A jury found an 18-year-old Fort Leavenworth teen guilty of using Snapchat to make a shooting threat involving Leavenworth High School. The jury trial, which took place Jan. 21 in Leavenworth County District Court, concluded with Kaden Ray Bentley being found guilty of aggravated criminal threat, according to a release from the office of …

4 days ago · Betsy Jo Paradies. January 20, 2025. Services are pending for Betsy Jo Paradies, 65, Lawrence. Betsy was born July 18, 1959 and passed away December 22, 2024. www.warrenmcelwain.com

Jan 17, 2025 · Tonganoxie city crews used 130 tons of salt treatment during winter storm. January 15, 2025. The snowstorm Jan. 4 and 5 provided a challenge for maintenance crews throughout the state and the region.

Jan 29, 2025 · Tonganoxie High School’s debate program is no stranger to the state tournament. Year in and year out, longtime THS coach Steve Harrell usually is taking two-speaker or four-speaker teams or both to the state tourney. This year, the four-speaker team nabbed the final spot in its regional, but had a losing record at 3-5, the […]

Dec 31, 2024 · Mirror subscribers will be receiving their copies of the newspaper’s print editions a day later this week due to the holidays. The Mirror is published on Wednesdays, but will be arriving a day later than usual due to New Year’s Day falling on Wednesday, which also was the case last week with Christmas. Single-copy newspapers […]

2 days ago · The Tongnoxie City Council approved an equipment purchase for Tonganoxie Water Park and a request for proposals for repainting of the pool in advance of the 2025 summer season. Council members approved about $34,800 for two diving boards ($10,314), guardrails ($23,499) and shipping costs ($987) from Commercial …

3 days ago · In a game that saw 10 lead changes and three ties, Tonganoxie was in a battle Friday against Turner. THS had a 27-23 lead at halftime and built the largest lead of the night early in the third quarter. Tonganoxie scored the first six points of the third quarter and got up 33-23. But Turner […]

Jan 15, 2025 · Tonganoxie Business Association will have its monthly networking coffee at 8 a.m. Friday at Grounded Coffeehouse, 304 E. Fourth St. in downtown Tonganoxie. The meeting originally was scheduled for this past Friday, but it was rescheduled due to inclement weather. TBA always cancels meetings when Tonganoxie USD 464 classes are canceled that day as well.

Feb 14, 2024 · Tonganoxie USD 464 officials could be looking at late starts when inclement weather is in the area moving forward. Superintendent Loren Feldkamp discussed the potential for implementing late starts (which usually are a delay of two hours) in some cases during Monday’s regular meeting at the USD 464 Administrative Center. The two-hour delay was part […]

Dec 18, 2024 · Central Methodist University celebrated its winter 2024 commencement on Dec. 7 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the Fayette (Mo.) campus. Former board of trustees member James Kimbell gave the commencement address as a packed house of family, friends, faculty, staff, and other guests celebrated the graduates. Students were recognized for earning degrees at the master’s, bachelor’s […]