It was just last week that Johnson County Sun co-publisher Steve Rose was celebrating the 60th anniversary of the publication his parents started as The Prairie Scout in 1950. Today,
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UPDATED: Car flips over on 70th Street in Prairie Village
Residents of 70th Street east of Roe Avenue were surprised last night to find emergency crews attending to a flipped over vehicle. Police Chief Wes Jordan said the incident, which
Check out the site plans for UMB at former Roney’s location
Roney’s, as we reported last week, is but a pile of rubble. And though construction on the UMB location scheduled to be put up on the site likely won’t begin
Save Mission Valley group makes closing argument for keeping school open
After nearly a month and a half of campaigning, the group of local parents hoping to convince the Shawnee Mission board of education to keep Mission Valley open have entered
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Great Prairie Villagian Block Party Contest 2010: a fall entry
We had just about closed the books on block parties for 2010 when we got a surprising, if very welcome, message from a Prairie Villager last week. It turns out
2010 Elections: District 25 candidate profiles — Bollier and Althouse
Our look at the candidates running for local state legislative office continues today with the Republican and Democrat faring for the District 25 House of Representatives seat. Incumbent Barbara Bollier
Closed for good: Roney’s a pile of rubble
A backhoe made short work yesterday of the building that housed Roney’s Service Station for nearly six decades. Piles of brick, concrete, twisted rebar and splintered wood are all that
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Euston family looking for answers
The family of Brian Euston, the 24-year-old Rockhurst graduate who died after being found with a serious head injury in Westport two weeks ago, have made statements to local press
Hit-and-run driver takes dip in Meadowbrook pond
Fore! I mean, Ford! A car chase that began in Independence after police observed a car hit another vehicle and then keep driving ended in a chilly water hazard at
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Possible parole of Hobson attracts national attention
Crimesider, a CBS News blog written by the producers of 48 Hours Mystery, posted a story this morning on the possible parole of Sueanne Hobson. Hobson is up for parole
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Brookside Optical event raises $4,000 for Lions Club
The “Until the Whole World Sees” fundraiser held at Brookside Optical last weekend raised $4,000 for the Lions Club, which will use the money to help fund sight-related initiatives like
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Possible parole of notorious JoCo murder conspirator sparks protest from PV woman
Edward Hobson told the Kansas Parole Board earlier this week that he wants his wife Sueanne to come home after 28 years in prison. But the prospect of having the
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Hill makes first public appearance since September attack
Six weeks after she was attacked in her Fontana Street home, Marti Hill was joined by friends and family members Saturday at Traditional Martial Arts and Fitness in Overland Park
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Family of Fontana St. survivor holds fundraiser for medical bills today
The family of Marti Hill, the 44-year-old Prairie Village resident who was attacked and left for dead at her Fontana Street home Sept. 9, is holding a fundraising event today
Prairie Village council, police chief concerned about traffic at Indian Hills if school board votes to close Mission Valley
Members of the Prairie Village city council and police chief Wes Jordan are concerned about what impact the proposed closure of Mission Valley would have on local traffic. In response
