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Patterson joins Tonganoxie City Council

Lisa Patterson officially joined the Tonganoxie City Council on Monday.She also might have a future government official in the family.Tonganoxie Assistant City Manager Dan Porter swore Patterson in at the beginning of Monday’s regular council meeting.Walking up with Patterson for the ...

Patterson appointed to Tonganoxie City Council

Lisa Patterson is the latest appointment to the Tonganoxie City Council.Members appointed the Tonganoxie, 5-0, at Monday’s regular council meeting.The council chose Patterson, a senior communications manager with H&R Block, to the post. She will be sworn in at the Dec. 3 meeting. ...

Newcomer, political survivor contest for 42nd Kansas House District

The 42nd House District race pits incumbent Republican Jim Karleskint, of Tonganoxie, against Democrat Thea Perry, of rural Tonganoxie. The 42nd District includes Eudora and western Leavenworth County.Karleskint, 71, is seeking his second term in the 42nd District seat. Running as a moderate in ...

Owner donating land to city of Tonganoxie

The city will be acquiring more land near its parks and swimming pool.The council approved, 4-0, a donation from Nancy Younger for property at 103 and 105 Pleasant St.Younger has owned the property since 1990. Past uses of the property were both a nursing home and home for individuals with ...

Tonganoxie City Council hears more plans for former TES land

Plans for the rest of the land at the former Tonganoxie Elementary School campus were discussed in more detail at Monday’s City Council meeting.The Tonganoxie City Council took steps forward at the last meeting with regards to the new library’s future on the south end of the former TES ...

Himpel leads Tonganoxie City Council meeting

With Mayor Jason Ward and council member Kara Reed both absent from Monday’s meeting, the council had to appoint one of its members to lead the meeting.Reed served as mayor pro tem, which means she assumed mayoral duties in the event of the mayor’s absence. With Reed also absent, the ...