Audio clips
Births
- Nate and Megan Atchison, Lawrence, a girl.
- Lance and Lezlie Doyle, Shawnee, a girl.
- Bradley and Maria Macoubrie, Shawnee, a girl.
- Douglas and Sarah Perkins, Wichita.
- Matthew and Angela Resch, Shawnee.
- Kevin J. and Marti J. Karlin, Shawnee, a girl.
- Adam and Sarah Karashin, Shawnee, a girl.
- Trey and Lori Barngrover, Shawnee, a girl.
Chats
- John Taylor: Chat with John Taylor, editor of the Shawnee Dispatch
- John Rubin: Chat with Kansas House 18th District candidate John Rubin
- John Segale: Chat with John Segale, Dist. 2 incumbent candidate for Johnson County Board of Commissioners
- Jim Allen: Chat with Jim Allen, candidate for Dist. 2 Johnson County Board of Commissioners
- Stephanie Kelton: 38th House District candidate Stephanie Kelton to chat
Couples
- Wedding: Greenshaw and Hays
- Engagement: Maynard and Howard
- Wedding: Rose and Jenneman
- Anniversary: Rieke
- Engagement: Johnson and Hysell
- Engagement: O’Rourke and Goodin
- Engagement: Kostas and Lobner
- Engagement: Walker and Rhodes
Obituaries
On the street
- With the Shawnee/ Lenexa Fireworks display canceled, what are your 4th of July plans this year?
- What do you think of the county’s decision to cull the deer herd with sharpshooters in Shawnee Mission Park?
- What do you think about Twitter?
- What do you think should be done about the overpopulation of deer in Shawnee Mission Park?
- What’s your favorite part about Old Shawnee Days?
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Would you be willing to pay a 5 percent franchise fee on utilities to help maintsin city services?
| Response | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 63% | ||
| Yes. | 36% | ||
| Total | 11 | ||
| Note: This is not a scientific poll. | Vote | ||
Videos
- The holiday weekend commute could be interrupted for 5 to …
- A few clouds and some slight delays are possible this …
- Roadwork on U.S. Highway 24 and K-4 North between Lawrence …
- Outside of the usual slowdowns near the East Lawrence Interchange …
- Because of road construction, expect a few minutes of delay …
- Commuter Forecast for July 3, 2009
- July 3, 2009
- The holiday weekend commute could be interrupted for 5 to 10 minutes along Highway 24 and a few showers and thunderstorms.
- Gov. Parkinson cuts public schools and higher education funding by 2 percent
- July 2, 2009
- Public schools and higher education were cut 2 percent by Gov. Mark Parkinson on Thursday as part of a $160 million budget-reduction plan.
- Commuter Forecast for July 2, 2009
- July 2, 2009
- Roadwork on U.S. Highway 24 and K-4 North between Lawrence and Topeka shouldn’t delay you more than five or 10 minutes. There is bridge construction from Lawrence to Kansas City along I-70 between mile markers 202 and 236.
- Commuter Forecast for July 1, 2009
- July 1, 2009
- Because of road construction, expect a few minutes of delay on Highway 24 on the north side Topeka. There is also bridge construction between Lawrence and Kansas City from milepost 202 to 236.
- Watson gave SMNW a steady hand to count on
- Alicia Watson is the Dispatch’s SMNW Female Senior Athlete of the Year
- July 1, 2009
- If you have been at a Shawnee Mission Northwest sporting event in the last three years, then you’ve probably seen her.
- Fancher blazed a trail on field, track
- Mark Fancher is the Dispatch’s SMNW Male Senior Athlete of the Year
- July 1, 2009
- Blink and you might have missed him. Just ask the opposition.
- Budget picture remains gloomy
- City manager warns no more 1-time fixes
- July 1, 2009
- Tough decisions face the Shawnee City Council this month as it considers the city’s 2010 budget.
- 18 from Shawnee complete Ironman Kansas
- July 1, 2009
- Shawnee resident Joshua Wolf was the top local finisher in the Ironman Kansas race on Sunday, June 14, at Clinton Lake State Park in Lawrence.
- Council member also donates hair to ‘Locks’
- July 1, 2009
- Donna Gray isn’t the only Shawneean who has recently supported Locks of Love. Michelle Distler, Ward IV Shawnee City Council member, also gave 12 inches of her hair to the organization June 6.
- ‘Green Commute Challenge’ starts July 6
- July 1, 2009
- Employees at Kansas City area companies will “go green and save green” during the annual Green Commute Challenge, a competition that encourages employees of participating organizations to reduce driving alone and save money on their commutes.
- Letter: Strange questions
- July 1, 2009
- To the editor: Some say history is a collection of names and dates. But I say, history is the story of what really happened.
- Other county cities offer fireworks display alternatives for 4th of July
- July 1, 2009
- Shawnee and Lenexa may have cancelled their annual fireworks display at Shawnee Mission Park due to budget woes, but other displays will still take place in Johnson County.
- Terminally ill hairdresser donates locks
- July 1, 2009
- As a hairdresser for 30 years, Donna Gray of Shawnee is no stranger to haircuts.
- Relay draws teams fighting for cancer cure
- July 1, 2009
- With their pink boxing gloves, members of the Friends for a Cure team at the Shawnee/Lenexa Relay for Life were out to fight a foe much worse than Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago and Tommy Gunn.
- Shawnee veteran recounts brushes with history
- July 1, 2009
- Cyrus Shockey isn’t one to talk up his military service.
- Students take stage in ‘High School Musical’
- Theatre in the Park presents stage version of popular Disney movie
- June 30, 2009
- There will be no Fourth of July fireworks display in Shawnee Mission Park this year, but the sparks are sure to fly at Theatre in the Park’s rendition of “High School Musical.”
- Beal: How times have changed for Independence Day
- June 30, 2009
- Looking at old photos of Fourth of July celebrations, you get the idea that we don’t celebrate Independence Day the same way our forefathers did.
- Commuter Forecast for June 30, 2009
- June 30, 2009
- If you’re heading from Lawrence to Topeka, watch out for construction on Highway 24 near north Topeka.
- Police use GPS tracking service to find vehicles stolen in Shawnee
- June 29, 2009
- An in-car GPS tracking device helped police find two vehicles stolen from Shawnee Sunday night.
- Commuter Forecast for June 29, 2009
- June 29, 2009
- Temperatures in the 60s should provide a cool commute, but plenty of road work could get drivers hot-headed.
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Point of View
With the Shawnee/ Lenexa Fireworks display canceled, what are your 4th of July plans this year?
“Family time, especially with my granddaughter who will likely teach me something new, are my plans.”
