The Merriam police officer hadn’t started her shift yet when she got the call. But within minutes, Officer Kristin Jasinski had saved a toddler’s life after the little girl had
Thirteen Shawnee Mission students named National Merit Semifinalists
Thirteen Shawnee Mission high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. The semifinalist designations were earned based on students’ performance on the Preliminary SAT/National
Overland Park is the best place in the country to raise a family, according to new rankings
With affordable cost-of-living, great schools and child care options and strong socioeconomic factors like intact families and high employment rates, Overland Park is the best place in the country to
Briefly noted: Loren Davis named recipient of annual Westwood Foundation scholarship
Loren Davis named 2018 Westwood Foundation Merit Scholarship recipient. Loren Davis, a 2018 graduate of SM East and Westwood resident, is the recipient of the Westwood Foundation’s annual college scholarship.
Charisse Golden’s cast iron skillet creation earns Prairie Village pie glory
A record 40 bakers dished up entries for this year’s VillageFest pie contest — but there can be only one who reaches the pinnacle of local pie-baking glory. And this
Prairie Village Community Spirit Awards honor 5 for contributions to city
Each year, Prairie Village’s VillageFest celebration kicks off with a ceremony that features the unveiling of winners of the annual Community Spirit Awards, which honor citizens and businesses for their
SM Northwest debaters Emmanuel Osei and Julian Kuffour take top speaker awards at national tournament
SM Northwest debaters Julian Kuffour and Emmanuel Osei may have had to settle for for third place in policy debate at the National Speech and Debate Association’s National Tournament in
Kansas PTA names Shawnee Mission’s Mary Sinclair recipient of Virginia Peak Outstanding Leadership Award
Prior to her election at the SM East area representative on the Shawnee Mission Board of Education last fall, Mary Sinclair had spent 15 years in a variety of roles
SM Northwest’s Julian Kuffour and Emmanuel Osei take 2nd in National Catholic Forensics League Grand National Tournament
SM Northwest’s Julian Kuffour and Emmanuel Osei took second place in the country in the National Catholic Forensics League Grand National Tournament this weekend in Washington, D.C. It’s not the
SM Northwest boys 2nd, SM East girls 3rd at state track meet in Wichita
Shawnee Mission track and field athletes showed they’re among the tops in the state of Kansas over the weekend. SM Northwest took second place in the men’s final standings behind
Shawnee Mission teacher of visually impaired wins Braille Institute’s Teacher of the Year award
Shawnee Mission teacher of the visually impaired Jeri Hile is the Braille Institute’s 2018 Teacher of the Year. The prestigious honor comes after an extensive selection process, in which teachers
BELINDER’S MARVELOUS MR. MARTIN WINS JEOPARDY TEACHERS TOURNAMENT!
Larry Martin, a Belinder Elementary veteran who has been teaching 2nd grade for 27 years, is the champion of the 2018 Jeopardy Teachers Tournament. After extending the $9,200 lead he
Efforts to reduce incarceration of those with mental illnesses earn Johnson County distinction as national leader
The coordinated efforts of local government and law enforcement agencies have put Johnson County at the forefront of a national effort to keep people with mental illnesses out of jail
SM West, Arrowhead Day School educators are Shawnee Mission’s Kansas Teacher of the Year nominees
The Shawnee Mission School District has nominated SM West science teacher Ryan Call and Arrowhead Day School special education teacher Cathy Sheridan as its nominees for 2019 Kansas Teacher of
Latest U.S. News rankings put 3 SMSD high schools among top 10 in Kansas
The 2018 installment of U.S. News & World Reports’ annual Best High Schools rankings gives Shawnee Mission schools high marks. The rankings put three SMSD schools — SM East at number