Shawn Linenberger | BonnerSprings.com

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

Recent stories

Man accused of threatening Tonganoxie principal appears in court: By Shawn Linenberger; January 12, 2012; A 51-year-old rural Tonganoxie man who allegedly threatened the Tonganoxie High School principal in December at the school had his first appearance Wednesday in Leavenworth County District Court.
Sunday gas leak blamed for unpleasant odor on Fort Leavenworth, surrounding area: By Shawn Linenberger; January 9, 2012; Fort Leavenworth experienced a small leakage of mercaptan Sunday, which caused an unpleasant odor on Fort Leavenworth and in the surrounding community.
KHP trooper taken by air ambulance to KU hospital following U.S. 24-40 rollover accident.: By Shawn Linenberger; 12:03 p.m., December 15, 2011 Updated 12:34 p.m.; A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper was taken to an area hospital by air ambulance Thursday morning following a rollover accident between Tonganoxie and Basehor.
Mother celebrates everyday joys after son’s victory over cancer: By Shawn Linenberger; November 21, 2011; The simple joy of such things as watching her 11-year-old son Wilson Bledsoe lying on the carpet playing Nintendo is reason for Clara Sybrant to give thanks.
Dr. Phil’s bench: Commissioned Van Go bench pays tribute to Stevens family patriarch; By Shawn Linenberger; November 21, 2011; Dr. Phil Stevens was the first to sit on a new bench for the lobby of his longtime downtown Tonganoxie office.
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.
Rural Tonganoxie home victim to Friday morning fire: By Shawn Linenberger; 02:17 p.m., September 30, 2011 Updated 04:19 p.m.; A Friday morning fire caused substantial damage to a home southeast of Tonganoxie.
Leavenworth cyclist found injured along highway during bicycle event; cause of injuries still unknown: By Shawn Linenberger; September 26, 2011; A cyclist participating in a Leavenworth County bicycle event was taken Saturday to an area hospital after sustaining multiple injuries, but it’s unclear what caused them.
Investigation continues into death of Tonganoxie man scheduled to be sentenced in aggravated assault case: By Shawn Linenberger; September 23, 2011; An investigation continues in the death of a Tonganoxie man who died the morning he was scheduled to appear in Leavenworth County District Court.
A day of remembrance: 9/11 anniversary celebrates victory over fear=; By Shawn Linenberger; September 13, 2011; An the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, then a U.S. representative, visited Ground Zero.

Recent photos

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.

Lansing’s Paige Padgett performs the National Anthem. Paige also has performed at sporting events in Allen Fieldhouse and Arrowhead Stadium, as well as the Kansas Sampler Festival.

A large American flag hangs from a building near VFW Park in Leavenworth. The building’s owner, Jeannie Hazels, had the flag placed on the structure for the event. She donated the land for the park, which is just south of the Leavenworth VFW Post Home in downtown Leavenworth. Jeannie’s late husband, David Hazels, was a retired lieutenant colonel at Fort Leavenworth.