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• The Basehor Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. today at Basehor City Hall, 2620 N.

An anonymous donor is pledging up to $500 million to McPherson College, a small liberal arts college in central Kansas, officials announced Friday. The anonymous donor will match every financial gift to McPherson College two to one up to $500 million.

Kansas officials investigate death of foster child who fled Kansas officials are investigating the death of a foster child who left a residential treatment facility, stole a truck and crashed into a semitruck in Oklahoma last month. The state Department of Children and Families confirmed it is investigating what happened to determine if there were any regulatory violations at the facility the 13-year-old walked away from on Oct.

Both major parties say the Kansas governor’s race is a tossup in its last days as abortion politics, lingering ill will toward former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and an independent conservative candidate make for a tighter- than-expected contest in the Republican-leaning state.

Lansing City Council members made sure Thursday that the tradesmen who volunteer for the appeals board know they are appreciated. All eight council members present at the meeting voiced their appreciation at the meeting’s conclusion.

Leavenworth residents may experience a roller coaster this week when it comes to temperatures. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid 70s Wednesday and Thursday.

A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot himself after getting ahold of a firearm over the weekend in Leavenworth, a police spokesman said. The boy was taken to the hospital where his condition was considered to be stable, said Maj.

A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night. The numbers for the drawing were: white balls 28, 45, 53, 56, 69 and red Powerball 20.