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Daylight saving time begins Sunday. Clocks spring forward one hour at 2 a.m. It's also a good time to check the batteries in the smoke alarms throughout your house
Polls

What do you look for as a sure sign spring is here?

Response Percent
Temperatures in the 70s
 
31%
The first robin
 
26%
None of the above
 
16%
March 20 on the calendar
 
16%
Spring training begins in Florida and Arizona
 
8%
The groundhog not seeing his shadow on Feb. 2
 
1%
Total 61
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Fire official: Use time change as reminder for smoke alarm maintenance
March 5, 2009
With the change to daylight saving time this weekend, Sunday, March 8, the Heart of America Metro Fire Chiefs Council and the Bonner Springs Fire Department reminds you that when you change your clock, change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
Commuter forecast, March 5, 2009
March 5, 2009
There are no adverse conditions affecting this morning’s commute. A south wind could push your car around on the highway, but nothing serious is expected.
McCleary’s mission ends with 3rd-place medal
March 5, 2009
Tanner McCleary hopped to his feet, looked to his coaches and then to the referee. What was the call? McCleary had no idea.
Edwardsville Council candidate ‘can’t lose’
March 5, 2009
Tom Farris says he’s never lost an election. Even though he has run for Edwardsville City Council twice and still has yet to take a seat in the council chambers, Farris feels like a winner just for the effort.
Koontz lifts Basehor girls past Atchison
March 5, 2009
Basehor-Linwood girls basketball coaches issued challenges at halftime of Tuesday’s Class 4A sub-state game against Atchison.
KCKCC events to mark Women’s History Month
March 5, 2009
“Women taking the lead to save our planet” will be recognized in a series of programs celebrating Women’s History Month at Kansas City Kansas Community College in March.
Tonganoxie on tap in semifinals for Basehor-Linwood girls
March 5, 2009
The Basehor-Linwood girls basketball team will play a familiar foe in the second round of the Class 4A sub-state tournament on Friday.
BLHS boys clobber Royal Valley in sub-state tourney opener, 82-32
March 5, 2009
Colin Murphy caught the basketball in transition, made a couple dribbles, took a step and with one hand dunked the basketball, bringing down the house and scoring Basehor-Linwood’s 73rd and 74th points of the game.
Suspect stabs himself after attacks
March 5, 2009
Shawnee Police arrested a Shawnee man the evening of Feb. 24 for attacking three women in a western Shawnee apartment complex.
KDOT plans two dialouge sessions in area
March 5, 2009
The Kansas Department of Transportation will play host to a series of community dialogue sessions to gain public input and insight into the 5-County Regional Transportation Study.
Students put science skills to work at Olympiad
March 5, 2009
The snow-packed roads kept some schools away, but more than 600 students braved the weather Saturday to attend the 25th annual regional Science Olympiad at Johnson County Community College.
BSHS junior varsity girls roll to victory over MVHS
March 5, 2009
The Bonner Springs High School junior varsity girls basketball team climbed back to the .500 mark for the season when it defeated Mill Valley, 49-32, on Feb. 20.
New MARC chair making himself at home
March 5, 2009
It’s been a couple months, and Bonner Springs resident Tom Cooley is fitting in nicely to his new position as chair of the Mid-America Regional Council Board of Directors.
Fourth meeting with Lansing looms as possibility for Braves in sub-state
March 5, 2009
The Bonner Springs boys basketball team has played no opponent more frequently in recent years than Lansing.
Bravettes to be shorthanded for game against Heights
March 5, 2009
Fresh off of a challenging regular season where the Bonner Springs Bravettes posted a 4-16 record, the road is about to get even more difficult.
Booster Club thanks
March 5, 2009
To the editor: The Bonner Springs High School Booster Club would like to thank the community in supporting the high school athletes. We had our First Chris Cakes/Silent Auction on Feb. 20, and thanks to community support it was a success.
Anglers brave cold, snow on opening day
March 5, 2009
Cold temperatures and wet white snow blanketed Wyandotte County Lake this past weekend on the first day of the fishing season, but they weren’t enough to keep diehard fisherman from missing opening day.
Marble artists coming to town
March 5, 2009
With featured marble artist Gateson Recko leading the way, anything is possible at The Moon Marble Company’s Ninth Annual Marble Crazy event, which will take place on Friday and Saturday.
Community sale to benefit art programs in local schools
March 5, 2009
When Lesli Trout heard that there was a possibility the art program’s budget at her child’s school would be reduced next year to nearly nothing, she was concerned.
Kiwanis Club to raise funds during pancake breakfast
March 5, 2009
The Edwardsville Kiwanis Club will have its annual fundraising pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Bonner Springs High School cafeteria. Tickets are $5 each.
Eagle Day Event to offer walking tours, nature
March 5, 2009
Eagle Day will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Grinter Place. Tom Farris with the Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance will guide the day filled with history and nature.
On the record
March 5, 2009
Calls for the Bonner Springs and Edwardsville Fire and Police Departments
On the agenda
March 5, 2009
Agendas for the Bonner Springs City Council and School Board meetings.
Severe weather awareness activities to begin
March 5, 2009
Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week activities begin Monday.
Sophomore leads improved Bravettes in loss to Basehor
March 5, 2009
The odds were stacked against the Bonner Springs girls most everywhere you looked on Friday night.
Remember When
March 5, 2009
A look back through the years.
LaNoue saw progress in illness-plagued swimming season
March 5, 2009
The Bonner Springs boys swimming team finished the season on a strong note, but BSHS coach Lynn LaNoue couldn’t help but wonder what might have been if a strong bout of sickness hadn’t swept through his team during the season.
Legends holds stromg despite restaurant closings
March 5, 2009
Two restaurants recently closed at The Legends at Village West and even though officials say the economy might have played a factor in these closings, Legends general manager Chuck Oglesby says the entertainment and shopping district is still holding its own.
BLHS headed to China with KU program
March 5, 2009
Basehor-Linwood High School graduate Amy D. Rousselo is among 14 students at Kansas University who have been selected as 2009 Kansas Asia Scholars and are preparing to study abroad May 22 to June 13 in China.
Small photograph opens up big questions about yesteryear
March 5, 2009
On a day when the snow fell swirling like filaments inside a snow globe, I sat hunkered down over a small, black-and- white photograph. The photograph belongs to a high school classmate of mine; we have been trying to identify people in the picture.
Cities’ projects awarded stimulus funding
March 5, 2009
Bonner Springs and Edwardsville are to receive upwards of $1.2 million in transportation enhancement funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Wyandot Center receives $20,000 grant
March 5, 2009
Topeka-based Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans has awarded a $20,000 grant to Wyandot Center for consulting support to install and implement an interactive data management system.
Habitat for Humanity running into difficulty trying to build home
March 5, 2009
Heartland Habitat for Humanity wants to build a new home in northeast Leavenworth, but the nonprofit organization may face a bit of difficulty from the city.
Friends of NRA schedule annual banquet
March 5, 2009
Leavenworth County Friends of NRA’s 11th annual banquet and fundraiser will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Administration Building of the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds in Tonganoxie.
WyCo to exhibit infamous jailbirds
March 5, 2009
“Mugged – A rogues gallery from the Leavenworth Penitentiary” will be on display March 15 to May 31 at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum.
Memories of radio legend live on
March 5, 2009
Hello, America … stand by for news: Paul Harvey is dead.
Neighbors: Linda Kasselman
March 5, 2009
Linda Kasselman is the administrative assistant of the Bonner Springs High School principal.
Incumbent takes 2nd in primary
March 5, 2009
Incumbent Sheriff LeRoy Green Jr. will advance to the general election ballot, but it was retired KCKPD officer Donald Ash who gathered the most votes during Tuesday’s primary election.
Title gave city a boost
March 5, 2009
In 1984, both Bonner Springs and Basehor were enjoying the euphoria of real “march madness.” No, I’m not talking about KU or K-State, both of whom were NCAA contenders or the NBA Kansas City Kings featuring BSHS and KSU grad Eddie Nealy.
Learn to avoid the blues when growing blueberries
March 5, 2009
Blueberries are not naturally suited to grow well here for a variety of reasons, but I want to share some tips on how to give these berries an excellent chance to survive in northeast Kansas.