Local news

Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning Lawrence shooting
May 21, 2013
Both men arrested from Topeka
FreedomWorks urges Kansas to reject Common Core
May 21, 2013
Group fears educational standards would put Washington in control
Shawnee convenience store robbed for second time in five days
02:44 p.m., May 15, 2013 Updated 04:47 p.m.
A Shawnee convenience store has been robbed for the second time in five days.
Shawnee City Council pays tribute to Nick Pflumm at meeting
May 14, 2013
The Shawnee City Council remembered a member of the Shawnee Planning Commission at Monday’s meeting. Planning Commissioner Nick Pflumm, 54, died Sunday.
Longtime resident receives Good Starts Here Award
May 14, 2013
Ron Deffenbaugh has been a “good neighbor” in Shawnee since he came to the community more than 60 years ago, according to Mark Hembrey.
Regents waiting on budget negotiations before taking up tuition proposals
May 14, 2013
Higher education funding stumbling block in legislative budget negotiations
State education board may seek attorney general’s opinion on ‘innovative districts’ law
May 14, 2013
New law would exempt districts from numerous state laws and regulations
Lawrence couple searching for missing 20-year-old son in Leawood and Lawrence
May 14, 2013
Man walked away for Leawood group home
Five Questions: Road construction safety
May 14, 2013
With warm weather comes road construction, and work sites are popping up everywhere. Kansas Department of Transportation officials encourage all drivers to be alert and drive safely.
Five Questions: Grilling safety
May 10, 2013
As springtime blooms, it’s time to fire up the outdoor grill for tasty barbecue favorites. Douglas County Kansas State Extension Ramily and Consumer Science Agent Susan Johnson offers the following tips to keep food-borne bacterial from ruining the fun.
Shawnee resident named to pharmacy honor society
May 9, 2013
Thuy Ha of Shawnee recently was inducted into the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Alpha Tau Chapter of the Rho Chi National Honor Society of Pharmacy.
Shawnee convenience store hit by armed robbery again
May 9, 2013
Shawnee Police are investigating after a local convenience store was robbed this morning, according to Mike Frizzell of Operation 100 News, news partner to the Lawrence Journal-World.
Rare young musical talents provide parish with rare treat
12:00 a.m., May 8, 2013 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Five young adults from Good Shepherd Catholic Church are rising so rapidly in the musical world that the parish decided it better get them together on stage one more time before it was too late.
Beauty on a back street
Tour to feature gardener’s bigtime transformation of small lot
12:00 a.m., May 8, 2013 Updated 12:00 a.m.
To say Brendalyn Blake is interested in gardening is sort of like saying Pavarotti liked to sing. Both are ridiculous understatements.
First Center for Spiritual Living in Kansas meeting in Shawnee
12:00 a.m., May 8, 2013 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Jrie Newsome followed a long road from the Baptist church she was brought up in to the first Center for Spiritual Living in Kansas.

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