BasehorInfo.com / Melissa Treolo

Melissa Treolo is a reporter for the Chieftain, covering news and features in Bonner Springs and Edwardsville.

Recent stories

Ag Hall relishes reopening: By Melissa Treolo; March 18, 2010; Opening day of the 2010 season at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame may have been marked by temperatures in the 40s, but the visitor turnout by Tuesday afternoon had reached an impressive mid-70s.
Long-expected Walgreens opening receives little fanfare: By Melissa Treolo; March 18, 2010; A long-awaited event has finally arrived in Bonner Springs.
Wyandotte 4-H’ers top shooters at weekend match: By Melissa Treolo; March 11, 2010; Thirteen-year-old Hannah Reynolds describes the experience of holding and firing a gun to be a rush of excitement.
Joint Chiefs chairman touts leadership, family: By Melissa Treolo; March 11, 2010; In a speech addressing an auditorium full of Command and General Staff College students Thursday, March 4, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen talked about stepping up to the plate as leaders and also making family a top priority.
New metro-wide glass recyling venture finds success: By Melissa Treolo; March 11, 2010; The Ripple Glass recycling plant in Kansas City, Mo., is a minefield of dust.
New metro-wide glass recycling venture finds success: By Melissa Treolo; March 10, 2010; The Ripple Glass recycling plant in Kansas City, Mo., is a minefield of dust.
Joint Chiefs chairman talks openly about leadership, gays in the military: By Melissa Treolo; March 4, 2010; In a speech addressing an auditorium full of Command and General Staff College students Thursday, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen talked about stepping up to the plate as leaders and also making family a top priority.
Cultural offerings on tap at Bonner coffee shop: By Melissa Treolo; March 4, 2010; Brothers Ryan and Alec Holland, who will soon take over the ownership of Coffee at 515, are serving up well-crafted coffees with a side of culture.
Ag Hall organizes reopening strategy: By Melissa Treolo; February 25, 2010; Despite financial difficulties that presented the possibility of closing its doors permanently, the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is set to reopen for its new season March 16.
Accidents snarl highways: Winter storm causes pileups on Interstate 70; By Melissa Treolo; February 18, 2010; As she stood on a hill past the bridge just west of Kansas Highway 7 and Interstate 70, watching a massive accident unfold, Lawrence resident Jessica Boehle couldn’t believe her eyes.

Recent photos

Winter has taken a toll on Bonner Springs streets in the form of numerous potholes throughout the area. Public Works director Kevin Bruemmer talks about what the city plans to do to repair them.

A bulldozer pushes a large pile of bottles out of the way to make room for more bottles to come at the Ripple Glass recycling plant. The plant sees up to 20 tons of bottles per week.

Adm. Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, speaks at Fort Leavenworth about leadership and the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.

A bulldozer pushes a large pile of bottles out of the way to make room for more bottles to come at the Ripple Glass recycling plant. The plant sees up to 20 tons of bottles per week.

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks Thursday morning in the Eisenhower Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center at Fort Leavenworth. Topics he discussed ranged from how to be effective leaders to President Barack Obama's proposed lifting of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

Full photo list