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Runners and walkers make their way out of the Mill Valley High School parking lot Saturday for the start of the fifth annual Run for Mercy. A record number of participants came out this year for the 5K and 10K event that benefits Oceans of Mercy.

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Orange plastic strips and painted markings indicate some survey work has been done to parts of the Wendall G. Mohling Laboratory of Living on the grounds at Shawnee Mission Northwest high school. Junior Emily Lubarsky (center) hopes that proposed solutions on erosion and drainage problems for the area will have a minimum impact on the popular outdoor classroom environmental lab.

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Zach Parkhurst, Shawnee Mission Northwest senior, fires a pitch during the Cougars' victory over St. James Academy at the River City Baseball Festival on Saturday.

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Playing a small wooden flute, Sergei Shapoval demonstrates some of the type of Ukrainian music that has been part of the Eastern European culture for centuries. The Cultural Kaleidoscope brought the presentation Friday to students at Benninghoven Elementary.

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When Dalton Peavler has to stay at KU hospital for his cystic fibrosis, he gets the support from his family that spends almost as much time there. The 16-year old Mill Valley sophomore and ardent Yankees fan has taken his medical condition in strides since battling the disease since infancy.

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Whole lot of Wings and Things, 5354 Roberts St., opened last week in western Shawnee. From left to right are staff members Susan Loomis, Christian Agredo, Pat Beesom, Freddy Argudo, Yvonne Argudo, Jeremy Martin and owner Ana Galan.

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