Elections

Linenberger: Fair, election
By Shawn Linenberger
July 31, 2012
The Leavenworth County Fair Parade usually has no shortage of political candidates hitting the pavement.
Questionnaire: Dave Anderson, 38th District Kansas House race
July 30, 2012
A candidate questionnaire from Dave Anderson, Republican candidate for the Kansas House from the 38th District.
De Soto Mayor Dave Anderson cites experience in Kansas House race
By Matt Erickson
July 30, 2012
In a district without an incumbent, Dave Anderson says he has the edge when it comes to experience.
Candidate forums planned for Tonganoxie, Leavenworth
July 19, 2012
A candidate forum will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at the VFW Hall in Tonganoxie. First State Bank and Trust is sponsoring the meet-the-candidates event. Candidates for the upcoming primary have been invited. A professor from Kansas City Kansas Community College also will offer two political forums in Leavenworth in advance of the Aug. 7 primary election for county and state races.
Candidate forums planned for Tonganoxie, Leavenworth
02:24 p.m., July 17, 2012 Updated 04:38 p.m.
A candidate forum will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at the VFW Hall in Tonganoxie. First State Bank and Trust is sponsoring the meet-the-candidates event. Candidates for the upcoming primary have been invited.
Christian group offering chance to meet candidates
July 10, 2012
The Christian Citizen Coalition will have a “Coffee with the Candidates” event at 9 a.m. Saturday at the former Ratliff Drug Store, Fourth and Bury streets in downtown Tonganoxie.
Leavenworth County treasurer candidate cites education
By Matt Erickson
July 3, 2012
If you’re hiring for a job, you don’t just hire the first person who applies, Thomas Koch says. You choose from as many applicants as possible.
It’s over: Box’s resignation ends council standoff, leaves Basehor with 2 elected officials
By Matt Erickson
March 5, 2012
When it came down to it, Fred Box said, it wasn’t worth losing any friends.
Basehor mayor denies request for special council meeting before recalls take effect
By Matt Erickson
11:40 a.m., March 2, 2012 Updated 04:10 p.m.
Shortly after Basehor residents voted to remove them from office, Basehor City Council members Iris Dysart and Dennis Mertz joined with member Fred Box this week to call for a special council meeting in order to appoint a new council president, the Sentinel has learned.
Basehor residents turn out in droves to recall mayor, 2 council members
By Matt Erickson
10:17 a.m., February 28, 2012 Updated 11:57 p.m.
In great numbers and by a wide margin, Basehor residents on Tuesday decided to clean house at City Hall.
Basehor council members deny recall accusations at town-hall meeting
By Matt Erickson
05:58 p.m., February 20, 2012 Updated 10:17 a.m.
At a town-hall meeting Sunday, Basehor City Council members Dennis Mertz and Iris Dysart again said they never broke open-meetings laws before they voted to fire former city administrator Mark Loughry last September.
Basehor mayor will be part of Feb. 28 recall election
February 10, 2012
Basehor Mayor Terry Hill will appear on the Feb. 28 recall ballot in Basehor after the Kansas Court of Appeals on Thursday denied his request to put his election on hold.
Sen. Holland stopping at Tonganoxie Public Library
January 31, 2012
State Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, will have town hall meetings Saturday in Basehor, Tonganoxie and Eudora.
Judge to rule soon on recall election for Basehor mayor
By Matt Erickson
January 11, 2012
The fate of a possible election to recall Basehor Mayor Terry Hill remained in the air after a hearing Wednesday morning in Leavenworth County District Court, but a judge’s decision on the matter could arrive by the end of the week.