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Minimum-custody Lansing inmate who escaped apprehended

Minimum-custody resident Joshua W. Renfro was apprehended a day after walking away from Lansing Correctional Facility. Renfro was taken into custody Monday night by law enforcement officials in Leavenworth County. He was arrested on the Kansas Department of Corrections escape warrant without ...

Eudora outlasts Tonganoxie boys soccer after 4OT, penalty kick marathon

Just four days removed from a doozy of a regular-season finale, Tonganoxie and Eudora played again Monday. On Thursday, the match went into a first overtime. Monday, the match went into a first overtime. and then a second, a third and a fourth. It then took 10 penalty kicks each before the ...

Understanding AFib: What you need to know

Commercials about atrial fibrillation (AFib) seem to be everywhere these days. Celebrities like Howie Mandel, Gene Simmons and Barry Manilow have publicly discussed it. Drug companies feature medications to treat the condition and others sell devices to help you detect it, but what is ...

SUV hits tractor trailer Wednesday near Basehor

A tractor and SUV collided Wednesday morning on U.S. Highway 24-40 near Basehor. Andrew Miller, 34, Kansas City, Mo., was driving a 2016 Hyundai Tucson west in the second lane when his vehicle struck a 2006 Peterbilt tractor pulling a 2014 East trailer that also was heading west, according to ...

Lux’s write-in campaign in Leavenworth County creates contested race

The general election is roughly a month away, but one race that was thought to be uncontested now has a challenger. Anyone driving through Tonganoxie and the surrounding area will notice political signs for a write-in campaign. Todd Lux, a longtime Tonganoxie business owner, started a ...

PHOTO GALLERY: Genesis Christian Schools celebrates 25 years

Genesis Christian Schools celebrated 25 years in Tonganoxie with a reception Saturday at the campus at 204 E. Washington St. Visitors received small gift bags with Genesis Schools pens. Cake and refreshments also were served. Past administrators spoke and there was a recognition of students, ...