Caroline Boyer Bonner Springs Reporter
Caroline is a Lenexa native and a 1999 graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. She then attended the University of Kansas, where she worked for the University Daily Kansan and interned with the Lawrence Journal-World. She graduated from the William Allen White School of Journalism in May 2003 and joined the Shawnee Dispatch in September 2003. Caroline briefly worked for the Bonner Springs Chieftain, from January through August of 2004, before returning to the Dispatch as the city reporter. In 2010, she returned to the Chieftain. She and her husband live in Shawnee. Send e-mail to Caroline at cboyer@theworldco.info.
Recent stories
- Art show gives students self-esteem boost
- 04:32 p.m., May 16, 2012 Updated 04:25 p.m.
- While his learning disability can make school difficult at times, 11-year-old Jonathan Jackson said one thing he always enjoys is his art class.
- A step back in time: Bonner business creates WWI ‘toy’
- May 16, 2012
- At first glance, it might look like Bonner Springs resident Steve Allen gets to play with toys all day.
- Keeping an eye, logbook on Mother Nature
- April 11, 2012
- For nearly 40 years, Gil Hoag has been tracking area weather on handwritten charts in 12 file folders — one for every month.
- Cities, county receive first casino revenue distributions
- April 4, 2012
- The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., recently announced it has received its initial distribution of revenues from the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway.
- Revved up crowd helps open Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway
- February 3, 2012
- With the call of “Gentlemen, start your engines,” the ceremonial first craps shoot was thrown Friday, and the doors of the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway opened to the public.
- Hollywood Casino set to open Feb. 3
- January 4, 2012
- Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway announced Monday that it would open to the public on Friday, Feb. 3, pending final regulatory approvals by the state of Kansas and the Kansas Lottery Commission.
- Shawnee couple deliver Santa, Mrs. Claus to area events
- 12:40 p.m., December 13, 2011 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- The outside temperature was a scant 23 degrees, but that was no problem for Santa Claus.
- Regional study seeks to guide future development of K-7 corridor
- November 30, 2011
- The Mid-America Regional Council is organizing an effort to direct development along Kansas Highway 7 as it turns into a freeway in the hopes that it will maximize the quality and benefits of future development.
- Bonner resident graces cover of new novel
- November 2, 2011
- When book lovers open one new romantic novel, they may imagine the face of the main character as that of a Bonner Springs resident.
- Hollywood Casino taking shape
- October 12, 2011
- It is five months away, but the buzz about the opening of the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway is definitely in the air.
Recent photos
The 1/6-scale toy industry is largely populated with World War II figures, like these from Steve Allen's personal collection.
Justin Roberts, 13, of Bonner Springs, stands near one of his two prints currently on display at The New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park. The exhibit features the artwork of Justin and his classmates at Horizon Academy, a private school for students with learning disabilities in Roeland Park.
Telemarketing scams are now contacting people via text, such as the text above, which uses a misleading web address to appear to be a well-known national chain.
Beth Grimm’s modeling career has put her in local print ads, commercials and magazines, and now the Bonner Springs resident is featured on the cover of “Surrender the Dawn,” a romance novel published in August.
Sam Wohletz of Shawnee waves to onlookers as he prepares to take a ride in the fire truck at Saturday's Bonner Springs Fire/EMS open house.
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Point of View
Do you think modern communication advances, from cell phones to Facebook, have improved our lives?
“Like any technological advance there are ups and downs. Examples: (upside) real-time video chatting with grandchildren 1,000 miles away; (downside) scammers using new tools to commit fraud.”
