Also from February 26
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
BOCC could change benefits in ’10- February 25, 2009
- Employee benefits packages will remain the same for 2009, but could change in 2010.
6:01 a.m.
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Switch to sewers to be costly for residents
- February 26, 2009
- Property owners in Glenwood Estates learned they may have to pay dearly to hook into the city of Basehor’s wastewater treatment system after the state-ordered decommissioning of the subdivision’s sewage lagoons takes place later this year.
All stories
- Commuter forecast for Feb. 26, 2009
- February 26, 2009
- We’ll have a decent commute this morning with a small chance of rain and temperatures around 50 degrees.
- Koontz has historic week during pair of victories
- February 26, 2009
- On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Bren Koontz poured in seven 3-pointers against Santa Fe Trail, tying BLHS girls basketball coach Noah Simpson’s school record for treys made in a game.
- BLHS girls take down Perry
- February 26, 2009
- Cassy Bever scored 10 points and Megan Bergstrom chipped in 9 points to lead Basehor-Linwood to a 36-26 victory at Perry-Lecompton on Tuesday.
- State senators discuss hot topics in Kansas
- February 26, 2009
- Senator Kelly Kultala discusses Kansas issues.
- Basehor Police Department Calls
- February 26, 2009
- Calls for Basehor Police
- Students earn KSU honors
- February 26, 2009
- Several area students were among the nearly 1,800 students earning semester honors from Kansas State University for their academic performance during the fall 2008 semester.
- On the agenda: Basehor Planning Commission
- February 26, 2009
- The Basehor Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at Basehor City Hall.
- On the agenda: Basehor City Council
- February 26, 2009
- Basehor City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, at Basehor City Hall.
- School district program awarded two grants
- February 26, 2009
- Basehor-Linwood YouthFriends will be awarded $4,500 for participation in its first year of the Kansas Department of Education/Office of Juvenile Justice Authority three-year grant stipend through 2011. This funding is through the Kansas Career Pipeline and its partnership with YouthFriends e-Mentor “career exploration” projects.
- Assistant superintendent completes leadership class
- February 26, 2009
- David Howard, assistant superintendent of the Basehor-Linwood School District, recently completed his participation in the 2008-2009 class of the Leadership for Tomorrow program, sponsored by the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB).
- 5 Questions: Mysterious Kansas
- Author provides new view of Sunflower State
- February 26, 2009
- Author Nancy Pickard’s novel “The Virgin of Small Plains” is a mystery set in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Pickard wrote the novel to help readers see the true beauty of Kansas and to give them a story they could not stop reading.
- New principal looking forward to change
- February 26, 2009
- Turner High School Associate Principal Mike Wiley is ready for his new position as the Basehor-Linwood Middle School principal.
- Neighbors: Jamie Istas
- February 26, 2009
- Jamie Istas is the owner of The Pink Zebra Boutique.
- Torrez nabs regional title to lead BLHS
- February 26, 2009
- Mike Torrez walked off the mat at Spring Hill High School a champion on Saturday.
- Gang of 5 earns trip to Salina
- February 26, 2009
- Basehor-Linwood wrestling coach Scott Neil would like to build a team that qualifies every varsity wrestler for state. The Bobcats took a step toward that goal on Saturday in the Class 4A regional tournament at Spring Hill High School.
- Switch to sewers to be costly for residents
- February 26, 2009
- Property owners in Glenwood Estates learned they may have to pay dearly to hook into the city of Basehor’s wastewater treatment system after the state-ordered decommissioning of the subdivision’s sewage lagoons takes place later this year.
- Leavenworth County senator emphasizes changes taking place at unemployment office
- February 26, 2009
- Senator Tom Holland discusses the Leavenworth County unemployment office.
- Vaca sparks Basehor-Linwood boys to victory over Perry
- February 26, 2009
- Mark Vaca entered the game with his team trailing 6-2 on Tuesday night.
- MAYB basketball tournament offered
- February 26, 2009
- Mid-America Youth Basketball has announced numerous tournaments in the area.
- BLHS girls run streak to 11
- February 26, 2009
- The winning streak continues for the Basehor-Linwood girls powerlifting team.
- Severe weather seminar offered
- February 26, 2009
- The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., will play host to the 2009 Severe Weather Seminar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in the Performing Arts Auditorium on the Kansas City, Kan., Community College campus, 7250 State Avenue.
- Westport St. Patrick’s Day 4-Mile Run scheduled
- February 26, 2009
- The 31st annual Westport St. Patrick’s Day 4-Mile Run is now accepting registrations.
- University of St. Mary’s announces dean’s list of area students
- February 26, 2009
- University of St. Mary’s dean’s list for the fall 2008 semester includes several area students.
- Musical lyrics full of important history
- February 26, 2009
- One of the reasons I enjoy listening to music is because the writers of the lyrics echo what’s going on in the world at the time the song was written.
- Candidates prepare for primary elections
- February 26, 2009
- Primary elections in Wyandotte County will be Tuesday, and residents of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville will have the opportunity to vote in two races.
- Salvation Army locations to distribute food items
- February 26, 2009
- The Salvation Army will be distributing food at the following dates and locations:
- KCK Barbecue contest moves to Bonner locale
- February 26, 2009
- The Great American Barbecue Festival has announced that Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone in Bonner Springs will be its new location for Memorial Day weekend 2009.
- Strength and Conditioning for BLMS students
- February 26, 2009
- Basehor-Linwood High School strength and conditioning coach Ross Schwisow will conduct a Middle School Strength and Conditioning Camp.
- Remember When
- February 26, 2009
- A look back through the years.
- Basehor may have missed stimulus boat
- February 26, 2009
- The Mid-America Regional Council on Tuesday released a list of transportation stimulus projects for the Kansas side of the metropolitan area and the way that each project was scored by MARC. None of Basehor’s projects appeared on the list.
- Expert offers business advice during recession
- February 26, 2009
- Running a business is never easy, and it is even more difficult during an economic recession.
- School board prepares list for budget cuts
- Superintendent reassures district staff, faculty that jobs are not at risk in phase 1 of plan
- February 26, 2009
- At Monday night’s Basehor-Linwood School Board work session, board members sat down to discuss some possible areas for saving money during the next two school years.
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