Also from February 18
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Polls
Do you think the newly enacted stimulus plan will stimulate the economy?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 76% | |
| Yes | 23% | |
| Total | 13 | |
Videos
Lead stories
12:40 a.m.
- Northwest boys bounce back with victory over Olathe South
- February 18, 2009
- Bounce-back victories don’t come much tougher than the one Shawnee Mission Northwest earned Tuesday night.
6:00 a.m.
Shawnee seeking stimulus funding- February 18, 2009
- With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 passed by Congress over the weekend and signed into law Tuesday, Shawnee and other cities are actively proposing local projects that it could fund.
All stories
- Kaw Valley League basketball standings
- February 18, 2009
- Kaw Valley League boys and girls basketball standings, updated after the games on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
- Predictably unpredictable
- Newhouse leads first-place Jags in variety of ways
- February 18, 2009
- When it comes to shutting down opponents on the basketball court, few players have it figured out as well as Mill Valley senior Becky Newhouse.
- Jaguars seize opportunity, win KVL title
- February 18, 2009
- Mill Valley wrestling coach Travis Keal told his team to be prepared to take advantage of any opportunity that opened up on Saturday’s Kaw Valley League Championships.
- Truman Scholarship finalists hail from city
- February 18, 2009
- Two of Kansas State University’s four nominees for the 2009 Harry S. Truman Scholarships are Shawnee natives, and both now have learned they are finalists.
- Shawnee seeking stimulus funding
- City, county present ideas for projects funded by Congress
- February 18, 2009
- With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 passed by Congress over the weekend and signed into law Tuesday, Shawnee and other cities are actively proposing local projects that it could fund.
- Northwest boys bounce back with victory over Olathe South
- February 18, 2009
- Bounce-back victories don’t come much tougher than the one Shawnee Mission Northwest earned Tuesday night.
- Sherwood beats Maranatha girls
- February 18, 2009
- After falling into a deep hole early, the Maranatha Academy girls basketball team spent the rest of the night clawing back before ultimately dropping a 50-39 decision to Sherwood on Tuesday.
- Third quarter dooms Maranatha boys in loss
- February 18, 2009
- The Maranatha Academy boys dropped their sixth straight game Tuesday, falling 50-39 to Sherwood.
- Northwest girls fall to Olathe South
- February 18, 2009
- A pairing against the first place team in the Sunflower League didn’t figure to make for an easy night for a Shawnee Mission Northwest girls basketball squad still seeking its first league victory.
- Skid continues for St. James girls
- February 18, 2009
- For the fourth time in five games, the St. James Academy girls basketball team has dropped a game.
- St. James boys rip Eudora
- February 18, 2009
- Lately, it seems, nothing can stand in the way of the St. James Academy boys basketball team.
- North girls beat Free State for third straight victory
- February 18, 2009
- The Free State High girls basketball had no problem deciphering its gameplan Tuesday night. It just had trouble executing it.
- North boys hold off Free State
- February 18, 2009
- Shawnee Mission North’s boys basketball team took a major step toward avoiding the Sunflower League cellar Tuesday night, with a 53-44 victory over Free State High.
- Mill Valley girls trample Bishop Ward
- Jags have won 10 of last 12; remain tied for first in KVL
- February 18, 2009
- It never hurts to have a track all-stater on the roster. Mill Valley girls basketball coach Diana Krull will be the first to tell you that.
- Family honors 4th Eagle Scout
- February 18, 2009
- Raymond Miller from Shawnee Troop 93 earned his Eagle Scout rank and received his award Dec. 29 in a ceremony at the Shawnee Civic Center.
- Governor signs budget-cutting bill
- Sebelius calls for cooperation from Republicans to break cash-flow impasse
- February 18, 2009
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Tuesday signed a budget-cutting bill but reduced the size of the cut for public schools and then called for cooperation from Republican legislative leaders to break a cash-flow impasse that has threatened state employee paychecks.
- Candidates keep eye on state funding for schools, district
- February 18, 2009
- The state budget hasn’t been far from the minds of candidates vying for Position 4 on De Soto USD 232’s Board of Education.
- Commuter forecast for Feb. 18, 2009
- February 18, 2009
- This morning’s commute is going to be a cold and windy one.
- Doing your own taxes? Johnson County Library offers resources, extra forms
- February 18, 2009
- The Johnson County Library offers tax forms and resources in a variety of formats at its library locations and via the library’s Web site, jocolibrary.org/taxes.
- St. James Academy honor roll
- February 18, 2009
- Following is a list of St. James Academy students who achieved academic honors during the first semester of this school year.
- Lexington Trails honor roll
- February 18, 2009
- Lexington Trails Middle School has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2008-2009 school year.
- Mill Creek honor roll
- February 18, 2009
- Mill Creek Middle School has released its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2008-2009 school year.
- Letter: Dispatch changes
- February 18, 2009
- Just a quick note to let you know how much I love the new smaller dimensions and layout of the Dispatch.
- Cougars 7th, Indians 11th at SFL tourney
- 12:00 a.m., February 18, 2009 Updated 01:54 p.m.
- Even with three key starters out, the Shawnee Mission Northwest wrestling team wasn’t going to let the Sunflower League championships happen without its best effort.
- Commentary: Proposed education cuts are drastic, far-reaching
- February 18, 2009
- We who call Johnson County home are blessed. Our quality of life is due, in large part, to the quality of our public school system. But readers beware.
- Lenten fish fries to begin
- February 18, 2009
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 5501 Monticello Road, will have a fish fry buffet served every Friday during Lent beginning Feb. 27 and ending April 3.
- Social networks focus of business luncheon
- February 18, 2009
- This month’s luncheon of the Kansas City Small and Home Business Connection will feature an expert on social media.
- Skaters’ drive benefits African orphanage
- February 18, 2009
- Tanzania may be more than 8,000 miles from Kansas, but that hasn’t stopped Silver Blades Figure Skating Club from helping their African counterparts.
- Spring tease brings case of cabin fever
- February 18, 2009
- There’s no point in denying the obvious: I’ve got a bad case of cabin fever.
- Westport St. Patrick’s Day 4-Mile Run scheduled
- February 18, 2009
- The 31st annual Westport St. Patrick’s Day 4-Mile Run is now accepting registrations.
- 7th-grader’s adoption ‘most memorable’
- February 18, 2009
- Most middle-schoolers think of trips to Walt Disney World or playing in a championship game as their most memorable moments. But for Angie Hulse, it’s the day her adoption was finalized.
- SM North to induct new Hall of Fame members
- February 18, 2009
- Shawnee Mission North will induct two new members into the SM North Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime of the boys basketball game at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, against Shawnee Mission East.
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Do you do anything to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
“We are all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. My family won the best in family floats in Shawnee’s St. Patrick’s Day parade a few years back. We got to have a big trophy for the year. My sons love throwing out candy on the parade route.”
