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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 ...

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, ...

Insight: Full steam ahead

After a stop-and-go start to fall harvest because of weather and breakdowns, we’ve finally found our groove in November. The wheat is now in the ground; the cattle have been sent off to winter pasture and the clear and sunny days have allowed us to keep the combines in the fields. While we ...

Tonganoxie Business Association monthly meeting is Friday at Grounded

The November meeting of the Tonganoxie Business Association will take place Friday morning at Grounded Coffeehouse in downtown Tonganoxie. TBA monthly meetings are open to the public. Anyone is welcome to stop by for coffee and networking. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. in Grace Hall, which is ...

Tonganoxie High staging ‘May We All’ for 3 nights this week

The Tonganoxie High School Theatre Department will be presenting a new country musical Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Tonganoxie Performing Arts Center on the THS campus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. each night for “May We All,” a new musical featuring music ...