Also from May 14
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- Residents air thoughts on deer overpopulation at meeting
- May 14, 2009
- Keith Bunselmeyer of Shawnee said when he first moved to the area 10 years ago, he put deer in the same category as teddy bears.
- Northwest golfers take second in Sunflower League
- May 14, 2009
- The Shawnee Mission Northwest boys golf team wrapped up a second-place finish in the Sunflower League on Wednesday at Alvamar Golf Course in Lawrence.
- Chrysler wants to void pacts with 2 Johnson County dealers
- May 14, 2009
- Chrysler wants to sever agreements with two of its dealerships in Johnson County, according to documents filed Thursday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York.
- Former Lawrence lawmaker is Parkinson’s pick for lieutenant governor
- 09:54 a.m., May 14, 2009 Updated 01:44 p.m.
- Gov. Mark Parkinson on Thursday picked his chief of staff, Troy Findley, a former Lawrence legislator, to be lieutenant governor.
- Commuter forecast, May 14, 2009
- May 14, 2009
- There will be some daytime roadwork on Highway 24 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. You can also expect routine roadwork on the west side of Kansas City.
- Mill Valley batters Bonner Springs
- May 14, 2009
- Some days the hits seem nonexistent for the Mill Valley softball team. Then there are days like Wednesday where the Jaguar batters simply can’t miss.
- Ag Hall opens poultry museum
- May 14, 2009
- In November 1994 an optimistic group of poultry lovers gathered to dedicate the Hatchery Building at the National Agriculture Hall of Fame. That was only the beginning of what would become a 15-year, painstaking process of raising funds and artifacts to pull together the group’s true vision.
- Healthy practices can assist in defense against swine flu
- May 14, 2009
- The hot, current news item is the flu. In this case, it is influenza H1N1, or more commonly known as “swine flu.” H1N1 is one of several types of influenza (flu) virus that causes respiratory disease that can spread between people.
- BBQ festival prepares for Sandstone debut
- May 14, 2009
- When a sweet, tangy, smoky aroma begins to fill the air next week, it will be a good sign the Great American Barbecue Festival has arrived. The festival will take place Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, and will, for the first time ever, be at the Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone.
- Bagworm season approaching fast in N.E. Kansas
- May 14, 2009
- We have just about reached the time for bagworms to emerge and start feeding on our trees.
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Point of View
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!


