CARBONDALE — Four law enforcement officers were shot Saturday morning while responding to a domestic violence call at a home in a rural area south of Topeka, and a 22-year-old male suspect died of gunshot wounds at the scene. The suspect’s 77-year-old grandfather also was wounded in the ...
A Tonganoxie woman previously convicted of animal cruelty has been ordered to serve a jail sanction after violating the terms of her probation. On Friday, Amanda E. Fleer, 42, was ordered to serve 10 days in the Leavenworth County Jail for failing to comply with a probation requirement that ...
The Tongaonxie High School Drama and Music departments staged "May We All," a new country music musical, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Tonganoxie Performing Arts Center on the Tonganoxie High School campus.
Do your Christmas shopping at the McLouth Holiday Vendor Event and Craft Fair, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. It’s a large indoor show, with more than 125 vendors. There is something for everyone! Located in the McLouth schools at the Purple Gymnasium, Gold Gymnasium, cafeteria and ...
Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank volunteers have compiled a list of current needs at the food pantry. To help fill in the gaps, volunteers are asking for chili, saltines and toaster pastries. Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 ...
Eric F. Grice, 60, Leavenworth, was sentenced Friday in Leavenworth County District Court to 18 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections following his conviction for possession of cocaine, according to a release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson. Grice pleaded ...
Angel gift-giving Tree starts Friday The annual gift-giving tradition of Tonganoxie Public Library's Angel Tree returns this Friday morning! Each year the library partners to help provide gifts to seniors in our community. There should be more than 100 angels on our tree this year! Come pick ...
My first real taste of politics came when I was about 13 years old. A friend’s mom was running for a state legislative seat and asked if I could help staff a fundraiser. I don’t remember much about the event itself, but I do still have the autographed photo of me with the former governor. ...
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. Motorists are encouraged to arrive early, ...
TOPEKA — After days of uncertainty about whether the federal government would release funding for food assistance, the Department for Children and Families announced Friday that it issued November benefits. Kansans should have full access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
