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Town hall meeting to discuss local issues, including bond issue

Leavenworth County Commissioner Mike Stieben will lead a town hall meeting next week.The event will start at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Leavenworth County Annex, 725 Laming Road.Stieben, who represents the Fifth District, will give a report on county issues, while state Rep., Jim Karleskint, ...

Council appoints Tonganoxie Planning Commission members

The Tonganoxie City Council selected two planning commission members from a list of nominees at Monday’s meeting.The council approved another term for Jake Dale and also appointed longtime resident Patricia Bitler.The appointments were made in advance of Aug. 21, which is when the current ...

Asphalt overlay project bid approved for nearly $239,000

Asphalt overlay project bid approved for nearly $239,000The city selected the low bid from Little Joe’s Asphalt, Inc., Bonner Springs, out of five bids, for $239,210.55.These are the 11 projects in the bid: • Hatchell Road, west from Smiley Road for 1,250 feet.• 100 block of South ...

Ballots 101: All the information for the USD 464 mail-in election

Ballots will be sent out next week for a special Tonganoxie USD 464 bond election that will determine the future of the Tonganoxie High School campus.Leavenworth County Clerk Janet Klasinski said that some 6,500 ballots will be sent out to registered voters in the school district on Aug. 16. ...

Tonganoxie City Council holds line on 2020 budget

The Tonganoxie City Council a budget that holds the line compared to last year’s mill rate.Council members approved, 4-0, the mill rate of 45.284 for 2020, with Lisa Patterson absent.That is right in line with the 2019 rate of 45.281. The 2018 level was 45.326.Council member Dave Bennett ...

Stieben: Leavenworth County Commissioners go to Washington

Commissioner Kaaz from Leavenworth and myself representing the southern parts of Leavenworth County recently attended the Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma Leadership Day in our Washington, D.C.The goal of the trip was to gather information, network, and determine which departments and which ...

Sunflower Stroll, Plein Art festivals coming Labor Day Weekend

Schedules have been set for this year’s Tonganoxie Sunflower Stroll, which will be Labor Day Weekend in downtown Tonganoxie.The Plein Air Art Contest also will be taking place during the event.Early signup for the Sunflower Run will be 4-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Tonganoxie City Fire Station.On ...