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Area man sentenced to probation for insurance fraud

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, today, announced a Johnson county man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. Macario Butler, 28, pleaded guilty on Nov. 7 in Johnson County District Court to one misdemeanor count of insurance fraud and one count of ...

Good Shepherd needing chili, saltines and toaster pastries

Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank volunteers have compiled a list of current needs at the food pantry. To help fill in the gaps, volunteers are asking for chili, saltines and toaster pastries. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 ...

Leavenworth man sentenced to 18 months for cocaine possession

Eric F. Grice, 60, Leavenworth, was sentenced Friday in Leavenworth County District Court to 18 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections following his conviction for possession of cocaine, according to a release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson. Grice pleaded ...

Insight: The secret of politics

My first real taste of politics came when I was about 13 years old. A friend’s mom was running for a state legislative seat and asked if I could help staff a fundraiser. I don’t remember much about the event itself, but I do still have the autographed photo of me with the former governor. ...

Douglas County man sentenced in local case

A Baldwin man has been sentenced in connection with an incident that occurred in Leavenworth County on May 20, 2022. Zachary W. Zook, 33, was sentenced Wednesday, Nov. 5, to 21 months in prison for criminal possession of a firearm and six months for interference with law enforcement, according ...

Good Shepherd needing fruit, chili, crackers, toaster pastries and more

Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank volunteers have compiled a list of current needs at the food pantry. To help fill in the gaps, volunteers are asking for canned fruit, chili, saltines, sandwich crackers, snack packs and toaster pastries. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts ...

November Harvesters dropoff is this week

Harvesters will have its next mobile pantry dropoff Thursday in Tonganoxie. Harvesters delivers at 9 a.m. the second Thursday of each month at Cornerstone Family Worship, 205 E. U.S. Highway 24-40 in Tonganoxie. The dropoff is open to all residents. Motorists are encouraged to arrive early, ...

Remember When: A Community Review of Tonganoxie for Nov. 11, 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 ...