All stories
- Flowers come from the heart
- May 4, 2005
- A Rose for You has to come straight from the heart.
- String group seeks funds for overseas trip
- May 4, 2005
- The Shawnee Mission North High School Strolling Strings members came out of last month with a hitch in their get-up.
- National tour observes technology in action
- May 4, 2005
- National School Board Association members watched politely, nodded their approval and asked sensible questions Monday afternoon as Lexington Trails Middle School science teacher Wendy Karr navigated her class through a technology assisted lesson.
- Gardeners get ready for market
- May 4, 2005
- The recent weather has frustrated Charlie Clarke — though it's not the first time he's been called a frustrated farmer.
- Northwest Sleep in a Box simulates rigors of homelessness
- May 4, 2005
- Keeping your chin up the day after being homeless may be even tougher than spending a cold, rainy night trying to fall asleep in a cardboard box.
- Single bid too high for project
- May 4, 2005
- After more than two years of planning, the Shawnee City Council was scheduled to award a bid to a contractor Monday for the Downtown Streetscape project, a $2 million facelift for the downtown area at the intersection of Nieman and Johnson Drive.
- Parkway work nearly done
- May 4, 2005
- Even after some rainy days and colder weather, the work on Shawnee's main thoroughfare has continued and is nearly complete, but business owners are still wondering why it has taken so long.
- Expansions show growth of families
- May 4, 2005
- Perhaps a sign of a growing population of young families, the Shawnee Planning Commission Monday approved yet another new preschool and an expansion of an existing preschool.
- Letter: Fairness in asbestos
- May 4, 2005
- Letter: Pulling together
- May 4, 2005
- Letter: A gift to keep
- May 4, 2005
- Districts try to stretch dollars to counter rising energy prices
- May 4, 2005
- Efficiency and a bit of bulk buying power are about the only tools local school districts have for tackling soaring fuel costs.
- Obit: Patricia Louise Callahan
- May 4, 2005
- Obit: Valerie Tesche Crawford
- May 4, 2005
- Obit: Betty Jean Fisher
- May 4, 2005
- Obit: Gilbert A. Graf
- May 4, 2005
- Obit: Agnes G. Grimm
- May 4, 2005
- Obit: Gary G. Hoover
- May 4, 2005
- Obit: Daryl Eugene Parker Sr.
- May 4, 2005
- Engagement: Commons-Carmitchel
- May 4, 2005
- Man arrested in assault
- May 4, 2005
- Shawnee police arrested and charged a man April 27 for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery after he assaulted an employee at a Shawnee supermarket.
- Lady Jags ready to repeat?
- Pitching, defense position Mill Valley for league title
- May 4, 2005
- It's official. The Mill Valley Lady Jags softball squad is the team to beat in the Kaw Valley League. Following their double-header sweep (2-0, 10-0) of the Bonner Springs Braves last Thursday, the Lady Jags moved into a first place tie with Sante Fe Trail.
- Northwest streak reaches 16 games
- May 4, 2005
- Pitch-hit. Hit-pitch. It doesn't matter what order they come in. The skills displayed by the Shawnee Mission Northwest softball team are adding up to victory after victory, and if one aspect falters, the other one carries the Cougars to victory.
- Mill Valley track comfortable at the top
- May 4, 2005
- With the Kaw Valley League meet and regionals looming ahead, the Mill Valley track and field team is finding its stride.
- SMNW swimmers gearing up for league meet
- May 4, 2005
- Shawnee Mission Northwest girls' swim coach Shawn Roberts arrived at Northwest this year after spending four years as an assistant coach at perennial Sunflower League power SM East. He arrived not knowing what to expect.
- Cougars suffer tough week on the diamond
- May 4, 2005
- A lack of timely hitting matched against tough pitching meant a 1-3 mark for the Shawnee Mission Northwest baseball team last week, all but eliminating the Cougars from Sunflower League title contention.
- MV tennis holding its own
- May 4, 2005
- Last Saturday the Mill Valley boys tennis team traveled to Gardner-Edgerton High School and competed in a tournament that included players from Gardner, Lawrence Free State, Blue Valley West, Shawnee Mission East, Olathe North and Paola.
Talking points
Where is your favorite spot to view fireworks July 4?
“Home, sweet home. We like spending it at grandma’s house.”
