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Tonganoxie High prom coming up this weekend

Tonganoxie High School will have its prom Saturday. This year’s event again will be at Deer Ridge Estate, 21107 Donahoo Road. THS students will dance 8:30-11:30 p.m. at the venue and then have after prom at the same space into the morning hours. McLouth celebrated its prom April 12.

Tonganoxie student named to president’s list at University of Iowa

Emma Skelley, Tonganoxie, was among the more than 1,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president’s list for the 2024 fall semester. The president’s list was established in the fall of 1983 to recognize academic excellence. University of Iowa undergraduates ...

Students awarded gold stars, on dean’s list at The Citadel

Stella Lee, Leavenworth, is one of the more than 670 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2024 semester. Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade-point average or higher. Cadets and students who achieve ...

Tonganoxie FFA to have community breakfast Feb. 15

Tonganoxie FFA will have its annual community breakfast from 6-10 a.m. Feb. 15 at Tonganoxie High School. The breakfast is open to public. Upon arrival, visitors should find a table to check in. Breakfast is free, but donations are appreciated.

Emporia State announces undergrad honor roll

Emporia State University recently announced more than 650 undergraduates named to the university honor roll, a list that includes Tonganoxie-area students. To qualify for the university honor roll, students earned a minimum 3.80 semester grade-point average in at least 12 graded hours. ...

Tonganoxie FFA open house, silent auction and more Feb. 20

The Tonganoxie FFA chapter will have its annual student labor, silent auction, open house and dinner starting at 5 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Tonganoxie High School commons area. Watch for more details in the coming weeks.

Tonganoxie High debate team’s road to state trophy had ‘miraculous’ feel

Tonganoxie High School’s debate program is no stranger to the state tournament. Year in and year out, longtime THS coach Steve Harrell usually is taking two-speaker or four-speaker teams or both to the state tourney. This year, the four-speaker team nabbed the final spot in its regional, ...

Tonganoxie grad named to academic list at Baylor University

A Tonganoxie High School graduate has been named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List at Baylor University. THS graduate Graham Foley was named to the list at the Waco, Texas, university this past fall. To be named to the list, a student must carry at least a 3.7 grade-point average while ...

Graceland University announces fall 2024 graduation list

Graceland University has announced the fall 2024 graduation list. Graduates have been recognized for earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from Graceland University between the summer term of 2024 and Dec. 14, 2024. Elizabeth Burden,Leavenworth, majoring in family nurse practitioner, ...