Also from April 8
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
- Election Day arrives; polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- April 7, 2009
- Voters in Shawnee will go to the polls today to select school board, college board and water board representatives.
10:47 a.m.
Unofficial results show incumbent win in USD 512- April 7, 2009
- In unofficial results from Tuesday’s election, incumbent Cindy Neighbor secured her seat for USD 512’s at-large position, while in De Soto USD 232, incumbents took Positions 4 and 5 and Tammy Thomas nabbed Position 6.
All stories
- Timely hitting lifts St. James over Sumner
- April 8, 2009
- For the second straight outing the St. James Academy baseball team put together a complete game, and the result — for the second straight time — was a victory.
- Shawnee police calls, April 8, 2009
- April 8, 2009
- Police reports filed in Shawnee from April 1 to 7, 2009.
- Cougars lose in battle of two Northwests
- April 8, 2009
- Shawnee Mission Northwest ran into a buzz saw in the form of Olathe Northwest’s pitching, but the Cougars found a few stretches of success at the plate during a pair of losses to the 2008 Class 6A state runner-up.
- Commuter forecast, April 8, 2009
- April 8, 2009
- We have sunny skies and dry conditions in store for today. There will be some routine road work outside of Kansas City between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. today.
- Indians rout Raiders in softball sweep
- April 8, 2009
- Shawnee Mission North maintained its grip on first place in the Sunflower League softball standings as it picked up a sweep of Shawnee Mission South on Tuesday at the Shawnee Mission School District Softball Complex.
- Lawrence edges SMNW, 2-0
- April 8, 2009
- Brad Stoll calls him “a late Christmas present for Lawrence High baseball” and pitcher Albert Minnis certainly has been the antithesis of a lump of coal.
- Worth the wait: Mill Valley plays well but falls to Ward
- April 8, 2009
- Mill Valley baseball coach Jeff Strickland found himself in unfamiliar territory Tuesday night: He was coaching a baseball game.
- Mill Valley softball swept by Basehor
- April 8, 2009
- A serious case of first-game jitters and a talented opponent were a difficult combination for the Mill Valley softball team to handle Tuesday during its season opener.
- North baseball shut out by West
- April 8, 2009
- The Shawnee Mission North baseball team’s quest for its first victory of the season continues.
- Charitable event to feature Mill Valley singers
- April 8, 2009
- Investing in the future of children in foster care is the focus of the Promise of Hope Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 10100 College Boulevard, Overland Park.
- Rebuilding? Jags start season 3-0
- April 8, 2009
- Faced with the task of replacing a large and talented senior class that graduated last spring, Mill Valley girls soccer coach Arlan Vomhof wasn’t sure what to expect this season. A little bit of experience was slated to be back, of course, but there would be numerous fresh faces in the varsity lineup.
- Simons, Kiefer lead SMN at South Relays
- April 8, 2009
- The Shawnee Mission North track team opened its season in impressive fashion on Saturday at the Shawnee Mission South Relays. The Indians took a veteran squad to South and brought home numerous top-three finishes.
- Kauffman Stadium to offer a new taste of Kansas City
- April 8, 2009
- Peanuts, hot dogs and pretzels may be the staple for baseball fans, but the new partnership between the Kansas City Royals and ARAMARK raised the bar on concession stand fare.
- City receives ‘green’ funds, but how much
- April 8, 2009
- The city of Shawnee learned last month it would receive more stimulus funds, this time for environmentally friendly efforts, but it is unclear just how much the city will get.
- Shawnee Neighbors: Megan Hardwick
- April 8, 2009
- Shawnee Chamber of Commerce program coordinator Megan Hardwick shares a little about herself.
- Beal: Blossoms a reminder fo international goodwill
- April 8, 2009
- Each year about this time, the nation’s capital puts on a show.
- Private schools adjust fees
- April 8, 2009
- One local parochial school is fighting the down economy and a decrease in enrollment with a new program designed to attract prospective students. Hope Lutheran School, 6308 Quivira Road, began its First Funds Program at the beginning of the year to draw in new students.
- Mill Valley senior to compete for Miss Kansas
- April 8, 2009
- Taylor Floyd says beauty pageants are not at all like the stereotype seen in movies or TV shows.
- Shawnee Mission Education Fund Luncheon April 29
- April 8, 2009
- The Shawnee Mission Education Foundation will celebrate its 20th anniversary at Celebrate Success! 2009 on Wednesday, April 29.
- Fifth graders tee-up in after school program
- April 8, 2009
- There may be a future Tiger Woods roaming the halls of Benninghoven Elementary School. Twenty-five fifth graders from the school are participating in the First Tee Program. The program promotes character development and life enhancing abilities through the game of golf, said Secah Shahib, coach and director of The First Tee.
- SMNW’s Arel invited to All-Star Challenge
- April 8, 2009
- Shawnee Mission Northwest’s Ryan Arel is one of 12 Kansas high school basketball seniors selected to play for the Kansas All-Stars in the 13th Annual Hy-Vee/Pepsi High School All-Star Challenge.
- North baseball no-hit by Lawrence High
- April 8, 2009
- The old baseball adage about pitching starting the season well ahead of hitting certainly rang true Friday night when Shawnee Mission North traveled to Lawrence to take on Lawrence High.
- Seminar offers tips to cope with layoffs
- April 8, 2009
- The most important thing to do after a layoff in order to keep your life and finances on track may be to see it as a positive rather than a negative.
- Jaguars ready to tee up, start season
- April 8, 2009
- Thunderstorms washed out the Mill Valley golf team’s scheduled season opener on Thursday with the cancellation of the Bonner Springs Invitational. No need to worry. The Jaguars had the Blazer Invitational on Monday at Gardner Golf Course.
- Thunder golfers reign at Sunflower
- April 8, 2009
- Inclement weather forced the Sunflower Hills High School Invitational golf tournament to be pushed back by a week. When it finally took place Saturday, St. James Academy played like it was in midseason form.
- Fairbanks, Mill Valley track squad solid in first outing of season
- April 8, 2009
- The Mill Valley girls track team’s quest for a state championship began Friday with a dominant all-around showing at the Ottawa Invitational. The Jaguars, last year’s Class 5A state runner-up, boasted seven individual champions at the Invitational.
- Cougars punish Pioneers, fall to SMS
- April 8, 2009
- Riding strong pitching for most of 18 innings, the Shawnee Mission Northwest baseball team began its 2009 campaign on a winning note, taking two out of three games on Friday and Saturday to begin the season 2-1.
- Eagle track squad makes strong debut at Central Heights Invitational
- April 8, 2009
- he Maranatha Academy boys and girls track and field teams used Friday’s 12-team meet at Central Heights High School to announce — through their first competition — that they have reloaded and are ready to be a contender in the Class 2A track scene in 2009.
- District flyer relieves clutter with E-Backpack Web site
- April 8, 2009
- In a time where “going green” has taken precedence, the De Soto School District isn’t being left behind.
- Maranatha, North dominate courts at Mill Valley Invitational
- April 8, 2009
- A changing of the guard has done nothing to change the expectations of the Maranatha Academy tennis team. The bar always has been set high, and it remains that way under new coach Kristy Swank.
- Shawnee Mission still needs cuts after stimulus
- April 8, 2009
- Funds from the federal stimulus plan won’t be enough to offset all of the cuts Shawnee Mission USD 512 faces.
- ASH Bash tickets available
- April 8, 2009
- The Autism Society of the Heartland will host the 2nd annual ASH BASH, Spectrum of Hope for Autism, at 6:30 p.m. May 1 at The Lodge at Ironwoods, 147th and Mission Road in Leawood.
- Summer to start early for USD 232
- April 8, 2009
- Students in the De Soto School District will enjoy the freedom of summer earlier than expected this year.
- The ‘JO’ weighs spring fee increase
- April 8, 2009
- Johnson County Transit (JCT) is considering a fare increase effective June 1, 2009.
- Asner joins JCC play
- April 8, 2009
- Actor and Kansas City native Ed Asner will star in the production of “Harry and Eddie” in the Lewis and Shirly White Theatre in the Jewish Community Center, 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park.
- Business aims to help teens with ‘Prom Closet’
- April 8, 2009
- When Teresa Terry was a teen, she knew what it was like not to be able to go to the high school dance, the classic teen rite of passage, because of the cost.
- Northwest soccer topples first two foes from Topeka
- April 8, 2009
- The cold April weather of 2009 has not kept the Shawnee Mission Northwest girls soccer team from getting off to a blazing start to their season.
- Defending champ St. James seeks consistency on offense
- April 8, 2009
- Goals haven’t been piling up for the St. James Academy girls soccer team this season, but the good news for the Thunder is they’re not missing by much.
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Do you think it is important for Shawnee to be bicycle-friendly?
I think it’s important. I do love and use the paths, but it would be nice to have lanes so we could use bikes to run errands - saving gas!
