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Pigskin planning

In its first year as a fundraiser, the Basehor-Linwood football team sold nearly 1,000 bags of mulch to local citizens to help neighborhood yards get ready for spring. With more than 100 players, the team’s expenses mount up quickly and coach Rod Stallbaumer was looking for ways to help offset expenses. After seeing other communities use bagged mulch to raise funds, plans were put into action to offer mulch to the Basehor community.

‘Mama bear’ might want to hibernate

Dear Amy: A few years ago, my in-laws sent my (then) young-adult daughter a birthday card. Normally this would have included a monetary gift or gift card. However, when she opened it there was simply a note stating that there would be no gift, as they did not agree with what she was hoping to spend some of her birthday money on (a tattoo).

Homeschooling surge continues despite schools reopening

The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Two years later, even after schools reopened and vaccines became widely available, many parents have chosen to continue directing their children’s educations themselves.

DRIVE TO SUCCEED

With no seniors, Basehor-Linwood’s boys golf team is young. But the Bobcats have one trait that’s hard to coach – a drive to get better.