Also from June 24
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Restaurant, car wash to build in center- June 17, 2008
- A development on open land near Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm Road is finally moving forward.
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Two believed dead in small-plane crash south of Tonganoxie- 11:55 a.m., June 24, 2008 Updated 9:17 p.m.
- Two people are believed to have died Tuesday morning in a small plane crash south of Tonganoxie, an official at Lawrence Municipal Airport said.
- Video: Plane crashes south of Tonganoxie
- Photo gallery Plane crash
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- Blood drive set at St. Joseph Church
- June 24, 2008
- Blood donors can help meet local needs by donating from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church blood drive at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 11311 Johnson Drive. Donors are asked to use the hall’s south entrance.
- Shawnee veteran visits WWII memorial
- June 24, 2008
- If he’s known for anything in addition to his community involvement and his family’s Shawnee-based business, Amos Family Funeral Home, Gene Amos is certainly known for his love of history.
- Lions’ pin designer winner listed
- June 24, 2008
- The winner of the contest to design the 2009 Old Shawnee Days pin was Rachael Mayo, whose design features clouds, sunflowers and wagon wheels.
- Meals on Wheels still rolling on despite challenges
- June 24, 2008
- Sue Brothers looks forward to it every other Thursday - the friendly greeting she receives from Donald, one of the clients on her Shawnee Meals on Wheels route.
- Relay For Life donations already up from last year
- June 24, 2008
- A year can make a big difference; about a $10,000 difference so far.
- Johnson era to begin in district
- June 24, 2008
- Shawnee Mission’s new superintendent Gene Johnson was planning to retire from the school district this year, until he realized he had more work to do.
- Budding CSI’s get taste of reality
- Parks and Recreation Department offers Forensics Science Lab
- June 24, 2008
- The students ducked under the police tape and entered the scene of a bloody homicide. Then, Lyndon Rabe of Shawnee did the unthinkable - he leaned forward and put his hands on the table in front of him.
- Dispatch leadership changes announced
- June 24, 2008
- Shawnee Dispatch news editor John Taylor will become group publisher for The World Company’s weekly newspapers.
- Young musicians featured in west Shawnee concerts
- June 24, 2008
- Musicians in Blues to Bach Summer Rock Camps will be showcasing their talents this Friday.
- Scripts sought for festival
- June 24, 2008
- The Barn Players Theatre is accepting scripts for “The Barn Players’ 6 x 10: A Festival of Original 10-minute plays.”
- Girls get dolled up for party at Shawnee Town
- June 24, 2008
- Dressed as if she were having tea with the Queen, Emilia Battles, 7, was at Shawnee Town Museum’s second annual Garden Party sponsored by the museum and The Doll Cradle.
- A tale as old as time
- Director says ‘Beauty and the Beast’ reflects truth, not just a fairytale story
- June 24, 2008
- Making a well-known Disney fairytale have depth in its musical production hasn’t been easy for director Nathan Norcross.
- Local man joins Ottawa board
- June 24, 2008
- David J. Grummon of Shawnee recently joined the Ottawa University Board of Trustees.
- Shawnee chamber’s leadership class graduates
- June 24, 2008
- The following are the recent graduates of the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Shawnee Tomorrow Leadership Program:
- Shawnee Mission North honor roll
- June 24, 2008
- Shawnee Mission North High School’s honor roll for the second semester of the 2007-2008 school year, as provided by the school.
- Two believed dead in small-plane crash south of Tonganoxie
- 11:55 a.m., June 24, 2008 Updated 09:17 p.m.
- Two people are believed to have died Tuesday morning in a small plane crash south of Tonganoxie, an official at Lawrence Municipal Airport said.
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