Shawnee Fire Department debuts new fire truck to public
After months of planning, designing and anticipation, the Shawnee Fire Department is debuting its newest addition to the fleet.
Sports

Shawnee Mission Northwest basketball team holds preseason scrimmage
The Shawnee Mission Northwest High School boys’ basketball team competed in a scrimmage Saturday morning at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School.
- Shawnee Mission North basketball team works to improve in final week of preseason practice November 27
- Seventeen De Soto football players earn All Conference honors November 20
- Mill Valley basketball team prepares for regular season in first week of practice November 16
- Ten St. James athletes sign letters of intent at Fall Signing Day Ceremony November 15
- De Soto football team ends season with Sectionals loss to Olathe West November 10
Local news
Local business owners work together to bring Santa mailbox to Shawnee
A magical mailbox has appeared in Shawnee.
- Shawnee Dispatch ceases publication November 28
- A home away from home: senior care facility opens in Shawnee November 26
- Two injured in Interstate 435 rollover November 26
- Overland Park man arrested after struggling with Shawnee officer early Sunday November 26
- Shawnee Fire Department debuts new fire truck to public November 26
Business
A home away from home: senior care facility opens in Shawnee
The first Golden Oaks Memory Care Home will be opening in Shawnee next month
- Shawnee Dispatch ceases publication November 28
- MTKC to present two musicals for holiday season November 25
- Local business owners work together to bring Santa mailbox to Shawnee November 24
- Hooters not coming to Shawnee, city confirms November 13
- Sporting KC forward to help celebrate new Scooter’s Coffee in Shawnee November 6
Schools & education
Shawnee Mission program leads students to success
A new program in the Shawnee Mission School District is helping to ease the transition after high school for special education graduates.
- SM Northwest event celebrates CIS program October 30
- Youth suicide prevention task force to meet Thursday October 16
- Maranatha graduate named Washburn University Homecoming finalist October 16
- Sporting KC signs 15-year-old from Shawnee as a Homegrown Player October 3
- Shawnee native keeps Navy wing flying October 2
Local Government

Get to know new Ward 3 council member Lisa Larson-Bunnell
Attorney Lisa Larson-Bunnell was appointed to fill the vacant Ward 3 seat.
- Is the Shawnee Civic Center a community center? Shawnee city staff says ‘no’ November 20
- City of Shawnee gets a new council member November 14
- Shawnee photographer sets focus on city hall, helps change ordinance November 7
- New assistant city manager excited for the challenge November 6
- City of Shawnee names new community development director October 29
Crime, courts & safety

Overland Park man arrested after struggling with Shawnee officer early Sunday
An Overland Park man was arrested early Sunday morning after he tried to avoid arrest and struggled with a Shawnee officer.
- Two injured in Interstate 435 rollover November 26
- Shawnee Fire Department debuts new fire truck to public November 26
- Early-morning crash on I-435 leaves one man injured November 25
- Child hit by car during Thanksgiving morning disturbance November 22
- Pedestrian struck by pickup truck in eastern Shawnee November 20
- Column: News editor bids farewell November 28
- Column: Operation 100 News thanks community for support November 28
- Shawnee Dispatch ceases publication November 28
- Shawnee Mission North basketball team works to improve in final week of preseason practice November 27
- A home away from home: senior care facility opens in Shawnee November 26
- Shawnee Mission program leads students to success November 26
- Two injured in Interstate 435 rollover November 26
- Get to know new Ward 3 council member Lisa Larson-Bunnell November 26
- Overland Park man arrested after struggling with Shawnee officer early Sunday November 26
- Shawnee Fire Department debuts new fire truck to public November 26
- MTKC to present two musicals for holiday season November 25
- City of Shawnee gets a new council member November 14, 2018 1 comment
- A family affair: Shawnee dad pens coding book for kids, mom illustrates October 24, 2018 1 comment