Back in 1863, William Quantrill's band of guerillas passed through Gardner, Kan. , on the way to burn down Lawrence.
Three Kansas students advance in spelling bees
KANSAS Three students advance in spelling beesThree excellent spellers are moving on to represent ...
The arts thrive in unexpected places
Rashawn Griffin swings open the front door of his Olathe home south of 140th ...
Fence along trail to be replaced
The Prairie Village Council agreed to double the cost of a controversial $20,000 fence ...
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Courts struggle with spike in cases of child abuse, neglect
In courts on both sides of the state line, judges and social workers are facing a grim puzzle: ...
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Father, daughter tackle 'Tommy'
Robert Hingula was a teenager when he saw his first show on Broadway. It was "The Who's Tommy" ...
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Therese Park | Dedicated teachers are a true blessing
During his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama spoke eloquently about national issues, including education. While ...
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Louise Pollock Gruenebaum | Who says a BFF has to be human?
"Who let the dogs out" is more than a popular song. I assume it's what we ask ourselves ...
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Wellness program pays off for Olathe city workers
Olathe is becoming healthier, thanks to a city-funded wellness program. The City Council learned Tuesday evening that since ...
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There's no doubt for spelling champ
"Aporia," the winning word in the Olathe Spelling Bee on Thursday, means the expression of real or simulated ...
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Apartment explosion injures man in Overland Park
An apparent explosion and fire in an Overland Park apartment complex Thursday night sent one man to a ...
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Johnson County Library branches off closings list for now
The Johnson County Library system's latest budget reduction scenario for 2013 and 2014 no longer has three libraries ...
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Apartment explosion in Overland Park
An apparent explosion and fire in an Overland Park apartment complex Thursday sent one man to a hospital ...
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Kansas abortion hearing gets testy
A Kansas abortion debate turned nasty Thursday when the leader of a women's group pulled out a rubber ...
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Joco library board wants to keep all branches open, despite budget cuts
The Johnson County Library system's latest budget-reduction scenario for 2013 and 2014 no longer has three libraries on ...
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Gardner woman delivers baby, is improving after hit-and-run
A pregnant Gardner woman injured Wednesday in a hit-and-run collision ...
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913 Snapshot | AccelerAction promotes professional services
AccelerAction's marketing clients are all professional services firms -- such as law and accounting firms -- which the ...