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Attorneys for voters saw redistricting law as gerrymandering

A newly redrawn Kansas congressional map is partisan gerrymandering designed to cost the state’s only Democrat in Congress some of her territory and drown out the voices of minority voters, attorneys representing voters in two heavily affected counties argued in closing arguments Monday.

RECORD TURNOUT

Basehor-Linwood coach Scott Russell got a nice surprise at the first day of the track practice – the largest turnout in the school’s history. The Bobcats are starting the season with 132 athletes.

Volunteers pitch in to work on flag boxes for veterans

Recently, a very large white oak tree had to be removed from Leavenworth National Cemetery because it was in decline. The arborist that cut it said that he counted at least 160 rings and that the tree would have been about 25 years old when the cemetery was opened in 1886.