Kansas will try again on revamping its standard license plate after public outcry over the recently announced design. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said on Tuesday that the state will pause production on the new plate and give Kansans a chance to vote on the final design. “I’ve heard you ...
25 years ago: Nov. 11, 1998 Fred Leimkuhler is surprised how visible some of the Northwestern Railroad’s rights-of-way are after all these years. And even though the railroad ceased operations through Tonganoxie in 1919, he still remembers as a kid how everyone in the area knew about the ...
Incumbents prevailed in all races in Tonganoxie in the 2023 General Election on Nov. 7, while a political newcomer won a three-person race for a school board seat. Incumbent Stephanie Shupe won against challenger Susan Stieben in the Position 7 race for Tonganoxie USD 464 school board. Shupe ...
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First Security Bank will have food, door prizes and a ribbon cutting as part of its grand opening today. The bank, at 415 Stone Creek Drive in Tonganoxie, will have a grand opening celebration 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday. Lunch and dessert will be provided, and those who attend can sign up for ...
The Tonganoxie Farmers Market will have its last session of 2023 on Thursday. The market will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Tonganoxie Public Library parking lot, 217 E. Fourth St. This year’s market, like previous years, started in the spring and took place every Thursday night at the ...
Tonganoxie was all about promoting pink last week. The Tonganoxie High volleyball team had a Pink Out match Thursday against Bonner Springs in which the team wore special pink jerseys and put names of loved ones who have battled cancer on a net near the court. There also was a raffle for ...
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 ...
Lansing Correctional Facility resident Michael Aineta died Wednesday, Oct. 4 after being transported to University of Kansas hospital where hospital staff pronounced him dead. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy. Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody ...
Tonganoxie will have its fall citywide garage sales next month. This year’s fall garage sales will be Oct. 7. Residents are welcome to host yard sales whenever they wish, but the city established the first Saturday in April and first Saturday in October as designated days when families ...
