Free tax assistance at the library starts soon VITA tax volunteers and the Leavenworth County Council on Aging will have six dates for free tax assistance on select Wednesdays in February and March this year at Tonganoxie Public Library. Anyone who is a Leavenworth County resident, is 60 ...
Editor’s note: To capture time accurately, language from the past generally is left unchanged. This may result in some antiquated or out-of-use language from time to time. We try to maintain the exact wording when possible, but edits are occasionally made for the sake of brevity or because ...
Kansas was admitted to the United States on Jan. 29, 1861, after a tumultuous territorial existence as bloody as it was brief. Those early struggles likely informed the state’s motto: “Ad Astra per Aspera” or “to the stars though difficulties.” In light of the Sunflower State’s ...
Washburn University has announced its fall graduation list and the group includes several area students. These students completed their courses for certificates, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees — 678 total from Washburn University, Washburn University School of Law ...
Editor’s note: To capture time accurately, language from the past generally is left unchanged. This may result in some antiquated or out-of-use language from time to time. We try to maintain the exact wording when possible, but edits are occasionally made for the sake of brevity or because ...
Cheers, banners and smiles filled school courtyards and auditoriums across the Kansas City region as Burns and McDonnell and Science City teams rolled out the red carpet to surprise students and teachers as Top 20 finalists in this year’s Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains K-12 STEM ...
Tonganoxie USD 464 school board members have selected the district’s next superintendent of schools. The board approved the hiring of Dr. Shawn Poyser at a special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the USD 464 Administrative Center. Poyser most recently was superintendent at the Warsaw R-9 ...
Inclement weather over the weekend led to the postponement of a fundraiser for Flashbacks. The event now will be 8 a.m.-2 p.m. this Sunday at 1866 restaurant, 416 E. Fourth St.. Breakfast burritos will be served from 8-11 a.m. and taco meals will be served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Suggested ...
Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank has a few current needs for the pantry. To help fill in the gaps, volunteers are asking for jelly, laundry detergent, pork and beans, cooking oil, soups (chicken and noodles, tomato), skillet dinners, canned chili and stew, Chef Boyardee canned ...
Washburn University’s President’s and Dean’s list for fall 2025 have been released. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 4.0. For fall 2025, 872 students qualified for the ...
