The Mirror / Area

A look at news in and around Leavenworth County

County seeks applicants for township position: March 17, 2010; The Board of County Commissioners of Leavenworth County will be considering applications to fill the vacancy of the unexpired term of clerk of the Reno Township Board.

Commission approves of Theno Estates annexation: By Kaitlyn Syring; March 17, 2010; Three properties in the Theno Estates subdivision are one step closer to becoming part of Basehor.
Commission: County unable to fund trails project: By Kaitlyn Syring; March 15, 2010; The Leavenworth County Port Authority Trails Committee didn’t get its desired response Monday morning from the Leavenworth County Commission.
Leavenworth County Commission agenda, week of March 15, 2010: 09:36 a.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 12:50 p.m.; Leavenworth County Commission agenda for the week of March 15, 2010
Commissioners move Theno Estates annexation forward: By Kaitlyn Syring; March 11, 2010; Three properties in the Theno Estates subdivison are one step closer to becoming part of Basehor.
Former church official sentenced in federal prison for setting fire to Leavenworth church: March 10, 2010; A former church music director has been sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for setting fire to the Sunflower Missionary Baptist Church in Leavenworth, U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch said today.
Expert to offer presentation on Civil War photography: March 9, 2010; Lesia Winters, a photographer for 30 years, will be giving a presentation on the five types of photography used during the Civil War at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 at the Tonganoxie Community Historical Society, 201 W. Washington St.
Support group to play host to cancer survivor meet: March 9, 2010; Frieda’s Friends, a Leavenworth area cancer support group, will have a meeting entitled “Stay Healthy, Stay Active, Stay Well” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Father Bourke Room in St. John Hospital in Leavenworth.
Leavenworth County to delay storm siren test until Thursday: Staff Reports; March 8, 2010; A test of Leavenworth County Emergency Preparedness warning sirens originally scheduled for Tuesday is being postponed until later in the week.
Weather cooperates with second try at school dedication: By Lindsey Slater; March 8, 2010; Students missed the first bell at the brand-new Basehor Intermediate School, but that’s because the first few days they were supposed to be there, snow canceled school.
Leavenworth County Commission agenda, week of March 8, 2010: March 5, 2010; Leavenworth County Commission agenda, week of March 8, 2010.
Joint Chiefs chairman talks openly about leadership, gays in the military: By Melissa Treolo; March 4, 2010; In a speech addressing an auditorium full of Command and General Staff College students Thursday, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen talked about stepping up to the plate as leaders and also making family a top priority.
Man taken to KU hospital by air ambulance following accident southeast of Tonganoxie: March 4, 2010; A middle-aged man was taken by air ambulance to Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., after a serious accident Thursday afternoon southeast of Tonganoxie in Leavenworth County.
FHSU releases list: March 3, 2010; Students from Leavenworth County were among 870 named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Fort Hays State University.
Weather watch: Severe weather week stresses preparedness; March 3, 2010; Severe weather awareness week is a week chosen to educate people about the hazards and dangers of severe weather, giving them an opportunity to develop safety plans and practice severe weather drills.

Point of View

Do you fill out a bracket for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament?

“No, I sometimes watch games and I can tell you how KU, KSU and MU are seeded. My pleasure was watching the women’s competition this past week.”

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