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Police identify Edwardsville gunshot victims: By Caroline Boyer; March 27, 2012; Edwardsville police have identified the men who died in a shooting incident Monday as local residents.
Revved up crowd helps open Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway: By Caroline Boyer; 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 Kansas Speedway opening could have impacts across the region: By Caroline Boyer & Chad Lawhorn; February 2, 2012; The ribbon will be cut and doors will open for the first phase of the $411 million Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway just before noon Friday.
Class ring finds its way back to owner after 43 years: By Caroline Boyer; June 19, 2011; Herby Morris will have arguably the most interesting piece of memorabilia to show off at his upcoming 45-year high school class reunion.
3rd District debate highlights differences among candidates: By Caroline Boyer; September 23, 2010; Candidates for the 3rd Congressional District seat Wednesday debated on topics including education, health care reform and climate change.
Moore touts support for Medicaid at Shawnee health care facility: By Caroline Boyer; August 20, 2010; A Shawnee senior health care facility was the 36th stop for a national petition effort to encourage federal and state governments to support Medicare funding.
Kansas GOP candidates promote unified effort: By Caroline Boyer; August 5, 2010; Republican Party members and their newly anointed candidates pledged Wednesday morning to make a clean sweep of Kansas races in the November general election.
Republicans pledge unity at Victory Breakfast: By Caroline Boyer; August 4, 2010; Republican Party members and their newly anointed candidates pledged Wednesday morning to make a “clean sweep” of Kansas races in the November general election.
Report: Death of Shawnee firefighter while searching for victims was accidental, as was fire: By Caroline Boyer; July 29, 2010; The investigation into the May 22 fire that led to the death of firefighter John Glaser has determined that Glaser’s death was accidental, the Shawnee Fire Department has announced.
GOP front-runners focus on spending: By Caroline Boyer; July 25, 2010; Considered the forerunners among the nine candidates for the Republican nomination for 3rd District Congress, Patricia Lightner and Kevin Yoder each listed the economy, new health care legislation and cutting back federal government as the biggest issues in this election.

Recent photos

Jay Smith, left, and fellow Bonner Springs resident Herby Morris met up recently to take a look at the class ring that Morris lost 43 years ago and Smith helped find.

This class ring belonging to Herby Morris of Bonner Springs spent about nine years buried in the ground and another 35 with an Illinois man, Craig Schwartz, before Bonner Springs resident Jay Smith stumbled across Schwartz’s online post seeking the owner.

U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., addresses a crowd at Sharon Lane Health Services in Shawnee on Friday. The visit was part of a national petition effort to encourage federal and state governments to support Medicare funding. Moore was recognized for his support of the extension of federal Medicaid assistance.

Attorney General Steve Six stopped Thursday at Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park as he kicked off his campaign to retain his post.

The Easter Bunny drops eggs over a baseball field Saturday at Mid-America West Sports Complex in Shawnee. More than 10,000 eggs were dropped over four baseball fields in an event organized by Shawnee-based GracePoint Church. The person behind the bunny is Nate Wilson; the pilot is John Marstellar.

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