Event organizers estimate that despite cloudy skies and blustery winds, 5,000 people came out to the municipal grounds near city hall yesterday for the annual VillageFest Fourth of July celebration.
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Copter mishap marks opening of VillageFest
The Kansas City Star reported today that a Chinook helicopter that landed too close to the crowd at VillageFest caused injury to at least two people. More information to come.
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Village florist celebrates 30 years of blooming business
Das Hardin had to mortgage a 1976 Oldsmobile to get the money to open his first flower shop in June 1980. But 30 years and one location change later, his
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Brown recluse spider possible culprit in Prairie Village woman’s death
KMBC is reporting that a spider bite may have led to the death of 52 year old Karen Miller of Prairie Village. Miller’s husband found a brown recluse in the
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A black and white issue: Prairie Village police unveil new car design
The Prairie Village police are hoping you take notice next time you see a patrol car. That’s why the department, which manages public safety services for Prairie Village and Mission
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Prairie Village mayor re-elected to national post
Prairie Village mayor Ron Shaffer has been re-elected to his position on the board of the National Association of Regional Councils. Shaffer, who also sits on the board of the
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New Colonial UCC pastor brings worldly experience to Prairie Village
Colonial United Church of Christ’s new minister, Reverend Aaron Roberts, may have spent much of his life in the Midwest, but the Spokane, Wash., native has seen places far afield.
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Prairie Village council moves toward raising mill levy
At last week’s city council meeting, Prairie Village moved closer to becoming the first municipality in the area to raise its property tax rates amid faltering revenues. The proposed .69
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VillageFest Bike Rodeo honors memory of Fairway teen
Bike helmets work. And Otis Clough wants to make sure that every kid in Prairie Village knows it. That’s why the Clough family’s “Headstrong for Jake Foundation” will be hosting
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PV city hall duffs its way to glory
Prairie Village residents: if you felt especially proud this morning and couldn’t put your finger on why, it’s possible you were caught in the great aura of victory emanating from
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Power outages reported in Prairie Village
KCP&L has confirmed that approximately 2,000 homes in Prairie Village lost power around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Some residents reported that they had power restored around 8:30. A cause for the
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Announcing shawneemissionpost.com’s ‘Great Prairie Villagian Block Party Contest’
This summer, Mayor Ron Shaffer is beseeching residents to ask not what Prairie Village can do for them, but what they can do for Prairie Village. His suggestion? Hang out
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After long debate, Prairie Village takes first step toward clarifying home design standards
Debate over the issue was long, and its presence on the agenda controversial, but with a 7-5 vote on Monday night the Prairie Village city council took the first step
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Special pickup for flood items tomorrow (plus a backup plan in case you missed the deadline)
Prairie Village residents who called to have a special pickup scheduled for flood-damaged items should have everything out to the curb by 5 p.m. tonight, according to the city’s Web
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Severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 1 p.m.
Well, at least it will help break the heat a bit. You can see the official weather service warning here. The city of Prairie Village has preemptively closed access to
