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Leavenworth County Humane Society having pancake fundraiser
July 25, 2012
The Leavenworth County Humane Society will have a Flapjack Feed fundraiser in Leavenworth early next month.
Basehor business planning motorcycle ride for animal-rescue group
July 25, 2012
Basehor’s Wagg’n Tails Day Spa will sponsor a motorcycle ride this weekend to raise funds for Bonner Animal Rescue, a group that helps to adopt out stray pets and promote spay and neuter programs.
Humane Society spay-neuter service coming to Basehor
July 25, 2012
Basehor will be the site of the Leavenworth County Humane Society’s next low-cost spay/neuter transport pickup, Aug. 16 and 17.
Edwardsville considers private firm for ambulance service
By Caroline Boyer
July 25, 2012
Though it will increase the cost of providing ambulance services, the city of Edwardsville is moving forward with a five-year contract with a private company.
The ripple effect of kindness
By Rae Sedgwick
July 25, 2012
I sat in the shop, waiting for an appointment, and watched a hair stylist working with a woman.
10 benefits of a heat wave
By Clausie Smith
July 25, 2012
A friend recently gave me a challenge. “You are always upbeat and you can find something good in every situation, but I’ve got you now,” he said. “I bet that you can’t come up with 10 good things about a heat wave or drought.”
Remember When for July 26, 2012
July 25, 2012
Events reported in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Republican Primary Candidate questionnaire: Mark Gilstrap, Senate Dist. 5
July 25, 2012
The following are Mark Gilstrap’s answers to The Chieftain’s primary candidate questionnaire.
Republican Primary Candidate questionnaire: Steve Fitzgerald, Senate Dist. 5
July 25, 2012
The following are Steve Fitzgerald’s answers to The Chieftain’s primary candidate questionnaire:
More than 3 years after Basehor boy’s death, his legacy lives on
By Matt Erickson
July 25, 2012
Jared McDonnell died at Children’s Mercy Hospital on Feb. 2, 2009, nine days after his ninth birthday. That’s what it said on his death certificate, anyway. But that’s not how Jared’s mother, Jeri McDonnell, sees it.
District 5 primary candidates say economy, spending top issues
By Caroline Boyer
July 25, 2012
In Senate District 5, a retired Army officer is facing a former state senator in the Aug. 7 Republican primary election.
Bonner to maintain property tax rate in 2013 budget
July 25, 2012
The Bonner Springs City Council Monday approved publication of its 2013 budget, which maintains the city’s current property tax rate, and set a public hearing at its Aug. 13 meeting
WyCo Extension Office seeking future Master Gardeners
July 25, 2012
The Wyandotte County K-State Extension Office is accepting participants in its 2012 Master Gardener class.
Edwardsville facing possible budget shortfall
By Caroline Boyer
July 25, 2012
The city of Edwardsville will approve publication of its 2013 budget next month, but there are several figures that still are up in the air.
Motorcycle ride to benefit Bonner Animal Rescue
July 25, 2012
Wagg’n Tails Day Spa, 15630 Pinehurst Drive Ste. 1 in Basehor, will have the first annual Harleys for Hounds motorcycle ride to benefit Bonner Animal Rescue Saturday, July 28.
Tickets for annual Mayor’s Banquet now available
July 25, 2012
Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Mayor’s Banquet, which will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Bonner Springs High School Cafeteria, 100 McDanield.
McBride, Ryan Murphy to reunite for KBCA All-Star game
By Staff Report
02:07 p.m., July 25, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Basehor-Linwood boys basketball coach Mike McBride will get a chance to coach Ryan Murphy one last time.
Head injuries still on minds: Area schools explore safeguards for athletes
By Benton Smith
02:04 p.m., July 25, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
The words themselves are jarring: traumatic brain injury. That phrase is the simplest definition of a concussion. No wonder the affliction has become a growing concern in the realm of sports, particularly in football.
Pull up a (Legacy) seat: Mayberry celebrates with friends, family
By Stephen Montemayor
01:44 p.m., July 25, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
It was a sweltering Wednesday night as the Royals hosted the Seattle Mariners. But if the heat ever got to anyone sitting with the evening’s Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat honoree as she watched Billy Butler take batting practice a few yards away, you’d never know it. Instead, as they waited for the first pitch, and long after it, they shared the stories that connected them to one another.
Business owners share how to take the plunge, stay afloat
Building new business can be challenging
By Melissa Treolo
July 25, 2012
With a dream, a rented building and only $2,000 in savings, Tamara Hudson turned in her two-weeks notice at her job as a manager for Victoria’s Secret.
Five questions: A worry-free trip
03:12 a.m., July 25, 2012 Updated 03:12 a.m.
You’ve waited all year to take a summer vacation — so make sure it’s not ruined by a burglary back home. Below, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt shares advice on protecting your home while away.
Food: Blueberry muffins or pancakes? Try making both in one
By J.M. Hirsch, AP Food Editor
July 25, 2012 in print edition on A11
What do you do when you are hankering for blueberry muffins but don’t have a muffin pan handy? Or maybe you just don’t feel like cranking up the oven on a hot summer day.