The Mirror / Melissa Treolo

Melissa Treolo is a reporter for the Chieftain, covering news and features in Bonner Springs and Edwardsville.

Recent stories

K-7, I-70 interchange project to get under way in 2012: By Melissa Treolo; September 2, 2010; Though work on a new interchange at Kansas Highway 7 and Interstate 70 is expected to begin somewhat out of order, it is finally expected to begin.
Keeping Wii fit: Providence Medical Center uses game system to enhance joint replacement therapy; By Melissa Treolo; June 24, 2010; A new addition to Providence Medical Center has joint replacement therapy patients moving on into the 21st century.
Children’s Campus sees grand opening after 8 years: By Melissa Treolo; June 10, 2010; “Well, we did it!”
BBQ enthusiasts flock to Sandstone: By Melissa Treolo; May 21, 2010; Though Pellet Envy was disqualified Friday from the Oklahoma Joe’s World Brisket Open for using the wrong presentation box, the husband and wife team still managed to grab third-place overall in the Kansas City BBQ Store Invitational.
Mullen touts change in Fort Leavenworth speech: By Melissa Treolo; March 10, 2010; Fort Leavenworth — In a speech addressing an auditorium full of Command and General Staff College students last 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.
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.
Accidents snarl highways: Winter storm causes pileups on Interstate 70; By Melissa Treolo; February 18, 2010; As she stood on a hill past the bridge just west of Kansas Highway 7 and Interstate 70, watching a massive accident unfold, Lawrence resident Jessica Boehle couldn’t believe her eyes.
Ag Hall of Fame faces questionable future: By Melissa Treolo; December 31, 2009; As the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame’s future still remains uncertain, members of the hall’s board of governors are preparing to do whatever it takes to turn the center into a viable institution that can at last hold its own financially.
Ag Hall’s future remains uncertain: By Melissa Treolo; December 31, 2009; As the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame’s future still remains uncertain, members of the hall’s board of governors are preparing to do whatever it takes to turn the center into a viable institution that can at last hold its own financially.
Drought of dollars: As funding, attendance dry up, Ag Hall’s survival in danger; By Melissa Treolo; December 17, 2009; Wearing a coat to keep himself warm inside the east wing of the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame museum, education coordinator Lee Sigley offers his take on the current state of affairs at the center.

Recent photos

Martha Staker, president and chief executive officer of the Children's Campus of Kansas City, speaks during the facility's grand opening ceremony Tuesday morning. The campus, Staker said, was brought about through eight years of planning and fundraising.

Nine-year-old barbecue contestant Kaylin Groneman takes a break from the Kidz Que competition to pose for the camera.

Matthew Rodgers, Overland Park, shows his expertise with a hula hoop while hanging out with his brother and mother and the festival.

Gene Swallow, Kansas City, Kan., hands out plates of brisket in the people's choice sampling tent.

The people's choice sampling tent, open both Friday and Saturday, offered up 160 sauces for festivalgoers to sample.

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Point of View

Have you been paying attention to the nationwide egg recall?

“Even though I pay attention to news such as this, I am not an alarmist and realize that there are always going to be numerous recalls on various items. We all just need to be informed which is what is taking place with the news coverage.”

— Heather DeMaranville

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