Archive for Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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Lead stories

6:00 a.m.
Nomination forms available for Citizen of the Year
June 10, 2010
Basehor Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2010 Outstanding Citizen Award, to be presented at Basehor’s July 4 celebration.
6:01 a.m.
Marching band to get new threads
By Kaitlyn Syring
June 14, 2010
After 14 years using the same uniforms, the Basehor-Linwood High School marching band will don a new style.

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Leavenworth County needs KDOT approval of CR1/K-32 intersection safety changes
By Elvyn Jones
June 15, 2010
Leavenworth County is still waiting to hear from the Kansas Department of Transportation on local proposals to make the County Road 1/Kansas Highway 32 intersection safer.
Commissioners look for budget room for road projects
June 15, 2010
Even during a tight budget year, there are places Leavenworth County commissioners aren’t willing to cut.
Commissioners tell Leavenworth County Extension to get leaner
By Elvyn Jones
June 15, 2010
Proposed sharp budget cuts brought a few sharp exchanges as the Leavenworth County Commission’s 2011 budget hearings Tuesday featured Leavenworth County Extension.
Tonganoxie High grad new county ag agent
By Elvyn Jones
June 15, 2010
A hometown boy has returned to Leavenworth County as agricultural extension agent. James Hartshorn has been hired as the agricultural agent for Leavenworth County Extension.
Leavenworth County Commission takes action to comply with state’s new smoking law
By Elvyn Jones
June 15, 2010
Leavenworth County commissioners responded Monday to the new state smoking law by banning smoking on all county property, including the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds in Tonganoxie.