Archive for Thursday, May 27, 2010

Also from May 27

Events
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Bidding farewell to one of Fort Leavenworth's own Firefighter farewell
Polls

How do you plan to celebrate Memorial Day on Monday, May 31?

Response Percent
Have a barbecue
 
31%
Sit back and enjoy the day off of work
 
31%
Attend a Memorial Day Service or celebration
 
17%
Nothing
 
17%
Go to the Royals vs Los Angeles Angels game
 
3%
Total 29
Videos

All stories

Fort Leavenworth pays final respects to fallen soldier
Services take place for Army Col. John M. McHugh
May 27, 2010
Bagpipe chords of “Amazing Grace” played in the early afternoon Thursday at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery as a faint wind rustled two rows of American flags.
Community turns out to honor fallen firefighter
May 27, 2010
The Shawnee community and first responders from across the region paid their final respects on Thursday to Firefighter John Glaser.
BSHS dance team to conduct clinic
May 27, 2010
he Bonner Springs High School Dazzlers, a dance team, will conduct a dance clinic, beginning June 7 and running through June 9.
Friends of the Library plans book, bake sale
May 27, 2010
The Friends of the Bonner Springs City Library will be sponsoring a Book and Bake Sale in the storm shelter in the lower level of the library off the Allcutt Avenue parking lot.
Singing for the future
Bonner graduate prepares for rigorous summer opera institute
May 27, 2010
Michael Cooper walked across the stage and took his place in the middle. As the first note sounded from the piano, Cooper took a deep breath before starting to sing in his low, operatic voice.
Holiday masses planned
May 27, 2010
Catholic cemeteries serving Wyandotte and Johnson Counties will play host to Memorial Day Masses on Monday, May 31, at the following locations and times:
Street work progresses, moves to other side of road
May 27, 2010
Crews working on the Front Street construction project have moved from work on the north side of the street to working on the south side of the street.
Bonner again garners Tree City bragging rights
May 27, 2010
Trees are an important commodity in Bonner Springs.
Bonner Springs sends small, strong squad to state meet
May 27, 2010
Bonner Springs High School will send a small squad to the Class 5A Track and Field State Championships on Friday and Saturday in Wichita, but everyone making the trip for BSHS is a serious contender to bring home some hardware.
Braves’ Opat withdraws at state golf
May 27, 2010
Logan Opat’s day at the Class 4A golf state tournament did not go quite as well as he’d planned.
Neighbors: John Rogoza
May 27, 2010
John Rogoza is a captain at the Edwardsville Fire Department
Resident moves his business to Bonner
May 27, 2010
Dan Tallman has been wanting to move his Kansas City, Kan.,-based business to his home city for quite some time.
Kobi’s Bar and Grill offers musical entertainment
May 27, 2010
With the summer weather kicking into full gear, so is Kobi’s Bar and Grill’s outdoor summer concert series.
Basehor-Linwood soccer season ends with loss to Lansing
May 27, 2010
When it was all said and done, there were no tears, only smiles.
Fort Leavenworth officer dies during Afghanistan bombing
May 27, 2010
A Fort Leavenworth officer is among the dead in a bombing that struck his military convoy Tuesday in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Herre posts two top-10 finishes at state swimming
May 27, 2010
The Bonner Springs girls swimming team took its first run at the Class 5-1A state championships at the Hummer Sports Complex-Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka on Friday and Saturday, and the Bravettes did not disappoint.
District sets goals to build up contingency reserve
May 27, 2010
In what are still uncertain times for school districts, the financial fate of Bonner Springs-Edwardsville USD 204 hinges on the state of the district’s contingency reserve, says Tami Koppang, director of business and finance services.
Parkinson says he will veto error in higher education funding
May 27, 2010
Gov. Mark Parkinson on Tuesday said he would veto a provision in the budget that contains an error that could cost higher education nearly $44 million.
New casino update offered at 2010 Chamber Day event
May 27, 2010
The Kansas Speedway will play host to the 2010 Chamber Day, sponsored by Bank of America, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, in Kansas Speedway’s Sprint FanWalk in the infield.
On the record: Bonner Springs Fire Department calls
May 27, 2010
Bonner Springs Fire Department calls for May 15-19
Rally to draw cancer survivors
May 27, 2010
The Relay for Life of Kaw Valley would like to extend an invitation to cancer survivors and their guest to a celebration reception at 5:30 p.m. June 11 at the 8th annual Survivor’s Rally.
AutumnFest to get $6,000 from city
May 27, 2010
Despite continued protests from a few city residents attending the most recent Edwardsville City Council meeting, council members decided to show its support of the annual AutumnFest event in the form of a $6,000 contribution.
Basehor-Linwood moves on to Salina
Bobcats cruise to regional championship, earn first state berth since 2005
May 27, 2010
Brooke Redmond struck out De Soto’s nine-hole hitter for the final out Friday at Field of Dreams. In an instant, celebration ensued.
Band concert series begins next month
May 27, 2010
The start of an summertime tradition is upon Bonner Springs as the City Band prepares for its next concert series.
Letter: Appreciating home-grown oil
May 27, 2010
Letter to the editor
Former BSHS student takes on Royals airtime
May 27, 2010
For TJ McGinnis, the day-to-day workweek is not the typical 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday experience.
Remember When
May 27, 2010
Area memories from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago
Goodbye, old friend’
May 27, 2010
We all know that it is a useful, maybe necessary machine.