The statewide ban on texting while driving passed by the Kansas legislature goes into effect Saturday, and local law enforcement agencies are set to enforce it. Prairie Village police captain
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Candy Cane Lane residents still hoping Cindy Lou Who comes home
Prairie Village’s Braly family is still holding out hope that a missing child will find its way back to their Candy Cane Lane house. A cutout of Cindy Lou Who
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Tree disposal options in Prairie Village, Fairway and Mission Hills
The packages underneath it have been unwrapped. The needles are starting to dry out and fall quickly. Christmas is over, and that means it’s time to start thinking about taking
Maps offer intriguing look at SM East area census data on race, schooling and income
The New York Times recently released a robust interactive map that pits data estimates from recent U.S. Census surveys against data from the 2000 Census. The maps provide a compelling
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Whoville character stolen from Candy Cane Lane
Unfortunately, one family in Prairie Village isn’t getting to celebrate Christmas together today. A cutout of Cindy Lou Who was stolen from the yard of 7909 Outlook Lane Dec. 23,
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Mission Hills’ Bollier makes it to world championship swim heat in Dubai
Pembroke Hill graduate and Mission Hills native Bobby Bollier, who is currently a junior at Stanford University, made it to the final heat of the 200 meter butterfly competition at
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shawneemissionpost.com’s Top 3 Extravagant Holiday Displays at Houses Not Owned by Mike Babick: Number 2
Don’t worry shawneemissionpost.com readers: the wait is finally over. We’re pleased to announce that the number two position in our Top Three Extravagant Holiday Displays at Houses Not Owned by
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Prairie Village participating in LED streetlight pilot program
Don’t be surprised if you feel like things look a little brighter when driving down 79th Street at night. As part of a KCP&L test program with trials in Prairie
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Kansas City photographer directs beautiful short feature on Babick display
Opening night at Mike Babick’s Falmouth Street Christmas display. Kansas City-based videographer and photographer Austin Walsh worked with partners Dustin Shirer and Glendon Scott on a feature about Mike Babick’s
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Prairie Village burglaries continue in December
It appears that the three men arrested after an attempted burglary near 76th Street and State Line last month may not have been the only culprits responsible for the string
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Cars, busses ignoring no-parking zones near Babick display
Prairie Village police made a concerted effort this fall to work with Mike Babick’s Falmouth Street neighbors on minimizing the inconvenience they feel from heavy traffic around his popular Christmas
Prairie Village man wins $25,000 on scratch-off lotto ticket
Chrismas came early for Prairie Village resident Chris O’Boyle. O’Boyle used some money he’d pulled out of a Hen House ATM to buy a scratch-off Kansas lottery ticket, and found
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Police execute search warrant in graffiti case
Prairie Village police have executed a search warrant in connection to the string of recent graffiti attacks that have marred public spaces around Corinth Square and in Franklin Park. Chief
As Babick display troubles persist, council wrestles with appropriate course of action
It’s clear Mike Babick’s popular Christmas display brings cheer to people throughout the Kansas City area. Less clear, however, is what, if anything, the city should do to help alleviate
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Prairie Village resident helps get Christmas trees delivered to needy
A Prairie Village resident’s quick thinking Sunday and a few calls from the mayor’s office helped make Christmas merrier for a number of metro-area families in need. Susan Bruce was
