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Military Vehicle and D-Day Encampment returns Saturday to Tonganoxie

Tonganoxie again will be the site of World War II re-enactors with this year’s Tonganoxie VFW Military Vehicle Show and D-Day Encampment. The event will be Saturday at VFW Park, 900 E. First St. Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 and American Legion Post 41 are commemorating the 81st anniversary of ...

Tonganoxie City Council honors state discus champs

A power outage couldn’t stop Tonganoxie’s latest state champions from being recognized at a City Council meeting. Tonganoxie’s Tucker McGuire and Adalyn Schooler were recognized during the City Council meeting for sweeping the Class 4A boys and girls state discus titles last month in ...

Tonganoxie school board approves Trane service agreement

New rooftop units at Tonganoxie Middle School will come with a 10-year warranty for more than $73,800. The Tonganoxie school board approved the measure, 6-0, at its regular meeting Monday. Board Member Chris Gratton was absent. In total, the extended warranty covers parts, labor and ...

Tonganoxie Days returning to its roots Saturday

Tonganoxie Days is making the return to its original time slot this week. The annual festival, which is has been around for more than 40 years, was the second week of June for many years. Organizers moved the festival to September in recent years, but it’s moving back to its original slot ...

Sacred Heart Altar Society to have taco dinner this week

The Sacred Heart Altar Society will have a taco dinner later this week. Tacos will be served 4-6:30 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Guests will receive two tacos, rice, refried beans, chips and salsa and various toppings. Soft drinks and beer also will be served. Donations are ...

Community remembers fallen Monday in Tonganoxie

A rainy Monday afternoon didn’t keep some people away from this year’s American Legion Post 41 Memorial Day Service at Maple Grove Cemetery south of Tonganoxie. Roughly 35 people were on hand for the ceremony, which started with a welcome from Post Commander Sam Peters and then the ...

PHOTO GALLERY: Bark Park gates officially open

The Hill's Pet Nutrition Bark Park officially opened Saturday in Tonganoxie. Here's a look at photos from the event, which included booths from Hill's, Tonganoxie Recreation Commission, Wizard of Paws, Leavenworth County Humane Society and Pleasant Valley Veterinarian Clinic.

Tonganoxie veterans greet motorcyclists participating in Run for Wall

Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 and American Legion 41 members greeted motorcyclists heading east for the annual Run for the Wall in Washington, D.C. The veterans waved to riders from the County Road 1 overpass above I-70 at the Tonganoxie/Eudora interchange. Various agencies also were on hand for ...