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Candidate forum Saturday at VFW

The Tonganoxie VFW will be hosting a candidate forum in advance of this year’s general election on Saturday. The event is set to start at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Post Home, 910 E. First St. Featured races will be the Leavenworth County Commission Third District, Kansas House 38th and 42nd ...

Citywide garage sales start Friday

Let the yard sales begin Friday. The citywide garage sales will take place Friday and Saturday throughout Tonganoxie. Residents can have sales whenever, but the first Fridays of April and October were designated several years ago as citywide garage sale dates. Weather should be cooperating ...

Good Shepherd needs: Green beans, Spaghettios and pork and beans

Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank has announced its latest list of items it currently needs. The pantry could use Spaghettios, pork and beans and green beans. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday ...

24-40 wreck claims life of area woman Monday

One person was killed and another injured in an accident Monday evening just east of Tonganoxie. The accident occurred about 9:15 p.m. Monday between 206th Street and South Park on State Avenue (U.S. Highway 24-40). Once on scene, Leavenworth County Sheriff’s officers determined that a ...

Tonganoxie citywide garage sales next week

It’s almost time for bargain shoppers to find some deals throughout Tonganoxie. The citywide garage sales will take place Oct. 4 and 5 throughout the community. Residents can have sales whenever, but the first Friday of April and October were designated several years ago a citywide garage ...

Lansing inmate sentenced for fatally

A 31-year-old Lansing Correctional Facility prisoner has been sentenced for beating and strangling his cellmate to death. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Al’Ryon Perkins was sentenced to 653 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for murder in the second degree. That equals a sentence of ...

Good Shepherd accepting instant mashed potatoes, pork and beans, shampoo

Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank has announced its latest list of items it currently needs. The pantry could use instant mashed potatoes, pork and beans and shampoo. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, ...