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Leavenworth man sentenced in fentanyl-related death of 3-year-old child

A 35-year-old Leavenworth man has been sentenced to prison in connection with the fentanyl-related death of a 3-year-old boy. Kenneth C. Hedgecock was sentenced Wednesday, April 1, to 120 months on count one, involuntary manslaughter, and 18 months on count two, aggravated endangering a ...

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 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 ...