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Remember When: A Community Review of Tonganoxie for April 8, 2026

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 National Guard marks armory renovation

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — The adjutant general of the Kansas National Guard, Gov. Laura Kelly and three members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday celebrated renovation of an armory serving troops since 1956 during military conflict, peacekeeping operations and natural ...

Good Shepherd in need of laundry detergent, jelly, soups

Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank has announced its latest list of items it currently needs. The pantry continues to welcome donations of laundry detergent, jelly, chili and canned stew. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ...

Harvesters mobile pantry drop-off is this week

Harvesters will have its next mobile pantry dropoff this week 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. The truck will roll in at 9 a.m. Thursday ...

Tonganoxie Business Association monthly coffee is Friday

Tonganoxie Business Association will have its monthly coffee gathering Friday. The TBA coffee will be 8 a.m. Friday at Venue 304 in the building that also has Grounded Coffeehouse. Anyone is welcome to attend the event.

Tonganoxie FFA plant sale is this month

Tonganoxie FFA will have two opportunities for customers to shop later this month at its plant sale. There will be a VIP Night from 4-7 p.m. April 24 and then the regular sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 25. For a $20 donation, people can gain admission to the VIP Night and first dibs on ...

Game and Glow coming to Tonganoxie Rec Commission later this month

Parents Night Off — Game and Glow will be 5-9 p.m. April 24 at the Tonganoxie Rec Center. There willl be a gaga pit and basketball, as well as movie time in a cozy fort building for youths. The Glow Gallery space will have glow sticks, board games and plenty of activities to keep the ...

Insight: Spring surprises

It’s that time of the year when the trees begin to blossom, the wheat fields become a magnificent green and our yard becomes an interesting site thanks to our farm dog, Rosie. During the winter months Rosie spends a lot of time indoors. Whether it’s taking day naps while my husband or I ...

Scam impersonating court targets Kansans in multiple communities

The Kansas judicial branch is raising awareness about a new scam that threatens court enforcement for an unpaid toll and encourages the person targeted to scan a QR code to make a payment. The scam appears to be a message from the traffic division in a Kansas district court. It lists a fake ...