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 ...
The final Friday of the swimming season took place last week at Tonganoxie Water Park. The pool now will be open weekends through Labor Day Weekend. The final day for 2026 is Labor Day, which is Sept. 7.`
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapeños because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. The announcement comes a few weeks after Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled its iceberg lettuce products sourced from ...
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 ...
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 ...
Craig Workman, an assistant professor at the University of Saint Mary, has been selected to serve on the National Humanities Center’s Teacher Advisory Council. Workman will be one of the 20 individuals from across the United States to serve on the council for the 2026-27 academic year. The ...
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 ...
Harvesters will have its next mobile pantry dropoff Thursday 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. ...
