Archive for Thursday, December 8, 2011

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6:00 a.m.
Recall email raises concerns from Basehor residents, council members
By Matt Erickson
5:11 p.m., December 7, 2011 Updated 2:18 p.m.
An unsolicited email message promoting the effort to recall two Basehor City Council members has caused some residents to question how the sender obtained their email addresses.
6:34 p.m.
Loughry hired by city of Raytown for finance job
By Matt Erickson
6:26 p.m., December 8, 2011 Updated 12:04 p.m.
His surprise firing continues to reverberate more than two months later in the form of efforts to recall three different elected officials, but former Basehor city administrator Mark Loughry is moving on.

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Loughry hired by city of Raytown for finance job
By Matt Erickson
06:26 p.m., December 8, 2011 Updated 12:04 p.m.
His surprise firing continues to reverberate more than two months later in the form of efforts to recall three different elected officials, but former Basehor city administrator Mark Loughry is moving on.
Habitat for Humanity seeks home applicants
By Staff Report
December 8, 2011
Heartland Habitat for Humanity will have in informational meeting Saturday, Dec. 10, for those interested in partnering will the organization for an affordable home in Johnson, Wyandotte or Leavenworth counties.
Jeweler has offered to mount 100-year-old diamond found in Salvation Army kettle
Unusual donation turned up at Shawnee Walmart
By Sara Shepherd
12:50 p.m., December 8, 2011 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A1
A Salvation Army kettle from Shawnee turned up a sparkly surprise when workers opened it to count the day’s donations.
Battle vs. leaves
By Gene Young
December 8, 2011
As you know the bad part of trees is when they distribute their leaves evenly across the yard and driveway.