Archive for Friday, August 26, 2011

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After slow start, some sunflowers are blooming at Grinter farm south of Tonganoxie
By Shawn Linenberger
August 25, 2011
Ted Grinter’s sunflower crop had a slight Goldilocks complex this summer — but he hopes his bounty of the state flower now has found that everything is just right.

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THS boys soccer opens season with tie
By Benton Smith
August 26, 2011
A quick score right out of the gate in the Tonganoxie High boys soccer team’s season opener wasn’t enough for a victory.
Leavenworth County Commission agenda: week of Aug. 29
August 26, 2011
The Leavenworth County Commission meets regularly at 9 a.m. each Monday and Thursday at the Leavenworth County Courthouse, 300 Walnut St. in Leavenworth.
Top administrator leaving Providence and St. John hospitals
August 26, 2011
Mike Dorsey resigned as president and chief executive officer of Providence and St. John to become CEO of Carondelet Health’s St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Dorsey’s resignation is effective today.
Injury accidents gnarl traffic on three highways
KHP closes K-10 for six hours
By Andy Hyland, Jonathan Kealing, Joe Preiner
August 26, 2011
All lanes of Kansas Highway 10 near Eudora were reopened shortly after 10:15 p.m. after the Kansas Highway Patrol’s commercial vehicle accident reconstruction team investigated a serious accident from earlier Thursday afternoon.