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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
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.
Remember When for March 7, 2013
March 6, 2013
Events reported this week in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Basehor Library to host candidate forum
March 6, 2013
Basehor Community Library will have a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19.
Council on aging seeks input from residents
March 6, 2013
Leavenworth County Council on Aging will have a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, for residents to provide input on the agency’s programs.
Dairy Days vendor applications now available
March 6, 2013
Basehor Dairy Days is now accepting vendor and booth applications.
Trash capacity limits waived this week
March 4, 2013
After heavy snow delayed trash pick-up in Basehor, Deffenbaugh crews are working 12-hour shifts to catch up.
Remember When for Feb. 28, 2013
February 27, 2013
Events reported in The Chieftain from this week 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Five Questions: Putting a fork in it
February 26, 2013
This week’s Five Questions takes a closer look at the history of restaurants. Andrea Broomfield, English professor at Johnson County Community College, offers a precede on her upcoming presentation, “Soldier of the Fork: How Nathaniel Newham-Davis Democraticized Restaurant Dining in Fin de Siecle London.”
Second winter storm hits hard
February 26, 2013
With power outages and heavier snow, the second winter storm seems to have taken a larger toll on Basehor this week.
Mayoral primary voting off to slow start
09:50 a.m., February 26, 2013 Updated 02:10 p.m.
Leavenworth County Clerk Janet Klasinski is reporting low voter turnout so far today for the Basehor mayoral primary election.
Basehor recovers from winter storm
February 22, 2013
Basehor maintenance crews hoped to catch a little shut-eye Friday morning before heading out to plow again.
Remember When for Feb. 21, 2013
February 21, 2013
Events reported this week in The Chieftain from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.