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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Chieftain Cafe food program resumes later afternoon hours this week The library's after-school food program, Chieftain Cafe, resumed its normal time today on the first day of school for the Tonganoxie school district. Youths up to age 18 can receive a free sandwich, drink and snack from ...
TOPEKA — CoreCivic on Wednesday announced the sale of its Leavenworth prison to the federal government, likely negating months of negotiations and a legal battle city officials pursued to ensure the humane treatment of immigrants detained there. Nashville-based CoreCivic announced in a news ...
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