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Graduation is Saturday for Tonganoxie High Class of 2026

The community will celebrate the Tonganoxie High School graduating class of 2026 with commencement exercises this weekend. Graduation will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Chieftain Arena on the THS campus. Samantha Reischman will give the welcome after she and fellow THS seniors, along with faculty, ...

Tonganoxie group against data center airs concerns

A crowd of roughly 150 attended Sunday’s kickoff meeting for the Tonganoxie Citizens Against Bluestem group. The organization recently formed amid the potential for a 500-acre plus mega data center south of Tonganoxie. Bluestem is the company working to secure space for a future ...

Library Corner: Mafia in KC program; Creating Lotus lanterns

The Mafia in KC program happening Wednesday Kansas City has a long history with organized crime and was steeped in illegal and corrupt activities including Mob connections to the political scene and the Teamsters Union. Take an insider’s look into our connection to the mafia at 6:30 p.m. ...

Operation WildLife urges caution during spring wildlife encounters

Springtime wildlife encounters — and how the public should respond — were the focus of a recent segment on the “Dana & Parks” show on 98.1 FM KMBZ, where Operation WildLife Executive Director Diane Johnson joined Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office Public Information Officer ...

Cedar Hills Mall celebrates 1st anniversary in Tonganoxie

Cedar Hills Mall in downtown Tonganoxie marked its one-year anniversary Saturday. The mall was bustling with vendors, food trucks and cotton candy outside and the mall itself open inside. The business already is looking to expand into the north side of the building for more boutique space, ...

Remember When: A Community Review of Tonganoxie for April 8, 2026

Editor’s note: To capture time accurately, language from the past generally is left unchanged. This may result in some antiquated or out-of-use language from time to time. We try to maintain the exact wording when possible, but edits are occasionally made for the sake of brevity or because ...

Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month

Tonganoxie Mayor David Frese proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month during Monday’s regular City Council meeting. The proclamation noted that during fiscal year 2024, 70,303 reports were made to child protective services in Kansas. The First Judicial District Court Appointed ...