Tonganoxie Business Association now meets monthly and rotates where the location will be. TBA meetings, which are open to the public, are normally 8 a.m. the second Friday of each month. This month’s meeting is set for 8 p.m. Sept. 13 at the First State Bank and Trust highway location, ...

First Security Bank will have food, door prizes and a ribbon cutting as part of its grand opening today. The bank, at 415 Stone Creek Drive in Tonganoxie, will have a grand opening celebration 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday. Lunch and dessert will be provided, and those who attend can sign up for ...

Plans for more than 140 homes in a proposed neighborhood along State Avenue are working their way through Tonganoxie City Hall, and developers will be seeking a property tax break to help fund the project. Tonganoxie city council members have agreed to hold a public hearing on July 17 to ...

A proposed ingredient plant for the pet food industry will pay average wages of $72,000 per year, Tonganoxie city council members were told by the Dutch company that is seeking a tax break to locate in the city. Even entry level positions will start with above-average wages for the area, a ...

This year’s Tonganoxie Business Expo will be 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Brunswick Ballroom, 427 E. Fourth St. in downtown Tonganoxie. The community is invited to the free event where there will be music, food and door prizes. Visitors can get to know their local businesses at this ...

Tom Cole, Leavenworth County economic development director, spoke to Tonganoxie Business Association members about local economic development Friday during TBA's weekly meeting at Village Venue, Fourth and Delaware streets. Cole was hired as the county’s first economic development ...

First State Bank and Trust had a groundbreaking Tuesday for a trust and financial services office building in Basehor.The new 10,000 square-foot facility will be at 15330 Wolf Creek Parkway. Lisbona Architects, Inc., designed the building. Julius Kaaz Construction Company is building the ...

A local restaurant’s fundraiser this weekend will benefit Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271.There will be food, bake sale, drinks and a live auction.The event will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Hilltop Bar and Grill, 19611 McLouth Road (Kansas Highway 16) west of Tonganoxie.The event is in honor ...

Folks braved the weather Saturday for this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade.With temperatures in the mid-20s, Saturday didn’t exactly scream “almost spring.”But several groups and individuals participated in this year’s parade as people lined Fourth Street in downtown Tonganoxie for the ...

A little hustle and bustle filled Grounded Coffeehouse on Tuesday morning.The new Tonganoxie coffee shop opened its doors at 7 a.m. and behind the counter were the store’s new manager and four baristas. A fifth would be coming in for a shift in a few hours.It was still dark outside when the ...