Shawn Linenberger News editor
Shawn has been with The Mirror since 2001 and is the news editor.
Recent stories
- Weather slows driveway construction along CR1
- March 11, 2010
- Weather has hindered county work on driveways along County Road 1.
- Students craft valentines for VA hospital, elderly
- February 3, 2010
- Various hues of red, white and pink were scattered on desks and floors Friday throughout Tonganoxie Elementary School.
- No shadow
- Tonganoxie Phil’s prognostication means so long winter, hello early spring
- 05:30 p.m., February 2, 2010 Updated 10:20 a.m.
- If local residents are ready for spring to arrive early, they should be glad Tonganoxie Phil ventured outside Tuesday morning.
- Workin’ on (mini) railroad
- Model train enthusiast has collected since 1974
- January 19, 2010
- With a visit to Tom Stolte’s property near Jarbalo, one can travel from Kansas City to Omaha, Neb., in a matter of moments.
- Educator remembered for kindness
- January 7, 2010
- To many, he was known as “Worm.”
- Korbs to Kenya
- Retired Tonganoxie teachers sell house, embarking on mission work in Africa
- December 30, 2009
- It’s popular for some people, when they retire, to move to a warmer locale near a coast.
- Open for business
- First interchange into Leavenworth County on I-70 makes grand opening
- December 30, 2009
- Tonganoxie resident J.W. Evans was the first to drive through the newly opened Tonganoxie/Eudora interchange.
- Christmas creations
- Local resident’s tradition of making goodies for loved ones started 30 years ago
- December 23, 2009
- Debbie Becker has been spreading holiday cheer for more than 30 years with the gift of baked goods.
- 4-H’ers bake up huge batch of cookies
- December 16, 2009
- Anyone walking down steps Thursday to the basement of West Haven Baptist Church could smell the yuletide goodies baking.
- Climbing every mountain
- Tonganoxie dentist hikes for charity, is new board member for organization
- December 2, 2009
- Grant Ritchey continues to team up his vocation with his hobby.
Recent photos
Tonganoxie Elementary School second-graders Payton Lynn and Sydnee Oelschlaeger work on Valentine’s Day cards Friday in Mona Dibble’s classroom. TES students made cards for patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Leavenworth, as well as elderly people in Tonganoxie.
Dr. Phil Stevens, also known as Tonganoxie Phil each Groundhog Day, did not see his shadow Tuesday. Stevens took on the role of Tonganoxie Phil for a Kansas City, Mo. radio station for a few years and continues the “meteorology” role today. Pictured with him is a stuffed toy groundhog that a patient gave him a few years ago.
The decal on this railroad car is one that Tom Stolte made. He has a business making model train decals called Oddball Decals.
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