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School to start later this month for local school districts

The 2026-27 academic year is set to start next week for area school districts. Tonganoxie USD 464 will open with a half-day of freshman orientation starting at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at Tonganoxie High School. It also will be the first day of school for grades 1-5 with a half-day at Tonganoxie ...

Harvesters delivering next week in Tonganoxie

Harvesters will have its next mobile pantry dropoff next 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. Aug. 13 ...

Good Shepherd offers latest wish list

Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank has announced its latest list of items it currently needs. The pantry continues to welcome canned tomatoes, corn, liquid dish soap, salt, pepper and baking soda. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 ...

Leavenworth County Fair celebrates milestone week

The Leavenworth County Fair had all the makings of another big week 100 years after the first fair took place in Tonganoxie this past week at the fairgrounds. Rodeo and 4-H exhibits, deep-fried everything and turkey legs at food stands and rides and carnival games galore were available again ...

McLouth Happenings: Awana Club registration

Awana Clubs registration Awana Kids Clubs begin Sept. 2 at First Baptist Church of McLouth. Registration is open now. Youths in preschool (going to kindergarten in 2027 or 2028) through fifth graders are invited to join us 6:30-7:45 p.m. Wednesday nights. Each week includes Bible stories, ...

Remember When: A Community Review of Tonganoxie for Aug. 5, 2026

Editor’s note: To capture time accurately, language from the past generally is left unchanged. This may result in some antiquated or out-of-use language from time to time. We try to maintain the exact wording when possible, but edits are occasionally made for the sake of brevity or because ...