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12:30 a.m.
Column: KVL cross-country meet finds Bobcats, Braves peaking before regionals
By Stephen Montemayor
October 9, 2012
This year’s league meet finds two programs in Basehor-Linwood and Bonner Springs that are running their best at this time of year — in some cases the best in their school’s history.

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Remember When for Oct. 11, 2012
October 10, 2012
Events reported this week in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
BSHS tennis coach Scott urges girls to get involved in offseason
By Stephen Montemayor
October 10, 2012
Finishing just shy of state for the first season in awhile, Bonner Springs girls tennis coach Bill Scott put down a challenge.
Bobcats golf season ends at regionals
By Staff Report
October 10, 2012
Basehor-Linwood girls golf placed fifth out of six teams at that 4A regional tournament in Ozawkie on Tuesday.
County mayors offer prayer breakfast
October 10, 2012
The Wyandotte County mayors, in cooperation with the Christian Businessmen’s Committee, will offer the 38th annual Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at the Reardon Civic Center, 500 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
Understanding the mindset of battle
By Rae Sedgwick
October 10, 2012
I was sitting in the Sage Creek Grill in the Black Hills of South Dakota when I was approached by four young men in dark, blue uniforms, one of whom asked to share the bench where I was sitting.
Air travel a curse, blessing
October 10, 2012
If any mode of transportation has changed in the past few decades, it is air travel. Frankly, it isn’t as easy or as much fun as it was in the 1960s or 1970s. In fact, now it can be a bit of a hassle.
Planning Commission seeks community input
October 10, 2012
Basehor residents should expect a Planning Commission survey in the mail in the next few weeks as the group works to update the city’s comprehensive plan.
Three generations of service
By Ann Margret Montemayor
October 10, 2012
Firefighters will always watch their brothers’ backs in a dangerous situation, but for three generations of Brandts that bond is a bit stronger.
Education initiatives mean changes to the traditional school day
By Ann Margret Montemayor
October 10, 2012
The school day will look a little different not only in Basehor, but across the state and nation, after two new initiatives are implemented during the next couple of years.
Bobcats volleyball stringing together victories ahead of sub-state
By Staff Report
October 10, 2012
Basehor-Linwood volleyball defeated Piper in four sets on Tuesday (27-25, 25-16, 25-27, 25-8).
Braves repeat as Wyandotte County champs before league loss at Mill Valley on Tuesday
By Stephen Montemayor
12:20 a.m., October 10, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Bonner Springs is 8-2 since Sept. 25 and avenged last week’s senior night loss against Bishop Ward to capture a second-straight Wyandotte County Tournament title.
Food: Carrot soup is creamy, smoky
Alison Ladman, Associated Press
October 10, 2012
With its robust blend of sweet, creamy, spicy and smoky flavors, this soup is perfect for a chilly fall afternoon.
Food: Pear crisp takes on fall spice
Alison Ladman, Associated Press
October 10, 2012
Ground cardamom gives this simple fall-friendly crisp a sweet-spicy flavor that you will smell as much as taste.