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Polls
What did you do for Spring Break?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I don’t have a Spring Break. | 58% | |
| Stayed at home and relaxed. | 19% | |
| Got out of town for a real vacation. | 11% | |
| A “staycation” — visited area attractions requiring only a short drive. | 10% | |
| Total | 77 | |
Videos
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- Bonner Springs girls basketball ‘set the standard’ for teams to follow
- 05:05 p.m., March 14, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- SALINA — Yessenia Hernandez’ eyes are red and damp around the edges, but she’s smiling as she walks out of a locker room as a high school basketball player for the last time.
- Bobcats, Braves well-represented on All-KVL basketball teams
- 05:02 p.m., March 14, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Eleven area athletes were named to — or received honorable mentions on — the Kaw Valley League’s 2012 boys and girls All-League teams.
- Remember When for March 15, 2012
- March 14, 2012
- Events reported in The Chieftain from this week 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
- Giving valuable advice
- March 14, 2012
- I think of her advice from time to time, when I am troubled. She is a good accountant; part psychologist, part sage.
- Seniors finding several ways to give back to community
- March 14, 2012
- The Missions for Newborns volunteers aren’t the only ones sewing and knitting for others at Nettleton Manor.
- University expands health care degrees
- March 14, 2012
- The University of Saint Mary is continuing the expansion of its health care education offerings with the launch of a new bachelor’s degree program in Health Information Management (HIM).
- Author discusses meaning of true beauty in new book
- March 14, 2012
- Karen Morerod says she enjoys helping people apply the Bible to their every day lives.
- Sports spark civic pride
- March 14, 2012
- There can be no doubt that success in sports sparks civic pride.
- Council denies request for collective bargaining
- March 14, 2012
- The city of Bonner Springs will not allow collective bargaining for the Fraternal Order of Police, or any other employee unions.
- Police receive crisis training
- March 14, 2012
- Bonner Springs and Edwardsville police officers were among 25 law enforcement officers who completed the first Crisis Intervention Team training offered in Wyandotte County, Feb. 27-March 1.
- Final clue revealed in Blarney Stone hunt
- March 14, 2012
- The Bonner Springs Parks and Recreation Department has offered the third and final clue in its annual contest to find a Blarney Stone in one of the city’s parks.
- ACT boot camp offered
- March 14, 2012
- Bonner Springs High School will have an ACT Test Prep Boot Camp from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 22 in the school’s auditorium.
- Independence, Mo., man killed in K-7 accident
- 04:25 p.m., March 14, 2012 Updated 06:13 p.m.
- A 54-year-old Independence, Mo., man was killed in a two-car accident on Kansas Highway 7 at Donahoo Road in western Wyandotte County Wednesday afternoon.
- Seniors give back while sitting down
- March 14, 2012
- Dorothy Barnhart held up the knitted cap triumphantly for the group to see.
- Neighbors: Forrest Brandt
- March 14, 2012
- This week’s Neighbor is Forrest Brandt, who teaches special-education classes at Basehor-Linwood middle and high schools.
- Bobcats’ title run a story with several chapters
- 12:18 p.m., March 14, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- This is how it ends. Sophomore J.P. Downing biting a white towel, blood soaking through. A third and final loss avenged. The Murphy twins choking back tears, each taking turns clutching the 4A state championship trophy.
- Former county employee found guilty of misdemeanor theft
- March 14, 2012
- A former Leavenworth County employee was found guilty of one count of misdemeanor theft Tuesday for purchases made with a county credit card.
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