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Stores open late to help charity
November 13, 2008
To help raise money for a charity, The Pink Zebra Boutique, 221 Oak St., and other Bonner Springs retailers will be staying open until 9 p.m. today.
Community celebrates veterans with parade
November 13, 2008
Patriotic music filled the streets of downtown Leavenworth Tuesday morning as people gathered to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans.
Change of heart leads Moulin back to dugout
November 13, 2008
Last May Rick Moulin decided he had coached his last baseball game for Bonner Springs High School at the end of the baseball season.
Thigpen’s play encouraging during a dismal Chiefs year
November 13, 2008
I’m still wearing my Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Jayhawks caps, but I’m really not a happy camper at the moment.
Race relations have come long way
November 13, 2008
When I was a child, it seemed that if I ever became too obsessed with my personal appearance, somebody was always around to check my vanity.
VFWs to receive socks for diabetics
November 13, 2008
A locally owned company is offering a deal that should appeal to diabetics who need special footwear and also want to support veterans.
Rotary to collect books for Head Start
November 13, 2008
The Rotary Club of Bonner Springs is again partnering with 14 Rotary Clubs from around the Kansas City-metropolitan area to collect books for the more than 3,500 students in Head Start programs in the area.
Wristen: ‘CityBall’ a must-see
November 13, 2008
The Interscholastic League as I knew it in high school was the place where Central’s Derek Hood grabbed about 20 rebounds per game.
Together again
November 13, 2008
College freshmen usually say that the increased level of freedom they experience is the biggest difference between high school and college.
Close losses masked improvement during soccer season at BLHS
November 13, 2008
The 4-11-2 record isn’t what Basehor-Linwood soccer coach Kevin Vincent or his players wanted entering the 2008 season.
County Democrats to revisit election
November 13, 2008
The November Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will be Saturday, Nov. 15, at Granny’s Chicken, 1340 Village West Parkway. A panel will discuss results of the Nov. 4 election.
On the Record
November 13, 2008
Bonner Springs and Edwardsville Fire calls.
Police join missing-persons call network
November 13, 2008
The Bonner Springs Police Department recently formalized an agreement with a communications network used to help find missing persons.
Bonner Springs girls to conduct Midnight Madness
November 13, 2008
The Bonner Springs High School girls basketball program and coach Clay Oakes will open the season bright — or dark — and early Monday morning.
BSHS Renaissance Program recognizes 367 students
November 13, 2008
Bonner Springs High School recognized first-quarter Renaissance Program members during an all-school assembly last month.
Edwardsville audit finds problems
November 13, 2008
The city of Edwardsville’s audit had some bad news but it could have been worse. That’s because the city’s negative cash balance for last year was reduced from the 2006 amount, City Administrator Michael Webb told the Edwardsville City Council at its Monday meeting.
KU to honor area seniors
November 13, 2008
The Kansas University Alumni Association and KU Endowment will honor students from ten Wyandotte County high schools on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Remember When
November 13, 2008
A look back at this week in history in Bonner Springs, Edwardsville and Basehor.
Track’s stands to go smoke-free
November 13, 2008
Preceding a possible Kansas City, Kan., smoking ban, the Kansas Speedway announced Monday a no-smoking policy in its grandstands and enclosed areas beginning in 2010.
High school welcomes audience with ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ musical
November 13, 2008
Bonner Springs-area residents will have the opportunity to go back in time tonight, Friday and Saturday.
BSHS seniors leave program in good shape
November 13, 2008
The 2008 soccer season was a rollercoaster ride for the experienced Bonner Springs Braves. It began with a victory against Lansing — a first for the BSHS program, and came to an end against the best of the best when they fell 9-0 to eventual Class 5A state champion St. Thomas Aquinas in the regional finals.
2 years in ‘a green and pleasant land’
November 13, 2008
I see that Rotary International is having its annual convention next year in Birmingham, England.
Edwardsville resident awaits sentencing on murder charge
November 13, 2008
Edwardsville resident Perry Parks was convicted earlier this month of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery.
Police training facility eyes Bonner location
November 13, 2008
Bonner Springs is being considered as the site for a planned $5 million-$6 million law enforcement training facility, the City Council learned Monday.
Black leaders respond to historic election
November 13, 2008
Barack Obama’s election last week was cause for celebration among local black community leaders.
Economy has stores offering layaway options
November 13, 2008
The purse strings of the American public continue to tighten as the economic downturn continues.
Basehor VFW offers Thanksgiving dinner
November 13, 2008
Basehor’s Veterans of Foreign Wars is making plans for its annual Thanksgiving Dinner.

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