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Applications being accepted for Boys State session this summer

The American Legion Boys State of Kansas is accepting applications for its 2026 session. The event is set to take place May 31-June 6 at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This will be the program’s 34th consecutive session at KSU and 88th overall. Traditionally, Kansas Boys State has ...

Remember When: A Community Review of Tonganoxie for Dec. 19, 2025

25 years ago: Dec. 13, 2000 Tucker Conrad and Jesse West are pictured taking some letters to the post office to mail. They are participating in a class project in which second grade students of Sarah Kettler and Gail Kiefer are writing letters to senior citizens. Kettler said the students ...

Library Corner: Letters to Santa; Holiday wrapping party

Letters to Santa program is underway Through Monday, youths can write a letter to Santa and bring it to the library or use one of our letter forms at the front desk. Miss Katie, children’s librarian, will make sure the letters make their way to Santa in time for Christmas! Children will ...

McLouth Happenings: Christmas Eve services

Christmas Eve services in McLouth Christmas Eve Church Service hours vary, offering everyone the opportunity to worship within the McLouth Community: McLouth Church of the Nazarene will have Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. Dec. 24. Please join us. First Baptist Church of McLouth ...

Accident near Tonganoxie on Monday involves local residents

A two-vehicle accident that occurred Monday near Tonganoxie sent a local driver to the hospital. Tucker Conrad, 32, Tonganoxie, was driving a 2014 3500 four-door Ram truck and headed east on Parallel Road and stopped at the stop sign at Tonganoxie Road, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol ...

Insight: Winter connections

There have been clear signs we have transitioned into another season on the farm. The temperatures have dropped, the geese are flying and the kids are counting down the days until their winter break begins. Fall harvest kept us busy for an extra month this year. We were extra thankful to ...

Eudora in early stages of approving 100-acre industrial park near K-10

A hunt is on to find 500 acres of Douglas County land suitable for industrial development, and Eudora might end up producing the first trophy. Douglas County economic development leaders on Thursday said they were excited about the possibility of a new 100-acre industrial park forming on the ...

Midwest Health acquires Vintage Park assisted living locations

Midwest Health has completed the largest acquisition in its nearly 50-year history — adding 15 assisted living communities across the state, including one in Tonganoxie. Previously operated as Vintage Park, the communities will now join the Homestead Assisted Living family. This strategic ...

Tonganoxie USD 464 board adds TES special education position

The Tonganoxie school board approved a full-time special education teacher position at Tonganoxie Elementary School at TES during Monday’s regular meeting. Board members approved the measure, 7-0. “We needed this,” said Feldkamp. 2025-26 calendar still being decided The 2025-26 ...