Also from December 18
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- Icy conditions lead to school cancellations
- 10:00 p.m., December 18, 2008 Updated 06:40 a.m.
- Icy conditions forced the Basehor-Linwood school district to cancel Friday classes. A building and grounds supervisor said Thursday night that district leaders elected to cancel all Friday classes at Basehor-Linwood schools due to the conditions of the roads in the area.
- Training explained by Army generals
- December 18, 2008
- A new manual released this week outlines how the Army will train soldiers to switch from combat to civil stability operations — or do them at the same time.
- Stueckemann helps AF Prep to bowl victory
- December 18, 2008
- Basehor-Linwood High School graduate and Air Force Academy Prep School football player Andrew Stueckemann recovered from an MCL tear to see limited playing time in the Patriot Bowl on Dec. 6 in Pearland, Texas.
- A blowout, big win and a nail-biter
- Bonner Springs experiences it all at Metro Prep Classic
- December 18, 2008
- It’s fair to call the Metro Prep Classic basketball tournament a rollercoaster experience for the Bonner Springs Braves.
- Struggles help make us real
- December 18, 2008
- My care team consists of known and unknown members: oncologist, breast surgeon, radiologist, nurses, and pharmacists, to name a few.
- Off-key singing won’t stop carols
- December 18, 2008
- There is so much to enjoy at Christmas! I enjoy everything about the holiday, well, that is, except for fruit cake and battling crowds at shopping areas. One of my favorites is the wonderful music of Christmas.
- Giving back
- December 18, 2008
- Stranger Creek Limbhangers, the local chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, made a $500 donation to Vaughn-Trent Community Service.
- Casino revenues no longer a sure bet
- State, municipal units should be cautious about gambling funds
- December 18, 2008
- State and local officials are wise to continue their push to find an operator for a destination casino in Wyandotte County, but they’d also be wise to dial down any plans for spending revenues generated by state-run gambling houses.
- Sentiments of Christmas season appropriate for whole year
- December 18, 2008
- Every Christmas, I buy myself a Christmas present early in the season. It’s selfish of me, I know, but how else will I get just what I want to listen to during Advent? I add to my growing collection of CDs.
- Bravettes seek first victory after going 0-3 at tourney
- December 18, 2008
- The Bonner Springs Bravettes played in the fifth annual Metro Prep Classic and were unable to get a victory.
- Council addresses creek erosion issue
- December 18, 2008
- The city got one step closer Monday night to solving the erosion on the bank of Springs Creek in Lion’s Park.
- On the Record
- December 18, 2008
- Call lists from the Bonner Springs police, Bonner Springs fire and Edwardsville fire departments.
- Bonner Springs encourages fans to think pink
- December 18, 2008
- Bonner Springs High School will play host to the first “Coming Together for the Cure” when it plays a basketball doubleheader against Turner at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Bonner Springs YMCA.
- Council approves public hearing date
- December 18, 2008
- In a special meeting Wednesday night, the Bonner Springs City Council unanimously voted to set the public hearing date for the Bonner Springs Pointe TIF Project Plan for Monday, Jan. 26, 2009.
- Basehor boys 2nd at tourney
- December 18, 2008
- St. James Academy started the second half of Saturday’s game against Basehor-Linwood on an 11-0 run and took control of the basketball game.
- Fatal accident occurs on 24/40 in construction zone
- December 18, 2008
- The wife of Leavenworth County Commissioner-elect John Flower died Thursday night in a construction zone traffic accident on U.S. Highway 24-40, east of Basehor.
- Chiefs took fans’ loyalty for granted
- December 18, 2008
- Maybe this is the price of loyalty.
- Remember when
- December 18, 2008
- 10 Years Ago on Dec. 17, 1998, the Bonner Beautiful Commission started a program to plant memorial trees in Kelly Murphy Park. Betty Rehm, chairperson, was shown with city staff members Ray Vargas and Marvin Hackathorn planting one of the first trees.
- Kiwanis has Christmas party
- December 18, 2008
- The Edwardsville Kiwanis Club had its annual Christmas party last week at Tall Oaks Camp.
- Toys for Tots still collecting items
- December 18, 2008
- Greenwood Terrace retirement community in Lenexa will serve as a collection site for Toys for Tots until Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- Coalition plans Baby Boomer county survey
- December 18, 2008
- A coalition of nine local organizations is conducting a community survey of people ages 45 and older to learn how they plan to live and work in the next stage of their lives. The Wyandotte County Boomer Survey is part of The Next Chapter Initiative for Wyandotte County, funded by the Jewish Heritage Foundation and the George H. Nettleton Foundation.
- Wiley appointed district judge
- December 18, 2008
- An attorney long involved in the Leavenworth community is Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ pick to be the newest 1st Judicial District judge.
- Which type of ice remover works best?
- December 18, 2008
- We’ve already had a few brushes with winter weather here in northeast Kansas, and there are chances of more ice and snow on the horizon. Because this is only the middle of December, there will most likely (but hopefully not) be many more instances this winter where de-icers are necessary, so I thought this would be a good time to familiarize you with the common ice-melters on the market.
- A box of holiday cheer
- Vaughn-Trent distributes 250 Christmas baskets in area
- December 18, 2008
- The Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church was packed full Friday as 250 boxes piled high with food items filled the floor.
- Mayor files for re-election
- December 18, 2008
- The race is on as the first Bonner Springs mayoral candidate files for the April 2009 election.
- Family remembers longtime resident with fond stories
- December 18, 2008
- A lifetime Bonner Springs resident has died, and with him goes a legacy as a business leader, a friend and a big kid at heart.
- High school baseball showcase coming
- December 18, 2008
- The fifth annual Blaine Brown Winter Baseball Camp/Showcase will take place Jan. 3-4 in Osawatomie.
- Horse owner starts mediation process
- December 18, 2008
- There may be a peaceful resolution in sight for an ongoing dispute between the City of Edwardsville and one of its residents.
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