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Basehor-Linwood softball tops Piper for Class 5A regional championship
By Derek Wiley No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (22-0) got exactly what it needed in its final game before the state tournament – a little pressure. The… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Bobcats qualify for 5A state golf tournament
Three members of Basehor-Linwood’s boys golf team are returning to the Class 5A state tournament. Junior Jacob Lowe (92) and sophomores Carson Strah (78) and… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
FARM SKETCH
Denny Dowdy of Kansas City, Missouri, sketches the scene at the Tonganoxie Arts Festival at the Kane Farm near Tonganoxie last weekend. Matt Nowak .
Corn-growing Midwest is the epicenter of nitrates in our waters
Excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer often results in the contamination of surface and groundwater with nitrates. I know that the standard line from the industry is that nitrogen fertilizer is probably the biggest single cost that growers have, so they are naturally careful with how much they use. Well, the proof is in the pudding and the amount of nitrates in the waters in the Midwest tells a different story. For my talk to the Leavenworth County Master Gardeners, I only looked up information for Minnesota, a state where economic conditions and climate change have allowed for the production of a lot of commodity corn-growing in the last few decades. I suspect that the information for Kansas would be similar.
Keep politics out of the churches
To the editor: Something strange is happening in Leavenworth and across Kansas. Political signs are starting to pop up in church yards.
Biden’s leadership of Democrats faces test in next primaries
In his telling, President Joe Biden’s political philosophy is rooted in Pennsylvania, where the son of Scranton grew up watching families struggle to make ends meet. But as Democrats in the president’s home state choose a nominee on Tuesday for a critical U.S.
Local tennis players out early at state tournament
Leavenworth and Lansing tennis players had a short stay at the Class 5A state tournament. Leavenworth freshman Jack Harris, who entered Friday’s state tournament with a 27-1 record after winning the United Kansas Conference and regional tournaments, lost to Blue Valley Southwest’s Vishal Rajkumar 1-6, 2-6 in his first match.
PLAYOFF TIME
The Class 5A softball and baseball regionals are Tuesday. Here are the first round matchups as Basehor-Linwood, Lansing and Leavenworth teams play for a berth in the state tournament.
Mark Albert Van Hoecke
Mark Albert Van Hoecke, 62 years young, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 13, 2022. He was born in Kansas City, MO to Albert and Frances (Woodrum) Van Hoecke.