Archive for Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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What was your favorite childhood toy?

Response Percent
A doll or an action figure
 
 75%
Other (tell us in the comments)
 
 25%
A stuffed animal
 
 0%
Legos or other building toys
 
 0%
A game
 
 0%
Total 4

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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until midnight for area counties
March 28, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that’s in effect until midnight for Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Jefferson and Douglas counties.
Bonner Springs baseball begins season with split against Lansing
By Nick Bratkovic
05:38 p.m., March 28, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Bonner Springs baseball players huddled together after Monday’s double header against Lansing on Monday.
Murphy twins earn all-state honors
By Staff Report
05:27 p.m., March 28, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Basehor-Linwood seniors Colin and Ryan Murphy recently earned a pair of postseason All-State honors.
Calendar: #BasehorSports and #BonnerSports this week (03/29-04/04)
By Staff Report
05:15 p.m., March 28, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
To submit a calendar item or results, email smontemayor@theworldco.info.
Remember When for March 29, 2012
March 28, 2012
Events reported in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Mountain-climbing doctor
By Rae Sedgwick
March 28, 2012
He appears tousled headed in the doorway, wearing green scrubs, glasses hanging from a lanyard around his neck. “You’re good,” he says; “you’re good.”
Homeschoolers receive awards for forensics
March 28, 2012
Several students from the Bonner Springs-based STARS Homeschool Co-op are being recognized for their forensics performances.
BSHS boys golf continues season with home invite
By Nick Bratkovic
05:11 p.m., March 28, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
The Braves will host to a nine-hole home invitational at Sunflower Hills at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 29. Basehor-Linwood’s boys golf team will also be competing.
Linwood among cities to receive refund as part of attorney general judgement
March 28, 2012
Linwood is one of 13 cities and towns in Kansas that will be reimbursed by a New York company after being falsely billed for services.
Library’s young child fair set to make triumphant return
By Caroline Boyer
March 28, 2012
After a successful inaugural year, a library event for families with young children is back again this weekend, this time with even more activities.
KCKCC jazz vocalists earn honors in February festivals
By Staff Report
March 28, 2012
Outstanding soloist awards and scholarships have highlighted a big vocal jazz start to the Spring Semester at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
Chambers help growth
By Clausie Smith
March 28, 2012
Both Bonner Springs and Basehor are fortunate to be served by Chambers of Commerce.
Council calls K-7 freeway plan into question
By Caroline Boyer
March 28, 2012
After reluctantly agreeing to the state’s multi-million-dollar plan to make Kansas Highway 7 a freeway five years ago, the city of Bonner Springs now will make a move in opposition to it.
City’s spring clean-up approaches
March 28, 2012
The city of Bonner Springs will have its the Annual City Wide Spring Cleanup from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 14.
Keeping an eye on Mother Nature
Bonner Springs resident Gil Hoag has dedicated nearly 40 years to recording local weather statistics
By Caroline Boyer
March 28, 2012
For nearly 40 years, Gil Hoag has been tracking Bonner Springs weather on handwritten charts in 12 file folders — one for every month.
Honor roll: Glenwood Ridge Elementary School, third quarter
March 28, 2012
The third-quarter honor roll for Glenwood Ridge Elementary School.
Retired school workers meeting in Leavenworth on April 5
March 28, 2012
Leavenworth Area Retired School Personnel will meet in Leavenworth next week.
BLHS graduate to display artwork at Washburn
March 28, 2012
A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate will have a work on display at a student art show at Washburn University in Topeka starting next week.
Basehor-Linwood Parents as Teachers offering free toddler art classes
March 28, 2012
The Basehor-Linwood Parents as Teachers program will offer weekly free art classes for toddlers starting next week.