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- Obituary: Kenneth Joseph Kerr
- April 26, 2006
- Obituary: Mildred Anne Hartner
- April 26, 2006
- Obituary: Ronald W. Guess
- April 26, 2006
- Big innings, dominant pitching lead Lady Cougars to 2 more wins
- April 26, 2006
- Patience at the plate pays off. And sometimes, when it pays off only once a game, that might be all a team needs — especially if that team’s pitcher is Kim Jones.
- Emergency training planned for city officials
- April 26, 2006
- With an increased awareness of the need for preparedness in large-scale emergencies, it’s not just police officers and firefighters who need extra training.
- Lady Cougars maintain hot pace
- April 26, 2006
- Personal bests, state qualification times and state consideration times. They’re all in danger when the Shawnee Mission Northwest girls’ swim team hits the pool.
- Coach enjoys chance to try new players
- April 26, 2006
- There wasn’t much excitement for freshman goalkeeper Becky Newhouse in the first half against Immaculata last week.
- Jags soak up KU experience
- Mill Valley athletes enjoy good showing at Kansas Relays
- April 26, 2006
- Justin Woods stood at the starting line in Memorial Stadium in front of 26,211 people, next to some of the fastest runners in the Midwest.
- Jaguars earn sweep vs. Basehor-Linwood
- April 26, 2006
- Last Thursday’s doubleheader between 9-1 Mill Valley and 2-8 Basehor-Linwood seemed like a real David vs. Goliath match-up.
- SM Northwest soccer squad bounces back big
- April 26, 2006
- Rebounding nicely from a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to No. 5-ranked Olathe Northwest, the Shawnee Mission Northwest girls’ soccer team unleashed its frustrations on Shawnee Mission North, clobbering the Indians 6-0 last Thursday night to improve to 4-5 on the season.
- Mill Valley golf team expecting stronger field
- April 26, 2006
- Mill Valley will host its annual Jaguar Invitational golf tournament today at 1 p.m., but the team will be hosting it at a new location.
- Flashy defense keeps Cougars unbeaten
- April 26, 2006
- The Dyson vacuum cleaner guy has nothing on Cougars baseball.
- Opinion: Rivera ready for bigger role
- April 26, 2006
- You might remember him as ol’ No. 4, a linebacker and fullback for Scott Diebold’s Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars, who graduated in 2004.
- De Soto middle schools add wrestling
- April 26, 2006
- Monticello and Lexington Trails middle schools will each be among the last schools in their leagues to introduce middle school wrestling next winter.
- Shawnee seeks word from seniors on public transport expectations
- April 26, 2006
- If Shawnee’s senior residents would like a service that would help them get around, the city would like to know.
- Area man testifies on FHA loans
- April 26, 2006
- A.W. Pickel III, the past president of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers, testified last week before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services.
- Shawnee firm claims discrimination
- April 26, 2006
- A Shawnee-based construction company has filed suit against the Kansas Department of Transportation, claiming discriminatory practices in selecting bids for an Olathe project.
- Volunteer Week reception Friday
- April 26, 2006
- Johnson County Human Services & Aging and the Johnson County Area Agency on Aging will host a Volunteer Recognition Reception this week to honor county residents who volunteer within the community.
- Ally Woodbury fund-raiser set
- April 26, 2006
- Allyson Woodbury’s friends and family are having a fund-raiser to benefit her cancer treatments.
- Shawnee artist exhibits in Oklahoma art fair
- April 26, 2006
- Shawnee artist Suzi McCord was recently accepted to exhibit at the 32nd annual May Fair Arts Festival May 5-7in Norman, Okla. McCord, who specializes in glass mosaics and print-making, is among about 100 other artists from across the country chosen for the event.
- Citizens Academy classes open
- April 26, 2006
- The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for upcoming Sheriff’s Citizens Academy classes.
- Shawnee dry-cleaning business moves to Lenexa after 40 years
- April 26, 2006
- A long-time Shawnee business will soon make the move to Lenexa.
- Dispatch Web site a winner in annual Kansas press contest
- April 26, 2006
- The Shawnee Dispatch won several awards during Kansas Press Association’s 2006 Awards of Excellence at the Wichita Marriott Saturday night.
- Guest Commentary: Prairie fires more than just objects of beauty
- April 26, 2006
- Every spring, this ritual continues. Viewed by day or night, prairie fires are riveting. Across the vast, open grasslands we call the Flint Hills, fires can be seen for miles. The flames lick at the blue Kansas sky as the brown, dry grass crinkles, cracks and bursts into orange.
- Letter: Thanks to all
- April 26, 2006
- Letter: Act on smoking
- April 26, 2006
- Deadline near on pictorial history book
- April 26, 2006
- The special pre-order price for the book “A Pictorial History of Shawnee: Celebrating Shawnee’s Sesquicentennial” will be available for just one more week.
- Sharp files for her seat
- April 26, 2006
- Rep. Stephanie Sharp, R-Lenexa, filed Friday for a third term to represent the 17th District in the Kansas House of Representatives, which covers the south-central area of Shawnee.
- Program visits wonders of sky
- April 26, 2006
- The Johnson County Park and Recreation District is offering a new program for young children with a wonders of the night sky theme.
- Downtown cleanup is May 6
- April 26, 2006
- Volunteers will take time to clean up Downtown Shawnee beginning at 9 a.m. May 6 in the fourth annual Beauty and the Best, sponsored by the city and the Shawnee Downtown Partnership.
- Storm water council topic
- April 26, 2006
- Controlling storm water drainage was the subject of two issues considered by the Shawnee City Council Monday.
- Series takes a look at the Class of 2006
- April 26, 2006
- Continuing through the last graduation May 25, The Dispatch is introducing members of the Class of 2006 to the community.
- Northwest senior has been involved
- April 26, 2006
- Shannon McNeal loved planning her high school prom so much she wants to do it for a living.
- Mill Valley senior has eye on success
- April 26, 2006
- Throughout her high school career, Lindsey Warren has been motivated to be a better student and athlete.
- County-city tax accord falls through
- Talks are at stalemate after ‘non-negotiable’ demands by some cities
- April 26, 2006
- Johnson County Commissioners have abandoned attempts to reach agreement with county cities on sharing revenue from a proposed new sales tax.
- On the Run for Mercy
- Thousands turn out to support Shawnee charity
- April 26, 2006
- Luvo Grace Rutledge made a very special appearance at the third annual “Run for Mercy,” this weekend.
- Lady Jags roughed up at Aquinas tourney
- April 26, 2006
- The Mill Valley softball team had a bad day last Friday.
- Saving the planet
- Shawnee students learn to protect the environment
- April 26, 2006
- For Danielle Santos, the best part of learning about the environment is the animals.
- School board makes 1st stab at budget
- April 26, 2006
- Shawnee Mission School District administrators are planning for what little budget preparation they’ll be able to do as they wait for the Kansas Legislature to approve a school finance plan.
- Volunteering a habit for youngsters
- April 26, 2006
- Celeste Banks, Lisa Imgrund and Jennifer Sommerfeld say that helping out in the community is what made them student leaders.
- Concert, other festivities mark KCK center’s opening
- April 26, 2006
- The Legends at Village West shopping center kicked off its grand opening of several new stores with music and a lot of sun on Saturday.
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