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Another school year has wrapped up for my children and summer on the farm has officially begun. My husband and I saw major growth in both of our kids this year personally, academically and athletically. We saw our kids experience successes in their classrooms, perform in concerts, march in ...

McLouth graduation is Saturday

The McLouth High School Class of 2026 will have its commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Gold Gymnasium on the Mclouth schools campus. This year’s class has 17 seniors. MHS principal JD Nelson will give opening remarks before co-valedictorians Cheiton Bandel and Charlesey ...

Lansing man convicted of murdering neighbor

A 65-year-old Lansing man has been convicted of murdering a neighbor. Following a three-day jury trial that concluded Wednesday, May 13, Dennis J. Brockenshire was found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary. Brockenshire previously pleaded not guilty to the charges in December ...

Former Tonganoxie nurse convicted Friday of identity theft

A former nurse who used another person’s State of Kansas Board of Nursing certification number to obtain employment has been convicted of identity theft. During a hearing Friday, 48-year-old Tracie D. Launderville, of Tonganoxie, was found guilty after pleading no contest in Leavenworth ...

Graduation is Saturday for Tonganoxie High Class of 2026

The community will celebrate the Tonganoxie High School graduating class of 2026 with commencement exercises this weekend. Graduation will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Chieftain Arena on the THS campus. Samantha Reischman will give the welcome after she and fellow THS seniors, along with faculty, ...

Proposed data centers near Tonganoxie, De Soto raise slew of questions

Two large data center projects near Tonganoxie and De Soto could become Douglas County’s newest neighbors, bringing energy demands scalable to cities far larger than either town. Ever heard of San Francisco? The data center near rural Tonganoxie, Project Bluestem, would be about 15 minutes ...

Tonganoxie Farmers Market season to start this month

The 2026 edition of the Tonganoxie Farmers Market will begin May 15 at the Tonganoxie Public Library parking lot, 217 E. Fourth St. Vendors will be available from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays starting on May 15. The market will run through Oct. 8. For more info, email noxfarmers@gmail.com.

Tonganoxie group against data center airs concerns

A crowd of roughly 150 attended Sunday’s kickoff meeting for the Tonganoxie Citizens Against Bluestem group. The organization recently formed amid the potential for a 500-acre plus mega data center south of Tonganoxie. Bluestem is the company working to secure space for a future ...