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NEWS BRIEFS
Wire reports GOP elections chief in Kansas decries ‘horrible environment’ Kansas’ Republican elections chief on Thursday decried a “horrible environment” for local officials overseeing voting and counting ballots this year as top state officials certified November’s results. Secretary of State Scott Schwab aggressively defends the integrity of Kansas elections despite the wide circulation of baseless claims of problems among fellow Republicans.
Pioneers open wrestling season with 34th annual Leavenworth Challenger
BY DEREK WILEY Last year, Leavenworth won its first individual girls wrestling state title. Now, the program has its sights set on bringing home a… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Christmas tree farm ‘a great way to make memories for kids’
For many families, the holidays don’t officially begin until they visit Basehor’s Wilderson Tree Farm to get their freshcut Christmas tree. Owned by Dave Wilderson and his family, the tree farm began as a way to earn money for college and has turned into a three-generation, family- run business. The first Christmas tree was sold in 1982 with trees being planted each year to replenish those that are harvested during the holidays.
Abuse survivor deserves validation
Dear Amy: My parents divorced when I was seven, after my mother had an affair with one of my father's employees. He was much younger and a registered sex offender, but my mother moved him into our house immediately.
Mom was the queen of decorating for the holidays
‘Twas the night before their arrival, when all through the house, everything was quiet and still as a mouse. When all of a sudden did five grandchildren appear, along with their electronics which they kept very near.
Sean Mulvaney
Sean Mulvaney passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 20, 2022. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2002.
Trump’s dinner disaster sparks new rules for his campaign
Donald Trump is betting he can win his way back to the White House by reviving the outsider appeal that fueled his success in 2016. But his dinner with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and a rapper who has spewed antisemitic conspiracies is demonstrating the risks of that approach.
Bobcats “rocking and rolling”
Basehor-Linwood opens wrestling season with largest team in six years Basehor-Linwood opened Wednesday’s dual by showing off its youth club, which at over 200 kids is one of the largest in the state. Those numbers are starting to trickle down to the high school program as the Bobcats are starting the season with 29 wrestlers, the most in head coach Jason Puderbaugh’s six seasons.
Lunabella Maylee Wiley
Lunabella Maylee Wiley, 3 months old, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Memorial visitation will be held at Davis Funeral Chapel on Monday, December 5, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m.