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Midwest Health acquires Vintage Park assisted living locations

Midwest Health has completed the largest acquisition in its nearly 50-year history — adding 15 assisted living communities across the state, including one in Tonganoxie. Previously operated as Vintage Park, the communities will now join the Homestead Assisted Living family. This strategic ...

Winter storm causes wrecks; schools close for Tuesday

Downtown Tonganoxie is a winter wonderland Monday near Fourth and Delaware streets.[/caption]The first winter storm of the season rang December in with more than 4 inches of snow throughout the area and caused numerous vehicles to veer off the road, along with several accidents. Tonganoxie ...

Gallagher Park to get permanent stage along east border

Gallagher Park will be getting a permanent stage for musical entertainment and more. The Tonganoxie City Council approved funding for the structure during Monday’s regular meeting by an unanimous 5-0 vote. The stage, which is being purchased from Poligon Park Architecture, will be a Kokomo ...

Special-use permit approved for Tonganoxie bakery

The council approved a special use permit for Elle’s Bakery, which is a standalone structure outside a residence at 1005 E. Washington St. The home-based business is at the northeast corner of East and Washington streets near Tonganoxie Elementary School. Owner Lisa Perkins was present at ...

Tonganoxie FCCLA, education association to put on benefit soup supper Friday

Tonganoxie Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is joining forces with the Tonganoxie Education Association to sponsor a soup supper during Friday’s basketball home openers at Chieftain Arena. The benefit will be 5:30-7 p.m. Friday at the Chieftain Room, which is near the south ...

Utilities and trash increases tabled until next Tonganoxie City Council meeting

Tonganoxie City Council members asked that a decision to increase sewer and water rates be tabled until the next meeting, which is Dec. 15. Members wanted more time to look through options for the sewer and water rates. Increases for trash and recycling service also were tabled so as to vote ...

Remember When: A Community Review of Tonganoxie for Nov. 26, 2025

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 ...

Suspect dead, 4 law enforcement officers shot in Osage County

CARBONDALE — Four law enforcement officers were shot Saturday morning while responding to a domestic violence call at a home in a rural area south of Topeka, and a 22-year-old male suspect died of gunshot wounds at the scene. The suspect’s 77-year-old grandfather also was wounded in the ...