Katie Volk had plans for the medical field, but during her junior year of college, she decided that her career path needed to take a different route.“I thought I wanted to do pharmacy, but organic chemistry was not fun,” Volk said.Later that school year, Volk was required to shadow ...
The fall Tonganoxie Citywide Garage Sale will be Saturday, Oct. 5, throughout the city. Registration is not required and there will not be a map. However, anyone having a garage sale can advertise in The Mirror’s classified section by calling 866-823-8220.
McLouth is one of three towns in the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce.Perry and Oskaloosa also are part of the regional group, which meets monthly. It’s next meeting is 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Fork and Cork, 708 Walnut St., Oskaloosa.For more information about the group, email Kim at ...
A small/home business expo will serve as a fundraiser benefit Saturday, Oct. 5, for a Tonganoxie Middle School student.The expo will be 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Tonganoxie Elementary School north gymnasium.Vendors signed up so far are Vault Denim, Watkins, 31, Body Wraps, Mary Kay, Hobby Monster ...
The Leavenworth County Development Corporation soon will be searching for a new economic development coordinator.LCDC plans to start accepting applications in the coming weeks for the position, which Cecilia Harry previously had.Harry left last month to become the executive director for the ...
Walk into Shelbie Jaster’s new business in downtown Tonganoxie and you can see the Romantic Flamingo and Daisy Pedals.No, there’s not an exotic bird perched in a field of flowers. They’re actually the formal names for bright orange and yellow colors used to paint the walls inside Creative ...
Dimmy Knipp receives plenty of walk-in traffic from customers wanting to use her tanning beds at Tan Time in downtown Tonganoxie.A few, though, have strolled in with packages in tow ready to ship their items.Tan Time is, after all, in the former U.S. Post Office at 526 E. Fourth St. From 1962 ...
The Tonganoxie Chamber of Commerce will have its September coffee at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Chieftain Park shelter house in Tonganoxie.All are welcome to attend the gathering.
CVS Pharmacy stores in most states, including Kansas, are dropping a rule that required customers to show ID when buying nail polish remover and some other products.The nationwide chain had implemented the rule about a month ago because many nail polish removers contain chemicals that can be ...
Recent rains could benefit local farmers when the fall harvest comes, especially with the soybean crop.Steve McNorton, agriculture agent for Leavenworth County K-State Research and Extension, said the rains in late July that have spilled over into August have been welcome.“Things are looking ...
