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Remember When for Feb. 14, 2013
February 14, 2013
Events reported in The Chieftain from this week 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Five questions: A Kansas walk
February 12, 2013
A walk across Kansas would be a 423-mile journey.
Candidates sought for Silver Haired Legislature
February 6, 2013
Kansas Silver Haired Legislature is calling for any Kansans over 60 years of age to register to become a candidate.
Student elected for Jersey cattle academy
February 6, 2013
Taylor Leach of Linwood has been accepted to the Jersey Youth Academy July 14-19 in Columbus, Ohio.
Tax help available to area seniors in coming weeks
February 6, 2013
Volunteers from the Leavenworth County Council on Aging will provide free tax preparation help this spring to anyone 50 years of age or older.
Five questions: Tonganoxie Phil
February 5, 2013
Longtime Leavenworth County physician Dr. Phil Stevens also is known as Tonganoxie Phil. Stevens explains how he got the name, which he’s known for each February with Groundhog Day.
Humane society to offer spay/neuter transport
February 4, 2013
Leavenworth County Humane Society’s next pet spay/neuter transport will be in Basehor on Thursday, Feb. 14.
Engineering on the international stage
February 1, 2013
After winning a national engineering challenge, Kansas University student Cole Bittel and his team will travel to Denmark to compete in the international Grundfos Challenge.
Local residents noted on Johnson County Community College honor rolls
January 31, 2013
Several area students were included on Johnson County Community College’s student honor roll listings for the 2012 fall semester.
Remember When for Jan. 31, 2013
January 30, 2013
Events this week reported in The Chieftain 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago.
Five questions: Pet adoptions
January 29, 2013
Staff at Great Plains SPCA, which operates one of the region’s busiest pet adoption centers in Merriam, answered five questions about the four-legged friends they take in and adopt out.
K-State announces fall 2012 graduates
January 25, 2013
Several area residents were among the more than 1,300 students who earned degrees from Kansas State University at the end of the Fall 2012 semester.
MARC seeks input on street lights
January 23, 2013
The Mid-America Regional Council will have a community meeting Jan. 29 to get feedback on the installation of new high-efficiency streetlights in Basehor.
Five questions: Winter blues?
03:32 p.m., January 22, 2013 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Mental health professionals say feeling down during the winter months may be more than just a case of winter blues.