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- Ward IV Candidates discuss top issues
- February 5, 2008 in print edition on A1
- For the only primary in this year’s city elections, the three candidates can agree on one thing: the need for economic development.
- Dyche, Kuhn discuss Ward III issues
- February 5, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Shawnee should try to move forward with a western aquatic facility; the Shawnee City Council candidates in Ward III can agree on that.
- After a month, restaurants learn to live with smoking ban
- February 5, 2008
Shawnee bars and restaurants are feeling the early effects of the city’s smoking ordinance, which now has been in place for a month.
- AWG acquires Dillons stores, including 2 in Shawnee
- February 5, 2008
Associated Wholesale Grocers announced last week it would buy four Kansas City-area Dillons stores, including both stores in Shawnee, 7405 Quivira Rd. and 22210 W. 66th St.
- North teacher headed for Grammys
- February 5, 2008
Shawnee Mission North High School choir teacher Patrice Sollenberger is leaving for Los Angeles Thursday to attend the Grammys, but she’s not just a spectator, she’s a nominee.
- School boundaries may remain unchanged
- February 5, 2008
- The De Soto School Board has decided to look into a growth plan that doesn’t change school boundaries
- Knights begin fish fries
- February 5, 2008
Local Knights of Columbus Councils will begin weekly fish dinners for lent on Fridays Feb. 8.
- Development, tax top issues
- February 5, 2008
Two candidates for this spring’s city elections say increasing economic development and reducing property taxes are their top issues.
- Monticello Historical Society to hear Black History Month presentation
- February 5, 2008
- The Monticello Community Historical Society meets Feb. 14.
- Be sure to vote
- February 5, 2008
- Don’t gripe unless you vote, this letter-writer urges.
- Arel leads SMNW to win over West
- February 5, 2008
- Shawnee Mission West probably wished it could have stayed darker a little longer during a power failure on Friday. After a nearly 30-minute delay of the tip off of the boys basketball game between West and Shawnee Mission Northwest, the contest finally got underway when the lights came on at the Northwest basketball court.
- Young wrestlers lead SMNW on senior night
- February 5, 2008
- Though the Shawnee Mission Northwest wrestling team’s final home meet didn’t yield the team results they had hoped for, the Cougars found no shortage of good news during last week’s action. Wednesday night brought Cougar Senior Night as Northwest hosted a double dual with Shawnee Mission West and Shawnee Mission East. Seniors such as Tyler Williams were honored for their contributions to the Cougar wrestling team over the last few seasons.
- Olympic goals
- Activities help class learn about history
- February 5, 2008
- With wreaths upon their heads, Greeks gathered for the Olympics Friday at Monticello Trails Middle School.
- First-grader rewarded for turning in lost money
- February 5, 2008
- When first-grader Zachary Toburen found $120 on the grass at the Mize Elementary School PTA carnival, he first thought about what he could buy with it.
- An Olympic tune up
- Mill Valley boys basketball players work with Special Olympians during clinic
- February 5, 2008
- Andy See and Paul Studebaker stood in the Mill Valley high school gymnasium, shooting baskets. They were among a group of Mill Valley basketball players and Special Olympics athletes practicing Jan. 26. “A little higher and you are there,” said See, a senior on the Mill Valley boys basketball team.
- Shawnee Mission to begin negotiations
- February 5, 2008
- Negotiation teams representing the Shawnee Mission Board of Education and the National Education Association of Shawnee Mission will meet Feb. 6 to begin discussing the contract for the 2008-09 school year. Additional meetings will be determined and subsequently announced. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 4:30 p.m., in the board room at the McEachen Administrative Center, 7235 Antioch Rd., Overland Park.
- Jaguars ready for KVL meet
- February 5, 2008
- The drills, sprints and matches that Mill Valley wrestlers started in November have been in preparation for the last few weeks of the season. The long road trips across the state to western Kansas and back have been designed to build postseason champions. The built in struggles with competition against top teams from around the state have been designed for the last three tournaments of the season, which begin this week with the Kaw Valley League meet at Lansing High School.
- De Soto to have special meeting
- February 5, 2008
- The De Soto School Board will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. Feb. 25 in the De Soto Administrative Building to discuss the district’s scientific survey and facility issues. Action may be taken at the meeting.
- Teen driving bill should be approved, not diluted
- February 5, 2008
- Instead of watering it down Kansas senators should pass a bill to increase restrictions on teenage drivers.
- Northwest to present play
- February 5, 2008
- Shawnee Mission Northwest will present the play “The Boys Next Door” Thursday through Saturday in the school auditorium.
- SMNW girls lose 2 games
- February 5, 2008
- The Shawnee Mission Northwest girls basketball team lost a pair of contests last week as the effort to get a young Cougar squad some valuable experience continues. On Wednesday, Northwest lost to Blue Valley West, and later lost a match-up with Shawnee Mission West. The Cougars are still looking for their second victory of the season. Northwest looked to be heading for a good week in the opening minutes of their game against Blue Valley West. Sydney Jones opened the scoring with a driving layup from right to left that put the Cougars up 2-0.
- Mill Valley Winter candidates
- February 5, 2008
- Mill Valley High School’s candidates for Queen of Winter Sports are Angela Carey, Taylor Garretson, Allison Graviette, Breana Hoener and Hilary Sheridan.
- Northman candidates
- February 5, 2008
- Candidates for Shawnee Mission North High School’s Northman are Jon Weldy, Aniseto Herrera, Aaron Dye, Aaron Burke, *Will Dixon, *Nico Yoch, * Terrance Newman, *Tylor Loxterman, Eric Carnegie, *Marcus Von Deimling, Kevin Guizado, *Jake Relic, *Nathan Bartlett, Sam Thomas, Kenney Berndt, Ryan King, Josh Morris, *Fred Dantzler, *Aaron Sawyer and *Jon Nguyen (asterisk indicates top 10 finalists).
- Thunders’ stingy defense keys victory over Lyndon
- February 5, 2008
- St. James Academy guard Mike Huppe scored 10 points in the fourth quarter of St. James Academy’s 42-37 win over Kansas City Christian on Jan. 30. St. James outscored Kansas City Christian 15-11 in the fourth quarter.
- Tobacco’s power defies explanation
- February 5, 2008
- Our relationship with tobacco in this country beggars understanding.
- North girls team defeats Olathe North at home
- February 5, 2008
- Shawnee Mission North’s girls basketball team defeated Olathe North 62-38 on Monday. The Indians outscored the Eagles 16-4 in the second quarter and led 25-17 at halftime. In the third quarter, Shawnee Mission North built a 40-26 lead by scoring 15 points and holding Olathe North to 9.
- Northwest winter court
- February 5, 2008
- Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Queen of Courts and Big Man on Campus candidates are Julie McCormic, Maddy Zickefoose, Natalie Bragg, Courtney Dubbert, Laura Ohmes, Erin Schuberth, Mandy Osborne, Andrea Giacalone, Ali Pavlich, Christen Botteron, Kristen Vermeire, Brooke Martin, Alex Zimmer, Steve Stanislav, Evan Mesh, Cole Morrison, Steven Gervais, Tyler Cindrich, Jared Pessetto, Susheel Govindan, Doug Wooldridge, Chris Morton, and Evan Hayes.
- Relay team qualifies for state in league race
- February 5, 2008
- It took until almost the very last meet of the regular season, but the Shawnee Mission Northwest boys swim team finally got it done. The Cougars 400-meter freestyle relay team of David Koeller, Alex Severance, Jared Pessetto, and Kerry Cobb broke the state qualifying mark of 3:37.12 by recording a 3:36.02 in Saturday’s Sunflower League Championships at Chisholm Trail Junior High in Olathe. The mark enabled the 400-free squad to join Northwest’s 200-free team of Cobb, Evan Mesh, Jordan Faltermeier, and Alex Zimmer. The 200-medley relay squad of Sean Giddings, Andrew Healey, Mesh, and Zimmer as qualifiers for the state meet.
- Silver Stars honored
- February 5, 2008
- The Mill Valley Silver Stars dance team received top honors at the 2008 Kansas Spectacular Dance Contest Jan. 26 at Olathe East High School.
- Out & About Calendar, Feb. 6, 2008
- February 5, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Upcoming events at local venues, libraries and museums.
- North boys defeat Olathe Northwest
- February 5, 2008
- Shawnee Mission North continued its strong play of the last week with a 47-29 win Friday over Olathe Northwest. North played close against Shawnee Mission East on Tuesday, 49-38, in a game that pitted coach B.J. Hair against his brother, Shawn. B.J. Hair said he thought his team received a boost from the East game.
- private school calendar
- February 5, 2008
- Wednesday/6 ¢ Maranatha Academy - PTF event, from 7 to 9 p.m., Trinity.
- Shawnee Mission school calendar
- February 5, 2008
- Wednesday/6 ¢ Shawnee Mission teacher negotiations, 4:30 p.m., McEachen Administrative Center, 7235 Antioch Rd., Overland Park.
- Sales goal an indication of firm’s growth
- February 5, 2008 in print edition on A12
- Reaching a goal is always worth celebrating. Reaching an $80 million goal? That’s worth celebrating in style.
- De Soto calendar
- February 5, 2008
- Wednesday/6 ¢ Miss Kansas visits Horizon from 1 to 1:45 p.m. ¢ Miss Kansas visits Prairie Ridge from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
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