will be at the forum, as will Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City. ...
Tonganoxie middle and high school students recently were recognized for their winning writings at the Tonganoxie VFW Post Home.THS and TMS students entered in the annual VFW Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay contests, respectively.Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 and the Ladies Auxiliary ...
A meeting to discuss bringing back an American Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Tonganoxie will take place from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Mirth Cafe Too, 1212 E. U.S. Highway 24-40 in Tonganoxie.Free coffee will be served during the informational meeting for anyone interested in becoming a member of the ...
John Lenahan was dressed for a party Sunday afternoon at the Tonganoxie VFW Post Home. In a suit and tie and sporting a World War II veteran hat, Lenahan chatted with well-wishers who helped him celebrate his 90th birthday.He was the man of the hour — technically two hours — for the ...
