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Veterans honored at 3rd annual Veterans Day Program

Several veterans were front and center for Friday’s veterans appreciation assembly at the Tonganoxie High School gymnasium.With students seated in the upper bleachers, Tonganoxie USD 464 administrators addressed the crowd, as did THS senior Andrew Willson after the Tonganoxie Post 9271 Color ...

Spooktacular is Friday in downtown Tonganoxie

It’s almost time for trick-or-treaters to fill Fourth Street for the annual Spooktacular event.This year’s Tonganoxie Business Association Spooktacular will be 6-8 p.m. Friday in the downtown area along Fourth Street. Organizers are expecting a big crowd after the 2020 event was canceled ...

U.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots

Washington ? WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus.The upcoming announcement by the Food and Drug Administration ...

Fall Festival is Friday at Genesis Schools in Tonganoxie

Genesis Schools will have its big fall fundraiser later this week.Genesis’ Fall Festival will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at the school, 204 Washington St.Vendors, food and games all will be featured at the school’s event. And, Around the Horn Training will have a doubles cornhole tournament. To ...

Cornhole tourney for Tonganoxie wrestling set for Oct. 30

Tonganoxie wrestling will sponsor a cornhole tournament later this month.The event will start at 1 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds, 405 W. Fourth St. in Tonganoxie.Cost is $50 per team to enter (bring your own partner) and $10 for an all-you-can-eat taco bar. Solo cups also ...

Tonganoxie Senior Citizens Club bringing back Thanksgiving meal

The Senior Citizens Club of Tonganoxie will resume its schedule for dinner meetings next month.The first one will be 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Florence Riford Senior Center, 530 S. Bury St.This meeting is for Thanksgiving, and the turkey, gravy and potatoes will be provided. Those attending are ...

Active COVID-19 cases down in Leavenworth County

Leavenworth County had 111 new positive community cases between Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, with 86 being unvaccinated people and 30 being vaccinated.There were six people being hospitalized in the county as of Oct. 4, with all being unvaccinated.LCHD also reported that eight Lansing Correctional ...

Fall events, Halloween activities aplenty being planned

Editor's note:An earlier version of this story had incorrect information on haunted hayride dates.Halloween events and other fall festivities are being planned this month in the Tonganoxie area.Friends of the Tonganoxie Library is having a lawn decorating contest this Halloween season in ...