Local news

Five questions: Composting 101
April 11, 2013
Spring is a good time to start a compost bin in your yard for a natural way of fertilizing soil.
Remember When for April 11, 2013
April 10, 2013
Events reported this week in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Remember when for April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
Events reported this week in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
5 questions: Made for monarchs
April 2, 2013
Candy Dials is a Leavenworth County master gardener and has been butterfly gardening for five years. She shares tips on how to attract butterflies and provide much-needed habitats.
Remember When for March 28, 2013
March 27, 2013
Events from this week reported in The Chieftain 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Election stories updated to allow comments
March 27, 2013
Comments on some election-related stories on The Chieftain and Sentinel’s websites previously may have appeared to be disabled. This was not intentional.
ZIP changes may come to Basehor
By Staff Report
March 27, 2013
After submitting its request to realign Basehor’s ZIP codes, City Council members have received confirmation that the United States Postal Service has approved the proposal.
5 questions: Radio relief
March 26, 2013
Douglas County Emergency Management Director Teri Smith explains why National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration All-Hazard radios should be in all homes as Kansas enters the severe weather season.
Remember When for March 21, 2013
March 20, 2013
Events reported this week in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Five questions: Sale suggestions
March 19, 2013
Cynthia Ewer, editor of organizedhome.com, offers tips in the article “Garage sale tips: Clear clutter with a yard sale.” Here are some of those pointers.
Five questions: It’s gardening time
March 15, 2013
In Kansas, as well as Ireland, planting potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day is a tradition. The plants don’t know it’s March 17, of course. But Dennis Patton, horticulture agent at the Kansas State University Research and Extension office in Olathe, said the holiday is a good time to start, or at least start thinking about, planting. And according to Patton, increasing numbers are doing just that.
Remember When for March 14, 2013
March 13, 2013
Events reported this week in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Taking the lead
By Ann Margret Montemayor
March 13, 2013
Taylor Leach won’t be wearing high heels and a sparkly dress during prom weekend this year— she’ll be in cowboy boots and jeans.
Five questions: Storms still on?
March 7, 2013
That’s definitely a possibility, say officials with the National Weather Service. Kim Qualls, public affairs manager with the Kansas Department of Transportation, addresses the recent snowstorms and what we can expect from the rest of winter.