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What's your favorite Thanksgiving weekend pastime?

Response Percent
Gathering with family
 
64%
Preparing and/or eating the Thanksgiving meal and leftovers
 
14%
Going shopping
 
7%
Going to the movies
 
7%
Watching football
 
7%
Total 14
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Squirrels scarce at scramble
February 8, 2010
When Aaron Kaser and his two stepsons, Christjen, 9, and Hunter Schmidt, 8, signed up to participate in some squirrel hunting, he wanted to spend some time doing things dads and sons do.
Casino officials release conceptual drawings
February 8, 2010
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway is starting to take shape, at least in the design and concept stage.
Commuter forecast for February 8, 2010
February 8, 2010
The roads are going to be wet and possibly slick this morning. A light snow continues to fall but the near-freezing temperatures are keeping much of the precipitation from sticking on the ground. Drive safely.
Legislative update sessions begin in Leavenworth
February 5, 2010
Kansas senators Tom Holland and Kelly Kultala, and representatives Melanie Meier, Connie O’Brien and and Marti Crow visited Leavenworth Friday for the first of the Leavenworth County chambers of commerce legislative updates.
Leavenworth County Commission agenda, week of Feb. 8, 2010
February 5, 2010
Leavenworth County Commission agenda for the week of Feb. 8, 2010
Commuter forecast for February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010
No matter where you’re traveling in northeast Kansas this morning, you’re likely to run into snow. The blowing flakes will cut down on visibility and the wet roads could become slick. Watch out for possibly snowpacked roads as you head out.
Sheriff says burn permits must stop coming to his office
February 4, 2010
The Leavenworth County Commissioners hope to have a solution to the problems at the county’s dispatch office by next month.
Leavenworth County remains in winter weather advisory
February 4, 2010
Leavenworth County joins the rest of northeast Kansas in a winter weather advisory, effective until 6 p.m. Friday.
Commuter forecast for February 4, 2010
February 4, 2010
Expect a wet start to your Thursday. The roads may be slick as a light rain and possibly a little snow fall on the area. Drive safely!
Search is on for Lansing sports record-holders
February 4, 2010
A project our son Tom is now working on is to establish statistics of the approximate top ten individual athletes in Lansing High School’s history.
Leavenworth County Spelling Bee is Friday
February 3, 2010
The Leavenworth County Spelling Bee will start at 1 p.m. Friday at American Legion Post 23, 418 Cherokee Street, in Leavenworth. Students in grades 5-8 will be competing in the bee.
Conservation workshop coming Feb. 18 to Tonganoxie
February 3, 2010
The Leavenworth County Conservation District and the Kansas Rural Center will play host to a “Best Management Practices for Winter Feeding Areas” workshop at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds Administration Building, Tonganoxie. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the free workshop will conclude about 2 p.m
Commuter Forecast for February 3, 2010
February 3, 2010
The Wednesday commute could include patchy fog but not many other travel hazards.
Students craft valentines for VA hospital, elderly
February 3, 2010
Various hues of red, white and pink were scattered on desks and floors Friday throughout Tonganoxie Elementary School.
Squirrel scramble makes fourth appearance in Tonganoxie
February 3, 2010
On Saturday youth and adult teams will again head out to bag squirrels for the fourth annual squirrel scramble.
No shadow
Tonganoxie Phil’s prognostication means so long winter, hello early spring
05:30 p.m., February 2, 2010 Updated 10:20 a.m.
If local residents are ready for spring to arrive early, they should be glad Tonganoxie Phil ventured outside Tuesday morning.
Soccer clinics offered to raise funds for Haiti
February 2, 2010
Four Kansas City-based soccer clubs are teaming up to offer free clinics from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, to raise funds for the relief effort in Haiti.
Commuter Forecast for February 2, 2010
February 2, 2010
The Tuesday commute could include reduced speeds along Interstate 70 and areas of patchy fog and mist.
Kansas City, Mo., company moving to Leavenworth County
February 1, 2010
A new business is coming to Leavenworth County, the Leavenworth County Development Corporation announced Monday.
Commuter Forecast for February 1, 2010
February 1, 2010
The Monday commute could include some freezing drizzle and slick roads along with patchy fog and mist.

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