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Mill Valley volleyball substate bracket
October 21, 2009
The Mill Valley volleyball team will compete in the Class 5A substate tournament at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Shawnee Mission Northwest volleyball substate bracket
October 21, 2009
The Shawnee Mission Northwest volleyball team will compete in the Class 6A substate tournament at 2 p.m. Saturday at Olathe South.
SM North volleyball substate bracket
October 21, 2009
The Shawnee Mission North volleyball team will compete at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Class 6A substate tournament at Blue Valley West.
SMNW closes out regular season with victory over North
October 21, 2009
The Shawnee Mission Northwest volleyball team closed out the regular season Tuesday with a three-game sweep of rival Shawnee Mission North.
St. James volleyball cruises to Senior Night sweep
Seniors Brown, Moffitt pace Thunder in victories
October 21, 2009
St. James Academy closed out its home volleyball slate on Tuesday with a Senior Night sweep of Spring Hill and Louisburg.
Design contest offers scholarship opportunity
October 21, 2009
JoCoEducation.org is challenging students to design a masthead for the site. The Web site, which focuses on Johnson County schools and Johnson County Community College, is conducting the contest for students in the county and at JCCC.
Police calls Oct. 21, 2009
October 21, 2009
Shawnee police reports filed from Oct. 14 to 20, 2009.
Shawnee resident pleads guilty in child pornography case
October 21, 2009
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that a Shawnee man used a social networking site to obtain inappropriate photos of juvenile boys.
Commuter Forecast for October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009
A slight chance of rain exists this morning. Travel could be slowed by Interstate road work and work along K-10.
Shawnee inventor’s advice to stop burglaries is simple: Zip it
Door-locking system awaiting patent, customers
October 21, 2009
A new locking system promises to thwart thieves, and its developer says it will be made in Shawnee.
Hocker Grove teacher finds fit
Aaron named state’s top P.E. educator
October 21, 2009
Diane Aaron always wanted to be a physical education teacher.
Mill Valley 2nd at KVL volleyball tourney
October 21, 2009
Lansing has been the volleyball juggernaut of the Kaw Valley League in recent years, and the Lions held firm on their reign Saturday at the KVL Tournament at Perry-Lecompton High School.
Salon contributes sales to raise school funds
October 21, 2009
Need a manicure or pedicure? Want to help your child or grandchild’s school?
Five questions: Anti-freeze
October 21, 2009
Stephen Carr, an instructor in the automotive technology program at Johnson County Community College, answers questions about winter car care.
Districts, health officials move forward on plans for H1N1 vaccinations
October 21, 2009
Shawnee’s two public school districts are moving forward with plans to distribute H1N1 flu vaccinations.
Northwest golfers 12th at 6A state
October 21, 2009
Shawnee Mission Northwest qualified two individuals for the Class 6A girls golf state tournament in 2008.
St. James golfers finish 11th at 4A state
October 21, 2009
The tall grass and windy weather — not to mention the top-notch competition — proved to be too much for the St. James Academy girls golf team on Monday at the Class 4A state tournament at Highlands Golf Club in Hutchinson.
MVHS golfers savor state experience
October 21, 2009
The scores weren’t pretty, but the experience gained was invaluable for the Mill Valley girls golf team on Monday at Brookridge Country Club.
SM North gymnasts finish 3rd
October 21, 2009
Shawnee Mission North climbed a few rungs in the Sunflower League standings last year when the Indian gymnasts jumped from last to eighth at the league championships.
SMNW finishes 7th at 6A state tennis tourney
October 21, 2009
Led by Mary Slattery’s eighth-place finish in singles, the Shawnee Mission Northwest girls tennis team claimed seventh place at the Class 6A girls tennis state championships Friday and Saturday at Maize South High School.
Gift and craft bazaar set for Saturday
October 21, 2009
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shawnee will have a Gift and Craft Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in McDevitt Hall in the church basement.
Shawnee BBQ teams to compete in ‘The Jack’
October 21, 2009
Two Shawnee teams are getting ready to show their barbecue chops at one of the largest and best-known barbecue competitions in the country.
Amos offers seminar on grief during holidays
October 21, 2009
Amos Family Funeral Home is playing host to a “Handling the Holidays” seminar next month.
Northwest boys, girls runners take 3rd in Sunflower League
October 21, 2009
Though they’re not exactly where he wants them to be, the Shawnee Mission Northwest cross country teams did enough in their third-place finishes Saturday at the Sunflower League Championships at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence to give coach Van Rose a reason to be positive.
Five Shawnee artists in county show
October 21, 2009
Works of 40 Johnson County artists, including five from Shawnee, will be showcased during the fifth annual Johnson County Art Fest exhibit opening Nov. 1. at the Ernie Miller Nature Center.
School districts look to improve scores
October 21, 2009
After the Kansas State Department of Education released the Standard of Excellence recognitions in math and reading on Oct. 13, both the Shawnee Mission and De Soto school districts quickly got to work determining how to improve for next year.
Jags sweep KVL championships
October 21, 2009
Seven days earlier, the Mill Valley boys and girls cross country teams slipped and slid on the course on a rainy, muddy afternoon at Shawnee Mission Park.
Marathon, fundraising honor veteran’s fellow Marines
October 21, 2009
Tony Rider knows about the difficulties that come with serving your country.
North to present ‘RENT,’ putting focus on issues felt locally
October 21, 2009
The Shawnee Mission North High School drama department’s fall production of “RENT” won’t soft-peddle the musical’s mature themes, but instead is focusing on other problems present locally.
Maranatha Academy boys runners win Crossroads Conference championship
October 21, 2009
Led by a 2-3 finish by two of their top runners, the Maranatha Academy boys cross country team claimed its first Crossroads Conference championship on Saturday at LaBenite Park in Independence, Mo.
SMNW holds off MVHS in wild dual
October 21, 2009
The Mill Valley and Shawnee Mission Northwest volleyball teams squared off Monday in a substate tune-up match that neither squad is likely to forget.

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