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- Snow to blame for fatal semi collision
- December 10, 2009
- Johnathon Willmon, 33, of Kansas City, Kan., was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday morning after his vehicle, a semi truck, jackknifed into another semi on Missouri Highway 116, just outside of Plattsburg, Mo.
- Weight-loss support organization offers tips for sensible holiday eating
- December 10, 2009
- A weight-loss support organization offers 10 tips for a healthy holiday season.
- Commuter forecast for December 10, 2009
- December 10, 2009
- The roads on your morning commute will be slippery ones as most are at least partially snowpacked and icy. Give yourself some extra time and space for the drive and be safe out there on this cold Thursday morning.
- ‘She deserves our support’
- Co-workers, PTO organize benefit for schoolteacher
- December 10, 2009
- Debbie Folk loves her first-graders at Edwardsville Elementary School.
- District to deliver pink slips this month
- December 10, 2009
- Six to seven noncertified staff no longer will be working in USD 204 come Jan. 1, local victims of the $38 million in statewide cuts to education announced last week by Gov. Mark Parkinson.
- BSHS club’s goodwill to benefit the community
- December 10, 2009
- When Linda Orangkhadivi arrived at her classroom door Tuesday morning, she was greeted with seven plastic bags filled with hats, gloves and scarves.
- Homeowners grapple with fear of deer hunters
- December 10, 2009
- Janice and Richard Meleta are afraid to walk on the property that surrounds their Basehor home.
- Neighbors: Carol Courtney
- December 10, 2009
- Neighbors with Miller’s Too owner Carol Courtney
- New turnpike interchange slated to open soon
- December 10, 2009
- The Kansas Turnpike Authority plans to open its new multimillion-dollar Tonganoxie/Eudora interchange east of Lawrence in a matter of weeks, once its new automated payment machines can reliably count loose change.
- Speedway tickets on sale Tuesday
- December 10, 2009
- Tickets for the 2010 season at Kansas Speedway will go on sale Tuesday, Dec. 15.
- Breakfast to inspire support for United Way
- December 10, 2009
- United Way of Wyandotte County’s seventh annual prayer breakfast will be 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.
- Book on coping to be focus of book-signing event
- December 10, 2009
- “The Birdhouse Project,” written by Bonner Springs High School teachers Kris Munsch and Jeff Fouquet, is now available at Miller’s Too, 108 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs, and Rainy Day Books, 2706 W. 53rd St., Fairway.
- Front Street project right on schedule
- December 10, 2009
- Work on the Front Street project is two months under way, and project manager Matt Beets said to date it has been smooth sailing.
- Letter: Helping hand thanks
- December 10, 2009
- Letter to the editor
- Program rewards students
- December 10, 2009
- A rewards program at Bonner Springs High School is showing signs of success as more students adhere to higher standards regarding attendance and grades.
- Metro Prep Classic tips off today in Bonner Springs
- Tourney includes some of top talent in Kansas City area
- December 10, 2009
- It began as a vision by former Bonner Springs High School activities director Garold Baker.
- Experience lacking, numbers up for Bonner Springs swimmers
- LaNoue hopes newcomers will make splash
- December 10, 2009
- Lynn LaNoue is entering his third year as the Bonner Springs swimming coach, and he is looking to continue to make steps toward the Braves becoming a force to be reckoned with in the water.
- Dancer to make fifth appearance in ‘Nutcracker’
- December 10, 2009
- Madison Epp, of Bonner Springs, has danced her way through four “Nutcracker” productions at Kansas City Ballet.
- State championship defense begins today for Bobcat boys
- December 10, 2009
- On the bus ride back to Basehor-Linwood High School from the state capital last summer where the team was honored by state legislators for winning the Class 4A state championship, returning players began talking about Emporia.
- Bonner Springs takes 7th, Basehor 8th at Kaw Valley League Dual Tourney
- December 10, 2009
- After opening the season by sweeping Basehor-Linwood and Piper in wrestling duals, the Bonner Springs Braves closed out a busy week by competing at the Kaw Valley League Dual Tournament Saturday at Turner High School.
- Sloppy play costly as Bonner Springs girls fall at Lansing
- December 10, 2009
- Sloppy ball handling and poor free throw shooting spoiled the Bonner Springs girls basketball team’s season-opener Friday.
- Braves sprint early, but Lions win race
- December 10, 2009
- The fast-paced Bonner Springs Braves basketball attack was in full effect in the first half Friday against the Lansing Lions.
- ‘Five-second vacation’ brings calm in chaotic world
- December 10, 2009
- The season in which we find ourselves is a season of peace, a time of hope. In a war-torn world, with an economy in chaos and health care reform seriously challenged, it may seem difficult, if not impossible, to find a sense of inner calm.
- Presents present change
- December 10, 2009
- For many, this is the busiest time of the year. If you combine a variety of special Christmas events with work and shopping, some folks are simply overwhelmed.
- Stressed out at holidays? These tips help you cope
- December 10, 2009
- The holiday season has arrived. For many people the holidays are all about fun, family, friends and food. Yet for others it can be a time of stress, loneliness and frustration.
- Powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas is first test for Basehor-Linwood girls
- December 10, 2009
- The Basehor-Linwood girls basketball team faces a daunting task at 6:30 p.m. today when it opens its season against powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas at the Saints Classic.
- Wreath ceremony taking place in Leavenworth
- December 10, 2009
- Basehor fifth-grade teacher Michelle Ablard and her students have organized another tribute to fallen veterans.
- Remember when
- December 10, 2009
- Area events from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago
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Point of View
The postal service is cutting back hours at some rural post offices. How often do you go to the post office?
“For my own personal use, I only go a couple times a year to mail gifts, usually around Christmas and family birthdays. At that time I usually buy a couple books of stamps that last for most of the year! For professional use, I go a couple times a month to check our PO Box.”
