To the editor:Lately I have received quite a few calls from senior citizens who have fallen victim to email or telephone scams. These schemes are getting increasingly more complex, creative and devastating when successful. Some use personal information gleaned from the Internet to manipulate ...
When Congress debated the health care bill last year, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously quipped, “We have to pass the bill, so you can find out what is in it.” One year later, the negative impacts of this law are clear: health care costs continue to rise and access to care has been ...
In 1956, the Leavenworth County United Way (formerly United Fund) raised $65,000 to support local non-profit organizations who help those in Leavenworth County. Last year, even with economic hardships, employers and employees and other donors supported our community to the tune of ...
Chances are you’re serving up some home-grown dinner on your kitchen table tonight.Kansas farmers and ranchers consistently rank at the top in wheat, sorghum and beef production, with corn and soybeans following close behind. We even have a few folks growing cotton now. Kansas farmers produce ...
It was a turbulent Tuesday for the Kaw Valley League, and suddenly the race for the boys basketball league title is wide open.In a stunning turn of events, the league’s top two teams in the standings both tumbled Tuesday night. First, Mill Valley took down Basehor-Linwood, 51-46, at BLHS in a ...
To the editor:My feeling is that the City Council is making an attempt to control costs and expenditures — current and future. Good for them. The fall elections were a shot across the bow by demanding elected officials reign in the out-of-control spending that’s been going on for ...
After a tornado, we are all cautioned about doing business with fly-by-night repair companies that promise a great job at half the cost of our local roofing company. We call these people who showed up at the door with quick talk, sub-standard supplies and out-of-state tags "flim-flam" men.Last ...
A military band and a 150th birthday party — not too shabby of a combination.Though venturing out for entertainment right now during the current winter weather — Blizzard of Oz, Snowpocalypse, Snotorious B.I.G. and Snowmageddon are some of the popular names — really isn’t an option, ...
Tonganoxie InvitationalThursday resultsGirlsBlue Valley Southwest 53, Tonganoxie 45Brityn Like's 18 points helped propel Blue Valley Southwest to its first win of the season in a consolation semifinal. Emily Eldridge had 16 points and eight rebounds in the Timberwolves victory and Jenae Hicklin ...
Editor’s note: A story on page 1 addresses the future of the fitness center in Tonganoxie, as well as information regarding reimbursing and crediting membership fees.To the editor:I was surprised and disappointed when I learned Unlimited Fitness Center was closing at the end of December. It's ...
