Also from April 29
Couples
- Wedding: Pisano and Merritt Jr.
Obituaries
On the street
Polls
Who's your favorite "Law and Order SVU" character?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Detective Olivia Benson | 38% | |
| Detective Elliot Stabler | 38% | |
| Detective John Munch | 15% | |
| Detective “Fin” Tutuola | 7% | |
| Captain Donald Cragen | 0% | |
| Total | 13 | |
Videos
All stories
- Basehor, St. James, Holton, Spring Hill reach Butch Foster Classic semifinals
- April 29, 2010
- The Butch Foster Memorial Baseball Classic kicked off Thursday at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
- Bonner police calls April 28
- April 29, 2010
- Bonner Springs Police Department calls for Thursday, April 28
- Commuter forecast for April 29, 2010
- April 29, 2010
- It’s going to be pretty windy today as you’re driving around on the morning and afternoon commutes. The morning weather will be dry but there’s a chance for rain later in the day. There are no major traffic delays to speak of.
- Here comes the broom: BSHS sweeps Piper
- Bonner Springs takes two from Pirates, builds on breakout season
- 12:01 a.m., April 29, 2010 Updated 10:52 p.m.
- One of the toughest feats for any Kaw Valley League softball team to accomplish in recent years has been to sweep Piper — at Piper.
- Edwardsville Dollar General construction to begin in May
- April 29, 2010
- The city of Edwardsville is predicting a construction start date of May following the approval of a site plan Monday for a Dollar General store.
- Complete schedule for Marble Days 2010
- April 29, 2010
- Marble Days is Saturday, May 1. Here is a full schedule of the day’s activities.
- Neighbors: Albert W. Stuchlik
- April 29, 2010
- Albert W. Stuchlik is public relations officer for Olsen-McGraw-Thompson-Goins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6401
- Bonner Springs boys, girls sixth at Shawnee Mission West Invitational
- April 29, 2010
- Thunderstorms washed out Bonner Springs’ home track meet on Thursday, but BSHS sent a partial squad to Friday’s Shawnee Mission West Invitational.
- Kaw Valley Community Chorus performing three May concerts
- April 29, 2010
- Each Tuesday night at Basehor United Methodist Church, a group of men and women of all ages are united by one commonality: a love for singing.
- Flag football tournament registration nears
- April 29, 2010
- The fifth annual Sean Ryan Memorial Flag Football Classic will take place Saturday, June 12, at Lansing Middle School.
- Singles Club honors 25th
- April 29, 2010
- The 25th anniversary celebration of the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Area Singles (BEAS) kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 1, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church, 148 Nettleton
- YMCA announces summer sports program
- April 29, 2010
- The Providence and Bonner Springs Family YMCA is currently accepting registrations for the following summer sports programs: youth basketball, youth baseball, bitty baseball, tennis lessons, flag football camp and tennis camp.
- Water to be focus of event
- April 29, 2010
- In recognition of National Drinking Water Week, May 2-8, the Bonner Springs Utilities Department will play host to an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 7.
- BLSA announces schedule of summer soccer camps
- April 29, 2010
- The Basehor-Linwood Soccer Association will play host to its annual summer soccer camps June 14-18 at Basehor-Linwood High School.
- BSHS swimmers set personal records during challenging home meet
- April 29, 2010
- It was a night packed with personal records for the Bonner Springs girls swimming team Wednesday, April, 21, at the District PE Center.
- Ag Hall kicks off Farm Tales
- April 29, 2010
- The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame will kick off its 2010 Farm Tales series with “Barnyard Babies,” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Ag Hall, 630 N. 126th St.
- Area residents lend helping hand at Ag Hall
- April 29, 2010
- Sunday’s volunteer recruitment open house at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame drew several prospective volunteers looking to give their free time to help an institution in need.
- Outgoing BSHS student wants to leave lasting impression
- April 29, 2010
- Jake Barren has taken full advantage of his time at Bonner Springs High School.
- Comic book class to feature ‘Amigoman’ series
- April 29, 2010
- It didn’t take long for Anthony “AO” Oropeza to come up with the name of and early concept for Amigoman, The Latin Avenger — the main character in Oropeza’s bilingual comic book series of the same name.
- Author’s book on religion evokes powerful response
- April 29, 2010
- The seeds of Darrel Ray’s disillusion with religion were planted back when he was still in the throes of pursuing a religious life, going to seminary school and intent on becoming an ordained minister.
- Braves, Bobcats ready for battle in Butch Foster Memorial Classic
- April 29, 2010
- Maybe the third time is the charm for Bonner Springs High School in the Butch Foster Memorial Baseball Classic.
- Remember When
- April 29, 2010
- 10 Years Ago (April 27, 2000): Bonner Springs-Edwardsville School District voters were going to the polls to decide the fate of an $18.2 million bond issue. Meanwhile, in the Basehor-Linwood school district, voters were forming a committee to gain an affirmative vote to save the capital outlay fund.
- Award dinner sparks friendship
- April 29, 2010
- I cannot say what it is that brings people together, or why, upon meeting some people for the first time, you feel like you have known them forever. But it happens.
- ‘Mental toughness’ lacks as BSHS makes six errors in loss to Piper
- April 29, 2010
- Chalk it up as a game that got away.
- Bonner Springs emergency calls
- April 29, 2010
- Bonner Springs and Edwardsville emergency calls.
- Chieftain staff receives 9 first-place awards at KPA event
- April 29, 2010
- The Chieftain is adding some hardware to its walls after picking up nine first-place plaques in the Kansas Press Association’s 2010 Awards of Excellence competition. The association handed out the awards Saturday at its annual convention in Topeka.
- Volunteers make Bonner clean-up event a success
- April 29, 2010
- On behalf of the City of Bonner Springs and the Bonner Beautiful Commission we wish to express our sincere gratitude for your assistance with our 2010 City-Wide Spring Clean-Up.
- Track: The oldest sport
- April 29, 2010
- This spring I have attended several junior high track meets to see my grandson compete. Actually, I have developed a new appreciation for track competitors, coaches and fans.
- UG receives first Hollywood Casino payment
- April 29, 2010
- The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City has received its first financial payment from the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway before the casino breaks ground.
- Leavenworth Country Club under new ownership
- April 29, 2010
- A 90-year-old part of the Leavenworth County community is in the process of a major facelift.
- Bonner Springs girls suffer setbacks to Bishop Miege, Piper
- April 29, 2010
- It didn’t take long for Bishop Miege to take control of its girls soccer game Friday at David Jaynes Stadium.
- BPU to discuss rates
- April 29, 2010
- BPU will play host to two days of public hearings regarding plans for potential rate adjustments, billing process modifications and necessary capital improvement projects.
- Kiwanis Club meets scholarship winners
- April 29, 2010
- The Edwardsville Kiwanis Club had its annual scholarship program Thursday at Sister’s Restaurant.
- Relay for Life gets help from BSHS junior
- April 29, 2010
- When night falls every year on the Kaw Valley Relay for Life, a powerful sight begins to glow as illuminated bags lining the Bonner Springs High School track are illuminated.
- Public weighs in on possible layoffs
- April 29, 2010
- Though the schedule called for a gathering of USD 204 Board of Education members, it was district parents and students who had the most to say during Monday night’s meeting.
- State snafu drives Callahan to be Braves’ best sprinter
- April 29, 2010
- While twin sprinting sensations Jonathan and Jeremy Walker still were blazing the track last year at Bonner Springs High School, BSHS coach Jim Mitchell knew there was plenty more talent on his team’s roster waiting to emerge.
- Joint ‘Hoopla’ carnival offers fun, builds bridges
- April 29, 2010
- With the second year of a unified carnival under their belt, Parent Teacher Organizations of the district’s three elementary schools are reveling in the bridges that have been built.
- Ross Perot addresses students, helps open center
- April 29, 2010
- H. Ross Perot said he’s been asked why immigrants settled in his home state of Texas.



