Local news

Shawnee police calls, Aug. 27, 2008
August 27, 2008
Shawnee police reports from Aug. 20 to 26.
$25,000 gift allows group to keep helping
August 27, 2008
Evelyn VanKemseke couldn’t believe it last week when she opened an envelope to find a check for $25,000 for Shawnee Community Services.
Monticello study seeks public input
City awards engineering contract for northern corridor of road
August 27, 2008
The city says it wants to take a new approach to planning the reconstruction of Monticello Road north of Shawnee Mission Parkway, but one city official worries it’s a waste of money.
De Soto schools experience growth spurt
August 26, 2008
De Soto USD 232’s preliminary enrollment numbers show about 409 more students than the district’s official headcount from 2007.
Fire displaces apartment residents
August 26, 2008
Twelve to 15 residents have been displaced after a fire Saturday at the Fox Run Apartments in Shawnee.
KVL welcomes Turner as newest member
August 26, 2008
The Kaw Valley League’s stint as a nine-school league was short-lived.
Runnin’ dirty
Muddy sneakers, good times a way of life for trail runners
August 26, 2008
The Trail Nerds unofficially began in 2000 when Ben Holmes, Trail Nerds co-founder Kyle Amos and a few other friends began hitting the trails around Kansas City.
Wristen: Must-see events aplenty
August 26, 2008
If you’re looking for drama this fall, turn off the television and go to a game.
Teen guilty in police shooting
August 26, 2008
A Shawnee teenager has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a Shawnee Police officer.
Police investigating reports of gunshots
August 25, 2008
Reports of shots fired in a Shawnee neighborhood have police on alert.
7-month-old suffocates in bassinet
August 25, 2008
A 7-month-old girl suffocated to death Thursday at a home in the 14200 block of 67th Street when she became caught beneath a structural rod in her bassinet.
Apartment fire displaces a dozen residents
August 25, 2008
Twelve to 15 residents are without homes after a fire Saturday at the Fox Run Apartments in Shawnee.
Police find drugs at same home where officer was shot
August 21, 2008
Shawnee police Tuesday evening attracted some attention when they served a search warrant to a familiar address.
Shawnee police calls, Aug. 20, 2008
August 20, 2008
Shawnee police reports filed from Aug. 13 to 19.
Residents question Monticello moves
August 20, 2008
Some residents along Monticello Road say the city didn’t even try to answer their questions before it began condemnation proceedings for right-of-way to widen the road south of Shawnee Mission Parkway.

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