Newsletter-Late-Week

School district celebrates facility projects

A groundbreaking event was held recently at Basehor-Linwood High School to officially kick off construction projects that were approved by voters as part of bond projects. Construction will begin soon and will be completed by summer 2026 and will include a new three-story classroom wing with a cafeteria; a multipurpose center with a kitchen, strength and conditioning space as well as locker rooms; performing arts center improvements; safety and security updates including a storm shelter; and 20 additional classrooms.Sherry Reeves, interim superintendent for USD 458, made opening remarks and welcomed guests to the event and expressed her gratitude to school board members, community leaders, families of Basehor and Linwood as well as others for their vision and support to bring this project to fruition.

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I’ve come down with a case of cabin fever

I hadn’t thought too much about turning 65 this year, until these two things happened. My back feels like it's breaking in half, and I overhead a conversation of teenage shenanigans.At one of the grands’ basketball games, I couldn't help but overhear what these teenage boys had accomplished in their three-week hiatus since the holiday break was extended because of the snowmaggeden.

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Program honors veterans on their 100th birthday

Basehor resident Dawn Clouse has helped more than 25 veterans celebrate their 100th birthday with a drive-by parade in addition to countless birthday card showers as part of the Veteran Centenarian Project. The program began during the coronavirus pandemic and celebrates veterans associated with the Veterans Administration in Eastern Kansas including the Leavenworth VA, Topeka VA and six community-based outpatient clinics in St.

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Women’s flag football on the rise in Kansas

In recent years, women’s flag football has experienced an unprecedented rise in Kansas, transforming the state’s sports landscape and providing young female athletes with new opportunities to showcase their skills. While traditionally dominated by male players, the sport is seeing increasing popularity among high school and college-aged women, spurred on by changing attitudes toward gender in sports, growing grassroots efforts and greater institutional support.Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, has long been popular among both men and women at the recreational level.

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