A 65-year-old Lansing man has been convicted of murdering a neighbor. Following a three-day jury trial that concluded Wednesday, May 13, Dennis J. Brockenshire was found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary. Brockenshire previously pleaded not guilty to the charges in December ...
Two large data center projects near Tonganoxie and De Soto could become Douglas County’s newest neighbors, bringing energy demands scalable to cities far larger than either town. Ever heard of San Francisco? The data center near rural Tonganoxie, Project Bluestem, would be about 15 minutes ...
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, ...
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 ...
A tornado touched down early Monday morning south of Tonganoxie, according to the National Weather Service. Kansas City television affiliates KMBC and KCTV reported that NWS confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down around 3:30 a.m. Monday west of U.S. Highway 24-40 between Hemphill and Honey ...
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. ...
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 ...
New daytime book club with Grounded Coffeehouse starts next week The Tonganoxie Public Library has started a new book club partnership with our neighbor across the street, Grounded Coffeehouse. This monthly daytime book club will feature a wide variety of books and genres, so it's perfect ...
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, ...
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