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City parks department offers second “blarney stone” clue.
March 8, 2012
The Bonner Springs Parks and Recreation Department has offered a second clue in its annual contest to find a Blarney Stone in one of the city’s parks.
Chieftain staff receives press awards
By Staff Report
March 8, 2012
The Chieftain news staff won numerous honors in the Kansas Press Association’s 2012 Awards of Excellence competition, the association announced Thursday.
A Look Back: Before photography
By Gene Young
March 8, 2012
Recently I got an e-mail with a video that was about a Camera Lucida and it reminded me on one I used over 60 years ago. It is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists. long before digital cameras and modern technology. It performs an optical superimposition of the subject being viewed upon the surface upon which the artist is drawing. The artist sees both the scene and the drawing surface simultaneously, as in a photographic double exposure.
Rollover accident Thursday morning
By Shawn Linenberger
March 8, 2012
A rollover accident Thursday morning sent a rural Leavenworth County woman to an area hospital.
FINAL: Basehor-Linwood advances to semi-final round with 67-58 win
By Stephen Montemayor
12:47 p.m., March 8, 2012 Updated 07:37 p.m.
The Bobcats will play Pratt at 4:45 p.m. Friday. Stay tuned for more.