TOPEKA — The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed a district court decision Friday dismissing claims that state law forbidding fusion voting and cross-party nomination of candidates violated the Kansas Constitution. The Court of Appeals acknowledged laws requiring candidates to accept a single ...

Tonganoxie Community Historical Society’s Fourth Tuesday program will explore misconceptions about the relationship between Native Americans and the federal government. The event will be 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the historical museum site. The event begins at 7 p.m. with a brief business ...

A 24-year-old Independence, Missouri, man has been sentenced to 122 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2020 shooting death in Leavenworth County, per a release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson. According to court records, on Aug. 16, ...

Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank has announced its latest list of items it currently needs. The pantry continues to welcome canned corn, chunky soup, canned tomatoes and ramen noodles. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ...

There still are a few opportunities to enjoy Tonganoxie Water Park before it closes for the season. The pool now will be open weekends through Labor Day Weekend. The final day for 2026 is Labor Day, which is Sept. 7. Adult swim is noon-1 p.m. each day. Regular swimming is 1-8 p.m. Saturdays ...

It’s that time of year again — when the tall tales grow taller and the laughs grow louder. The Kansas Storytelling Festival Tall Tale Qualifier and Workshop will be 2-8 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Tonganoxie Community Historical Society, 201 Washington St. Bil Lepp will be on hand for the ...

The Watkins Museum of History is partnering with a national arts nonprofit to bring a major work of 19th-century American painting to Lawrence. Edward Hicks’ “Washington Passing the Delaware,” on loan from the Art Bridges Collection, will anchor “Sharing Heritage Through Art,” a ...

This year’s Tonganoxie Recreation Commission Tongie Split Fireworks Social will be Sept. 19. Festivities will run from 7-9 p.m. at TRC baseball fields. There will be an inflatable slide, moon bounce and a fun run. In addition, Brothers Market will be donating bananas for free banana splits ...

A Douglas County judge on Monday granted a Lawrence transgender woman the temporary restoration of her driver’s license after the State of Kansas invalidated it earlier this year under a controversial anti-trans law known as SB 244. “We’re pleased with the judge’s ruling,” the ...

Much of what I learned about cooking came from watching my mom and grandmother prepare meals on a daily basis. It was a matter of necessity in those days. There weren’t enough restaurants in my small town to go for more than a couple of days without having to eat at the same place. The menu ...