A push to extend a moratiurm on data centers in unincorporated areas of Leavenworth County failed Wednesday, Aug. 5, paving the way for a massive data center to be built south of Tonganoxie. The 90-day moratorium was set to end last week and Commissioners Mike Stieben proposed an extension of ...
Just 26 votes separated incumbent Lance Neelly and challenger Mike Stieben after the Aug. 4 Republican primary for the Kansas House’s 42nd District. Neelly had 1,628 votes and Steiben 1,602 after all precincts had reported. The unofficial results don’t include provisional ballots, which ...
Tonganoxie USD 464’s proposed budget includes a mill levy increase of about 1 mill. Superintendent Shawn Poyser announced at Monday’s regular meeting that the proposed mill levy is 61.981 for 2026-27. That’s up from 60.955 for 2025-26. The proposed budget is being published twice in ...
The Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam targeting families of people who are incarcerated after multiple reports surfaced of scammers falsely claiming to represent law enforcement in an effort to obtain money. In a recent reported incident, the ...
A Leavenworth man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a friend inside a Leavenworth County home has been sentenced to prison. Tyren Bradley, born Oct. 11, 2005, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Leavenworth County District Court to 32 months in prison, per a ...
Genesis Schools in Tonganoxie will begin classes Wednesday, Aug. 19 with a half-day of school. The Tonganoxie school also will have a back to school night at 7 p.m. Monday at Genesis Christian Academy. There will be a schoolwide presentation at 7:30 p.m. at the Tonganoxie Christian Church ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
