Archive for Tuesday, June 26, 2012

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1:59 p.m.
Leavenworth County voters to receive district information soon
By Matt Erickson
June 25, 2012
Any Leavenworth County voters confused by this month’s redistricting jumble can expect some clarification in the mail soon.
5:09 p.m.
Basehor Fourth of July parade returning with focus on ‘Champions’
By Matt Erickson
June 26, 2012
When no parade marched down 155th Street on the Fourth of July for the first time in about 20 years in 2011, the questions poured in, Judy Goens says.

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Basehor Fourth of July parade returning with focus on ‘Champions’
By Matt Erickson
June 26, 2012
When no parade marched down 155th Street on the Fourth of July for the first time in about 20 years in 2011, the questions poured in, Judy Goens says.
What summer break?
Area teachers work outside the classroom
By Shawn Linenberger
June 26, 2012
Teachers relish having a few months off between school years, but some area educators take on additional jobs.
Basehor council meets in closed session
June 26, 2012
The Basehor City Council met in executive session for about 90 minutes during a special meeting Monday evening, joined by Interim City Administrator Lloyd Martley, City Attorney Shannon Marcano and Mike Seck, an attorney representing the city’s liability insurance provider.
Bonner Blast set to be the biggest yet
By Caroline Boyer
June 26, 2012
One of the benefits of the Bonner Blast: there isn’t just one “perfect seat.”
Athletes’ ‘clustering’ in academic fields raises concern
By Shaun Hittle
12:29 p.m., June 26, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
An in-depth Journal-World study of Big 12 athletics, including the incoming and outgoing teams this year, found widespread clustering — defined by researchers as 25 percent of a team sharing one major — in men’s basketball and football programs.