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No, I don’t garden		26%
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THS girls soccer beats Ward, reaches regional final: Chieftains to host Piper Friday; By Justin Nutter; May 16, 2012; The Tonganoxie High girls soccer team carried its recent success into the postseason, handing Bishop Ward an 8-1 defeat in Tuesday’s regional opener.
Neighbors: Ashley Crane: May 16, 2012; This week’s Neighbor is Ashley Crane, assistant vice president/bank manager at First State Bank and Trust in Basehor.
A step back in time: Bonner business creates WWI ‘toy’: By Caroline Boyer; May 16, 2012; At first glance, it might look like Bonner Springs resident Steve Allen gets to play with toys all day.
Record flock: BLHS Class of 2012 contains 6 Eagle Scouts: By Matt Erickson; May 16, 2012; They could have quit after the little-kid games turned into tests and merit badges. A lot of them do, Sam Fahrenkrug says.
Bulldog softball comes up short in quest for state bid: By Justin Nutter; May 16, 2012; After falling behind Silver Lake by seven runs in the regional finals, McLouth High could have thrown in the towel. However, that’s just not the Bulldogs’ style.
MHS baseball season ends with loss to Wellsville: By Justin Nutter; May 16, 2012; The McLouth High baseball team got the start it was looking for, but couldn’t quite seal the deal in a 7-6 loss to second-seeded Wellsville Tuesday in regional semifinal action at Riverside High School.
Food: Steamed hake packs in the flavor: Alison Ladman/Associated Press Writer; May 16, 2012; Admittedly, steamed fish doesn’t exactly scream mouthwatering. But what it lacks in excitement it more than makes up for in health cred.
USD 464 bond issue talk returns: By Shawn Linenberger; May 15, 2012; The Tonganoxie School Board is taking another look at a bond issue just more than a year after voters soundly defeated a $26.9 million measure.
Springdale News: By Anabel Knapp; May 15, 2012; Rev. Rob Santel visited with Evelyn and Danny Schwinn Wednesday, May 2.
McLouth Happenings: By Beverly Muzzy; May 15, 2012; The annual one-room country school house reunion was held May 6 at the McLouth Community Center with 21 present.
Jarbalo Jottings: By Thamar Barnett; May 15, 2012; Jarbalo United Methodist women met Wednesday at the church. Plans were made for the tea in June. There will be a work day at 1:30 p.m. May 18 to make some crafts for the tea. Six members reported a total of 43 care calls in the last month.
Aunt Norie’s Sewing Room: By Eleanor McKee; May 15, 2012; We’ve all had that, “just going round in circles” feeling.
Remember When: A Community Review of Tonganoxie: By Billie Aye; May 15, 2012; Services for Meryle C. McQuitty, 89, Kansas City, Kan., were held April 28, 2002.
KC Chief McGraw visits cousin’s classmates at Basehor Intermediate School: By Matt Erickson; May 15, 2012; When Jace Friesen told his friends he had a cousin who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, they were skeptical.
Five questions: Window watch: 12:04 p.m., May 15, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.; When the weather gets warm, open windows can be a cost-effective way to keep cool. But they can also be a safety hazard for children, who may fall through. Safe Kids Kansas offers ways to let the fresh air in while keeping your children safe.
Late lead not quite enough as THS baseball falls to Piper: By Justin Nutter; May 15, 2012; When the Tonganoxie High baseball team took on Piper in Monday’s regional opener, it didn’t look like a team that went 5-15 in the regular season. However, when it was all said and done, the Chieftains fell just shy of a victory.
Chieftain softball opens regionals with win over Atchison: By Justin Nutter; May 15, 2012; Despite entering regional play on a 10-game losing streak, the Tonganoxie High softball team found a victory with its season on the line.
THS golf wins regional, secures state bid: By Justin Nutter; May 15, 2012; The stage keeps getting bigger and the stakes keep getting higher, but the wins keep coming for the Tonganoxie High golf team.
McLouth baseball rolls in regional opener: By Justin Nutter; May 15, 2012; McLouth and Pleasant Ridge met twice on the baseball field during the regular season. Monday’s regional opener served as a rubber match, and the Bulldogs won when it mattered most.
Basehor-Linwood sixth-graders getting iPads in fall: By Matt Erickson; May 14, 2012; After years of discussion about embracing technology in the classroom, the Basehor-Linwood school board put its money where its mouth is on Monday.

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Do you have any big summer trips planned, or will you take the staycation route?

We have family who live in Wisconsin, so we will go up to see them. We will do lots of fishing or sleeping in the boat, depending on what’s biting. We will be around Tongie most of the summer to help prepare our kids for their fall seasons, too.”

— Tiffany Parker

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