Shawn Linenberger News editor

Shawn has been with The Mirror since 2001 and is the news editor.

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Linn County man injured in motorcycle wreck south of Tonganoxie
Motorcyclist taken to KU Hospital
By Shawn Linenberger
11:39 a.m., October 13, 2011 Updated 05:02 p.m.
A 74-year-old Linn County man was injured in a motorcycle accident just after 10 a.m. Thursday about a mile south of Tonganoxie.
After slow start, some sunflowers are blooming at Grinter farm south of Tonganoxie
By Shawn Linenberger
August 25, 2011
Ted Grinter’s sunflower crop had a slight Goldilocks complex this summer — but he hopes his bounty of the state flower now has found that everything is just right.
Tonganoxie High School student dies in Thursday rollover accident in Basehor
By Matt Erickson, Shawn Linenberger, Joe Preiner
03:49 p.m., July 7, 2011 Updated 09:48 a.m.
A Tonganoxie High School student died in a rollover accident Thursday afternoon on U.S. Highway 24-40 in Basehor.
Soldier’s widow reflects on bin Laden’s demise
By Shawn Linenberger
May 5, 2011
Tonganoxie resident Kelly Griffiths learned of Osama bin Laden’s death via radio Monday during her morning commute to work.
ELECTION CENTRAL: USD 464 bond issue fails by about 100 shy of 2-to-1 margin
By Shawn Linenberger
April 6, 2011
Tonganoxie USD 464 voters soundly said no to a $26.9 million bond issue Tuesday.
Winds of Freedom band to make return later this month to Tonganoxie venue
By Shawn Linenberger
January 4, 2011
The United States Air Force Heartland of America Band’s Winds of Freedom is making a return to Tonganoxie.
State Board of Education race pits incumbent against newcomer
By Shawn Linenberger
October 31, 2010
Willie Dove said he continues to campaign as much as he can with the general election just a few days away.
Gas leak work concludes; K-32 reopens
By Shawn Linenberger
October 20, 2010
Kansas Highway 32 is open again after Wednesday’s chlorine gas leak had several local agencies on scene just west of Bonner Springs.
Leavenworth County attorney warning about asphalt company scamming elderly residents
By Shawn Linenberger
July 2, 2010
The Leavenworth County attorney is warning Leavenworth County residents to be on the lookout for a fly-by-night asphalt company that already has scammed a few elderly Leavenworth residents.
No shadow
Tonganoxie Phil’s prognostication means so long winter, hello early spring
By Shawn Linenberger
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.

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A unit from Fort Leavenworth marches in the 2010 Veterans Day Parade in Leavenworth, one of the largest parades of its type in the United States.

Leavenworth County Sheriff's officials work the scene of a motorcycle accident that occurred about 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, about a mile south of Tonganoxie on U.S. Highway 24-40. The bike's driver, Eldon Barrett of Parker, was taken to Kansas University Hospital by Leavenworth County Emergency Medical Services after the wreck. Barrett lost control of the bike and hit the ditch, which caused the bike to travel about 20 yards before coming to rest, according to two others who were riding with him.

Ted Grinter, who lives between Lawrence and Tongonoxie, works his 27 acres of sunflowers on Wednesday Aug. 24, 2011. Some of the sunflowers are up, but others were washed away or didn't spout this year. Grinter replanted, but says the crop will be weird this year. Some flower will be in bloom on time, while others will be up to three week's late.

Val and Jamie Carlisle, Tonganoxie, stand near one of their coffee bean roasters. A faulty filter in a second roaster caused carbon monoxide emissions in their house, putting them at risk of death had they not called for medical assistance when they did.

Work on County Road 1 continues in southern Leavenworth County. The road is expected to be open in late September, with the turnpike interchange on Interstate-70 at County Road 1 slated for opening before Thanksgiving.

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