Also from November 24
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Polls
What's your favorite Thanksgiving weekend pastime?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Gathering with family | 64% | |
| Preparing and/or eating the Thanksgiving meal and leftovers | 14% | |
| Watching football | 7% | |
| Going shopping | 7% | |
| Going to the movies | 7% | |
| Total | 14 | |
Videos
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- Moore says decision to retire was about family
- November 24, 2009
- U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., said he made his decision not to seek reelection in 2010 because of a desire to spend time with his family, not in response to political pressure.
- Vaccines still available at JoCo H1N1 clinic
- November 24, 2009
- The Johnson County Health Department has plenty of H1N1 vaccines left at today’s H1N1 clinic.
- Park district says bow-hunt necessary to further reduce Shawnee Mission Park deer herd
- November 24, 2009
- Johnson County Park and Recreation District officials announced today that the district would move forward with a secondary hunt to further reduce the deer herd in Shawnee Mission Park.
- Districts feel impact from recent budget cuts
- November 24, 2009
- The De Soto and Shawnee Mission school districts face another round of budget cuts after Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson cut $191.8 million from K through 12 education, as part state cuts totaling nearly $260 million in an announcement made on Nov. 23.
- State budget cuts to cost USD 232 nearly $2 million
- November 24, 2009
- District puts number of Monday’s state budget cuts
- Police calls Nov. 23, 2009
- November 24, 2009
- Shawnee police reports filed Nov. 23, 2009.
- Commuter Forecast for November 24, 2009
- November 24, 2009
- The Tuesday commute will include wet roads and some reduced speeds along Interstate 70.
- Jaguar wrestlers hungry for more
- Mill Valley aims to build on best season in school history
- November 24, 2009
- By all accounts, the 2008-2009 wrestling season was the best in school history at Mill Valley.
- Names in the news
- November 24, 2009
- Shawnee residents Leslie Ann Smith, Bailey Reimer, Nick Feighner, Justine Wallis, Tom Barry and Jessica Bocquin made headlines recently.
- Northwest wrestlers poised for big season
- November 24, 2009
- Howard Newcomb is one happy fella.
- NW volleyball places 2, North 3 on All-Sunflower League squad
- November 24, 2009
- Shawnee Mission Northwest was unable to earn a return trip to the Class 6A volleyball state tournament this season, but that didn’t’ stop the Cougars from having two of the top players in the Sunflower League.
- Fern named president of TourKansas alliance
- November 24, 2009
- The annual meeting of TourKANSAS, an alliance of private businesses and public destination marketing organizations, was this past week in Dodge City and the organization elected officers for the upcoming year.
- St. James duo thrives in first season at MSU
- November 24, 2009
- Nia Williams and Rachel Weimer, who led St. James Academy to back-to-back girls soccer state championships, made a major impact during their freshman campaign at Missouri State University.
- SMNW’s O’Nele inks with Graceland
- November 24, 2009
- Shawnee Mission Northwest senior volleyball player Katie O’Nele saw the dedication to her sport pay off on Wednesday, Nov. 11, when she signed her national letter of intent to play volleyball at Graceland University in Iowa.
- Northwest graduates give boost to JCCC cross country at nationals
- November 24, 2009
- A pair of Shawnee Mission Northwest graduates recently helped the Johnson County Community College women’s cross country team to a 15th-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association national championships.
- Four from St. James Academy earn Division I opportunities
- November 24, 2009
- Four student-athletes from St. James Academy on Wednesday, Nov. 11, signed national letters of intent to compete in college athletics.
- Beal: Don’t forget our blessings
- November 24, 2009
- The point is, we get so frustrated with our problems and our challenges that we tend to forget our blessings.
- Letter: Tally not necessary
- November 24, 2009
- To the editor: The information that the media and newspapers continue to put out regarding the deer slaughter at Shawnee Mission Park is getting old.
- 2 incumbents mum, 2 will run for re-election in 2010
- November 24, 2009
- Voters are likely to see some familiar faces in the April 2010 elections for Shawnee City Council, though this time, they’ll be running for a three-year, rather than a four-year, term.
- 5 Questions: Identity check
- November 24, 2009
- As the busiest shopping season of the year begins, Lt. Rick Schubert with the Bonner Springs Police Department offers tips to help people avoid identity theft below.
- Moore says he won’t seek re-election to Congress in ’10
- November 24, 2009
- Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., will not seek a seventh term in Congress, opening up the only seat currently held by a Democrat in the Kansas congressional delegation.
- Giving Back: students donate to food pantries for Thanksgiving
- November 24, 2009
- It’s that time of year to be thankful, and students in the De Soto school district have worked hard to give back to the community.
- Shawnee Neighbors: Debbie Heitman
- November 24, 2009
- Debbie Heitman shares a little bit about herself in this week’s Neighbors column.
- Holiday store allows customers to give and take
- November 24, 2009
- GracePoint Church began collecting items for the giveaway event three weeks ago.
- Area cities gearing up for parades
- 12:00 a.m., November 24, 2009 Updated 08:31 a.m.
- There will barely be time for the turkey and stuffing to get cold this week before area communities turn their attention to holiday parades.
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Point of View
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.”
