Roughly 320 signs with messages supporting faculty and staff line streets leading to and parking lots near Tonganoxie elementary and middle schools. The messages were a drive that the Tonganoxie USD 464 Education Foundation created recently for Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week this past ...
A 39-year-old Leavenworth man was convicted Friday of animal cruelty after admitting to killing his cat, per a release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson. The charge stemmed from a December 2023 incident in which Craig A. Hendricks claimed he had killed his cat on ...
Editor’s note: This year’s Tonganoxie High School valedictorian, Solomon Carter, agreed to share the transcript of his valedictorian speech: Good morning everyone, I would like to start with a heartfelt thank you to the parents, teachers, and faculty who have helped make today possible. ...
A near-capacity gymnasium was the scene for Saturday’s Tonganoxie High School commencement exercises. Various longstanding traditions carried on for another graduation. The THS band played “Pomp and Circumstance” as faculty and then the Class of 2025 walked to their seats on the ...
McLouth will celebrate the graduation of 36 seniors Saturday during high school commencement exercises at the MHS Gold Gymnasium. The MHS band will perform “Graduation Suite” for the processional. MHS principal JD Nelson will give the opening remarks. Co-valedictorians Cresidna ...
The track at Beatty Field will get a respray for nearly $99,000. Board members approved a low bid of $98,700 from Pro Track and Tennis, Inc., a Nebraska company. Other bids came from MAC for $99,230 and Fisher Tracks for $107,256. Maintenance director Mitch Loomis said the track ...
The Tonganoxie Community Historical Society will open a new exhibit on Memorial Day that localizes a Kansas focus on service in the Vietnam War. The exhibit is the culmination of a statewide project, Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War, which was sponsored by Humanities Kansas starting in early ...
Summer Reading for kids starts this week The end of school is always the start of Summer Reading, and this year is no different! This year's theme is "Color Our World," and we have a summer planned that is packed full of activities for youths of all ages, many featuring craft or art themes ...
Tonganoxie High School students have been awarded a Lead4Change grant for a community safety project. A team of three students from THS known as FCCLA Community Safety have been recognized for their outstanding leadership and commitment to community well-being through the Lead4Change Student ...
Tonganoxie City Council approved a temporary use lease for Tonganoxie Water Park for Gretchen Meitler. The request passed, 3-0. Council Members Loralee Stevens and Chris Donnelly were absent. Council members Jake Dale and Jennifer McCutchen were present and fellow Council Member Matt Partridge ...
