Members of the Basehor-Linwood Board of Education will be interviewing candidates for the superintendent’s position this week. The board has special meeting’s scheduled for today,… Login to continue reading Login…
Wilderson’s Christmas Tree Farm, located at 14820 Parallel Road in Basehor, kicked off the holiday season when it opened its fields the day after Thanksgiving to customers who were eager to get an early start on the Christmas season. Consisting of more than 10 acres, the farm began as a way for Dave Wilderson to finance his college education and the business now has resulted in a three-generation, family-run business.As one of the few Christmas tree farms in the area that allow families to go out into fields and cut a fresh tree to become the centerpiece of the holidays, Wilderson’s draws customers from throughout the metropolitan area and beyond.
BASEHOR – Basehor-Linwood High School senior Micah Gibbs was not mincing words in the moments following his team’s 70-65 United Kansas Conference home loss to Shawnee Heights High School Friday.“We definitely need to work on conditioning – we learned that, for sure,” said Gibbs, who led the game with 23 points. “But we also learned that we can go to battle as a team and share the rock.
It has been 165 years since Abraham Lincoln was on Kansas soil. The Leavenworth County Historical Society is recognizing his historic visit before Kansas became a state with an exhibit, “Lincoln in Leavenworth,” at the Carroll Mansion Museum, included in a tour of the museum through Dec.
Leavenworth County's undersheriff says the Sheriff's Office was asked to increase what it pays to the Leavenworth County Humane Society by more than 500%.
The Captain Jesse Leavenworth Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently held their Day of Service at the Leavenworth County Humane Society in Lansing. While at the shelter, members and family members cleaned, sorted, constructed, weeded and cared for the pets in residence.
The county government could contract with the High Prairie Township board to provide fire protection services to the township after the operation of Leavenworth County Fire District No. 1 changes at the first of the year.
Rough & Rigid, a local Basehor business best known for its custom fire pits and annual Halloween Monster Bash event, is partnering with another local Basehor business to bless families within the community. Cheryl Doyle is the wellness coach at Basehor Nutrition, which is partnering with Rough & Rigid.
The Veterans Administration is launching a new outreach campaign to encourage all eligible veterans to enroll in VA health care – including approximately 13,900 unenrolled Kansas veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. This campaign will include text messages and emails directly to veterans, public service announcements, paid advertising and events.VA is launching this campaign after reports of concerns from veterans about health issues – including mental health challenges and thoughts of suicide – potentially related to repeated blasts and head trauma (low-level artillery blasts, IEDs, missile launches, heavy fire and more).
Months after the building was closed to the public because of water damage, Lansing City Hall may be back open next week for normal operations.