Audio clips
Births
- Chris and Erin Thom, Bonner Springs, a girl.
- Elizabeth and Marcus Howell, Olathe, a boy.
- Kyle and Jill Reynolds, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, a boy.
- Jackson Thomas Sloan, Atchison, a boy.
- Robbie and Melissa Lewallen, Tonganoxie, a boy.
- Ryanne and David Toland, Bonner Springs, a girl.
- Molly and Andrew Crews, Bonner Springs, a girl.
- Michael and Kim Robbins, a boy.
Chats
- John Taylor: Chat with Sentinel/Chieftain editor John Taylor
- Frank Kohl: Chat with Leavenworth County Attorney Frank Kohl
- Todd Thompson: Chat with Todd Thompson, Republican candidate for Leavenworth County Attorney
- Connie O’Brien: Chat with Connie O’Brien, Republican candidate for Kansas House,
- Timothy Moran: Timothy Moran, Democratic candidate in the Kansas House District 42 race, to chat
Couples
- Engagement: Kane and Sivyer
- Wedding: Miller and Shoemaker
- Engagement: White and Strawder
- Engagement: Wiebelhaus and Hunter
- Engagement: Kelly and Bishop
- Anniversary: Reynolds
- Wedding: Shields and DeGraeve
- Engagement: Pritchard and Bower
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Should smoking be allowed in city parks?
| Response | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No; second-hand smoke is hazardous to nonsmokers, and they could still be exposed to smoke with smoking areas or smoke-free zones. | 47% | ||
| Yes; it should be allowed anywhere in city parks. | 21% | ||
| Yes, but there should be areas (around playgrounds or ballfields) considered smoke-free zones. | 21% | ||
| Yes, but only in specific smoking areas. | 10% | ||
| Total | 109 | ||
| Note: This is not a scientific poll. | Vote | ||
Videos
- Scanlon fished Lone Star Lake last month to prepare for …
- The Johnson County landfill, covering nearly 1,000 acres in the …
- The Johnson County landfill, covering nearly 1,000 acres in the …
- Watch as the Basehor-Linwood High School boys basketball team’s four …
- Several professional wrestlers share their stories about life in the …
- Bonner family selected as fundraiser beneficiary
- May 24, 2013
- The KC Guns ‘N Hoses Ride, an annual event that raises funds for Kansas City Metro Fire and Police families in need, has selected a Bonner Springs family as the beneficiary of this year’s event.
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water
- May 24, 2013
- Wichita officials will consider imposing fines of $1,000 per month on residents and businesses that use too much water as part of a short-term plan to respond to dwindling water supplies.
- Kansas House rejects Senate-approved tax package, adjourns for holiday weekend
- May 24, 2013
- House, Senate Republican leaders trade barbs
- Basehor VFW to have Memorial Day ceremony
- May 24, 2013
- The Basehor VFW Post will commemorate Memorial Day Monday with a ceremony at noon at Glenwood Cemetery.
- The latest: BLHS and BSHS at the 4A state track and field championships
- May 24, 2013
- Stay tuned for the latest from the Class 4A state track and field championships at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. Add your own photos and updates using #basehorsports and #bonnersports on Twitter or email sports editor Stephen Montemayor at smontemayor@theworldco.info.
- Basehor student pursues master’s degree in engineering
- May 23, 2013
- Maggie Schroeder, a 2008 graduate of Basehor-Linwood High School, recently graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology with degrees in both civil engineering and architectural engineering.
- Readers invited to provide input on Sentinel changes
- May 23, 2013
- The Basehor Sentinel staff will have an informational meeting at Basehor Community Library at 2 p.m. Friday, May 24 to discuss the changes to the print edition.
- Students raising funds for trip to Washington, D.C.
- May 23, 2013
- BLHS sophomores Kennedy Bowers, Alexandria Levinson, Jacob Cook and Daniel Tady are fundraising to attend the National History Day competition in Washington, D.C. June 9-13.
- City, sewer district reach agreement
- May 23, 2013
- Basehor City Council members finally came to an agreement on sewer rates for Leavenworth County Sewer District No. 3 at their meeting Monday night.
- A winning design
- May 23, 2013
- An idea inspired by a part-time job at Gap paid off big for two Basehor-Linwood High School seniors this year.
- Basehor police calls: May 6-14
- May 23, 2013
- Basehor police calls for May 6-14.
- Chieftain, Sentinel to combine in one print product
- May 23, 2013
- To our subscribers and readers: You’ll soon discover some changes in the Sentinel and the Chieftain.
- A day to remember
- May 22, 2013
- Next Monday, the nation will pause to honor those who have gone before us and created the greatest country in the history of the world.
- Remember When for May 23, 2013
- May 22, 2013
- Events reported in The Chieftain this week from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
- Area students among KU grads
- May 22, 2013
- The names of more than 4,500 candidates for degrees at the University of Kansas this spring have been announced by the University Registrar, including several local students.
- ‘They have served well’
- Scouts, VFW retire flags in flames
- May 22, 2013
- Before the flags could be engulfed in flames, Lt. Col. James Holley proclaimed that each had “served well and honorably.”
- Chase near Tonganoxie ends with two people taken into custody
- May 22, 2013
- A vehicle chase Wednesday morning near Tonganoxie ended with two people being taken into custody.
- Food: When it comes to creating the perfect burger, less is more
- May 22, 2013
- So what makes a great burger? There are a few simple rules. But if you remember just one of them, it should be that less really is more.
- KU makes sudden change to Statehouse presence
- May 21, 2013
- Lobbyist, strategy changes
- Moran seeks fall interns for D.C., Kansas offices
- May 21, 2013
- Applications due May 31
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