Audio clips
Births
- Chris and Erin Thom, Bonner Springs, a girl.
- Elizabeth and Marcus Howell, Olathe, a boy.
- Kyle and Jill Reynolds, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, a boy.
- Jackson Thomas Sloan, Atchison, a boy.
- Robbie and Melissa Lewallen, Tonganoxie, a boy.
- Ryanne and David Toland, Bonner Springs, a girl.
- Molly and Andrew Crews, Bonner Springs, a girl.
- Michael and Kim Robbins, a boy.
Chats
- John Taylor: Chat with Sentinel/Chieftain editor John Taylor
- Frank Kohl: Chat with Leavenworth County Attorney Frank Kohl
- Todd Thompson: Chat with Todd Thompson, Republican candidate for Leavenworth County Attorney
- Connie O’Brien: Chat with Connie O’Brien, Republican candidate for Kansas House,
- Timothy Moran: Timothy Moran, Democratic candidate in the Kansas House District 42 race, to chat
Couples
- Engagement: Walters and Bussell
- Anniversary: McGraw
- Anniversary: Ottinger
- Anniversary: Hylton
- Wedding: Thornton and Bailey
- Anniversary: Weaver
- Engagement: Thornton and Bailey
- Engagement: Farnsworth and McGlinn
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
How do you prefer to give back during the holidays?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I prefer to give to locally-based organizations. | 79% | |
| I volunteer my time with local organizations rather than focusing on monetary donations. | 12% | |
| I support national organizations. | 8% | |
| Total | 24 | |
Videos
- Breaking the mold: Male teachers at Bonner school serve as role models, break stereotype
- December 23, 2015
- In his first year as a teacher, Patrick Redlin saw first hand how being a male teacher affected his students.
- Kansas is 5th state where lottery prizes may have been fixed
- December 22, 2015
- The former security chief for a national group that operates state lotteries personally bought two prize-winning tickets in Kansas worth $44,000, investigators said Monday, bringing to five the number of states where he may have fixed games to enrich himself and associates.
- BLHS wrestlers take seventh place at Emporia
- December 22, 2015
- The Basehor-Linwood High School wrestling team finished seventh out of 14 teams at the Emporia Winter Classic over the weekend, scoring a total of 103 points.
- Basehor EMS delayed to March, though full-time fire on its way
- December 22, 2015
- It will take a few more months than expected for EMS services to be housed at the Fairmount Township Fire Department in Basehor, but fire coverage will increase.
- McConnell helps airman cope with loss of infant son
- December 22, 2015
- In what he describes as the darkest time of his life, Christopher Thornbury, an airman at McConnell Air Force Base, said his co-workers and leaders at McConnell helped him cope with the loss of his infant son.
- Court officials say errors revealing juvenile records fixed
- December 21, 2015
- Riley County District Court officials say they have fixed errors that made confidential juvenile records available on public computers at least 20 times since 2013.
- Remember When for Dec. 24, 2015
- December 21, 2015
- Events reported this week in The Chieftain 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
- Police arrest man, 32, after another dies at Edgerton bar
- December 21, 2015
- One man has been arrested after another was killed at a bar in Edgerton.
- Christmas movies a highlight of the holiday season
- December 21, 2015
- One of the real pleasures during the holiday season is watching the large number of wonderful TV shows.
- Questions on classroom spending cloud Kansas schools debate
- December 20, 2015
- Republican Gov. Sam Brownback says he and many Kansas legislators won’t be ready to consider big increases in aid to public schools until they are confident that enough of the money already spent on education is finding its way into the classroom.
- Kansas City Connection: New Year’s options and a last-minute gift guide
- December 20, 2015
- Is New Year’s overrated? It depends who you ask. All the same, a memorable night out on the town on the last/first day of the year can provide you with a snapshot in time that you’ll remember long after the hangover wears off.
- 50,000 Kansans sign up for insurance in federal exchange
- December 20, 2015
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says about 50,000 people in Kansas had signed up through the federal health insurance exchange as of Dec. 12.
- Basehor-Linwood teams sweep Tonganoxie
- December 19, 2015
- The Basehor-Linwood girls basketball team won its first game of the season on Friday, thanks to a wild comeback in the final minutes at Tonganoxie.
- Area students now KU grads
- December 18, 2015
- Several area students were among the more than 1,250 candidates for degree from Kansas University this fall.
- Lenexa business relocates to Bonner Springs
- December 18, 2015
- A new business is moving into western Bonner Springs.
- Basehor elementary students selected for state choir
- December 18, 2015
- Seven Basehor-Linwood USD 458 students were among the 160 selected from across the state for the new All-State Elementary Honor Choir.
- Kansas lawmaker resigning to head conservative policy group
- December 17, 2015
- The chairman of a Kansas House committee that handles legislation on abortion and gay-rights issues is resigning to lead a conservative group seeking to influence social policy.
- Kansas Aviation Museum reduces hours, lays off 2 employees
- December 17, 2015
- The Kansas Aviation Museum has terminated two staff members and announced it will be reducing visitor hours next year.
- Kansas issues $400 million in highway construction bonds
- December 16, 2015
- The Kansas Department of Transportation has issued a state record of $400 million in highway construction bonds to take advantage of the suspension of a state law limiting the agency’s debt burden.
- Newman University gets $2 million from Fugate Enterprises
- December 16, 2015
- Newman University in Kansas has received a $2 million gift from Fugate Enterprises.
