Local voters are assembling a grassroots write-in campaign in hopes of keeping a local legislator serving in Topeka.State Rep. Jim Karleskint, R-Tonganoxie, has represented the 42nd District for nearly four years. But the incumbent lost in the primary to Republican challenger Lance W. Neely in ...
Advance voting started last Wednesday, Oct. 14. Staff members in the office of Leavenworth County Clerk Janet Klasinksi started mailing advance ballots that day.Residents can request advance ballots into early next week. The ballots can be requested through Tuesday, and then those ballots will ...
Council selects Thomas Turf for mowing contract at business parkThe council approved a contract with Thomas Turf and Landscape for mowing services of city-owned lots at the Tonganoxie Business Park for 2020.The Leavenworth landscape company had a low bid of $3,000.Other bids were from Superior ...
Tonganoxie business will be receiving a total of more than $387,000 through the CARES Act spending plan.The Tonganoxie City Council approved the funding during its regular meeting Oct. 5.Applications were submitted from Sept. 1-9 and then on Sept. 17, the Allocation Review Committee, comprised ...
Candidates running in the November general election will be speaking at a candidates this weekend.First State Bank and Trust and Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 again are sponsoring a forum, this time from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at VFW Park, weather permitting.Those attending are requested to bring ...
Candidates running in the November general election will be speaking at a candidates forum next month.First State Bank and Trust and Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 again are sponsoring a forum, this time from 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 10 at VFW Park, weather permitting.Those attending are requested to bring ...
A deadline for county representative applicants to the Tonganoxie Planning Commission has been extended.The deadline originally was Monday, but there were no applicants.Current commission chair and county representative John Morgan recently announced that he planned to step down, but was ...
The City of Tonganoxie will not pursue a mask ordinance.City Council members heard from city staff about an ordinance draft they drew up after Mayor David Frese brought up the issue at the last meeting Aug. 3.Council Members Rocky Himpel and Chris Donnelly raised concerns about the ordinance, ...
Discussion about a mask mandate ordinance highlights tonight's Tonganoxie City Council meeting.The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and again will be a virtual meeting, as has been the case for the governing body during the COVID-19 pandemic.Members of the public may attend the meeting virtually via ...
Local residents interested in being part of the Tonganoxie Planning Commission still have a few days to apply for a position on the boardThere are two positions that require residence within city limits and another outside city limits within 3 miles.Following the submission deadline, ...
