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College baseball dream finally becomes reality
By Nicole Kelley
May 7, 2008
Looking back on his time in high school, Kevin DeVore, Bonner Springs High School senior, said it was almost one big blur.
Small-class preference led to dad’s alma mater
By Nicole Kelley
May 7, 2008
Transitioning from a small town to a small college was exactly what Bonner Springs High School senior Lisa Rogers was looking for when she decided on her future path.
Winds cause tree, power-line damage
May 7, 2008
The wind was blowing, trees and power lines were falling and trampolines were flying, but Bonner Springs and Edwardsville escaped with only minor damage and some inconvenience after a powerful storm swept through the region last week.
Bonner VFW to salute local veterans
By Nicole Kelley
May 7, 2008
Veterans will be in the limelight this weekend as the Olsen-McGraw-Thompson-Goins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6401 plays host to its annual “Salute to Veterans.”
Haberlein guilty on all charges
By Jesse Truesdale
May 7, 2008
Robert Haberlein was found guilty Tuesday of the November 2005 murder of Robin Bell.
Messages via cards and radio
By Jim Finley
May 7, 2008
Joanne O’Brien, who passed away recently, touched the hearts of many men, women and children. I have tabbed her The World’s Greatest Card-Giver.
BSHS swimmers first at WYCO Invitational
By Nick Bates
May 7, 2008
The Bonner Springs girls swim team placed first in the WYCO Invitational against Piper-Bishop Ward, Turner and Washington-Sumner on Thursday.
Mill Valley shuts out Bonner Springs
Lady Jaguars ice Kaw Valley League title with victory
By Nick Bates
May 7, 2008
The Kaw Valley League girls soccer champs were just too much for Bonner Springs High Tuesday night.
Code questions
May 7, 2008
As a concerned citizen, I am all for the citywide cleanup. But why does it matter if 12 of 20 residents in a three-block radius have a vehicle in the driveway that hasn’t moved for a while.
Cats at large
May 7, 2008
Considering the city of Basehor ordinance stating that “no dogs or cats are allowed to run at large,” there should not even be much debate over indoor vs. outdoor cats.
One simple text message cracks shell
By Rae Sedgwick
May 7, 2008
I feel like one of those dinosaurs in the children’s movie “Land Before Time.”
Garage sales not just a girl thing
By Clausie Smith
May 7, 2008
You’d think that after living seven decades, I would know enough to keep my mouth shut.
Third-graders discuss Edwardsville’s future
May 7, 2008
Edwardsville Elementary students wrote letters to the editor of the Chieftain to inform the readers of their opinion of what they would like Edwardsville to be in the future. Here is a sampling of those letters:
12 years of food for thought
By Gwyn Mellinger
May 7, 2008
I always knew this moment would come, eventually, and that I would find myself writing my most difficult column