Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank has announced its latest list of items it currently needs. The pantry continues to welcome canned tomatoes, chunky soup,ramen noodles, icing and toaster pastries. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 ...
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. The truck will roll in at 9 a.m. ...
TOPEKA — In November, Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton will test the legacy of nearly a century of partisan dominance by Republicans over Democrats in U.S. Senate elections in Kansas. Marshall, the Republican seeking reelection as a loyalist of President Donald Trump, easily brushed aside ...
The final Friday of the swimming season took place last week at Tonganoxie Water Park. The pool now will be open weekends through Labor Day Weekend. The final day for 2026 is Labor Day, which is Sept. 7.`
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapeños because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. The announcement comes a few weeks after Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled its iceberg lettuce products sourced from ...
In recognition of the role farmers’ markets play in Kansas communities, Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed August as Kansas Farmers’ Market Month. In addition, Aug. 2-8 was also recognized as Kansas Farmers’ Market Week. In both urban centers and rural communities, farmers’ markets give ...
Another school year is right around the corner for the kids in our community. Summers with my kids always go so fast given all of their activities as well as farm responsibilities. This summer has been a flurry of movement given that we haven’t seen rain since June. No rain means ...
Alexander Kelly of Basehor earned a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from University of Maryland Global Campus in spring 2026. Kelly was one of more than 7,300 students worldwide who earned degrees from UMGC in the spring 2026 term.
Craig Workman, an assistant professor at the University of Saint Mary, has been selected to serve on the National Humanities Center’s Teacher Advisory Council. Workman will be one of the 20 individuals from across the United States to serve on the council for the 2026-27 academic year. The ...
3 COMMISSIONERS SAY NO TO PROTECTING TONGANOXIE RESIDENTS To the editor: On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Leavenworth County Commission made a decision that every resident of the Tonganoxie area should know about. The Commission voted not to extend the moratorium on the proposed Bluestem ...
