Photos and video: SM North Class of 2012 graduation

May 16, 2012

Shawnee Mission North High School seniors were given an arsenal of advice Tuesday prior to receiving their high school diplomas — both from a former SM North student and from a current classmate.

Sports

Mill Valley baseball and softball teams win regional titles within earshot of one another

May 14, 2012 · Updated 1 day ago

As the sun slunk down in western Shawnee on Monday, 3&2 Baseball became an amphitheater of joyous shrieks and expended flashbulbs. Within moments of one another, against the same school, Mill Valley’s baseball and softball teams became regional champions.

Local Government

City Council acting to limit pension risks

May 11, 2012 · Updated 5 days, 16 hours ago

The Shawnee City Council is looking at changes to its supplemental pension plan aimed at preventing fund shortfalls from saddling residents with tax increases or cutbacks in city services.


Local news

Museum honors volunteers at heart of its growth

May 13, 2012

The Shawnee Town 1929 museum recognized some local volunteers for their role in the museum’s growth and expansion during an April recognition event themed “Volunteers: A Work of Heart.”


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