Downtown upgrades seen as starting point
The downtown street and sidewalk improvements completed in Baldwin City a year ago hasn’t made much of a difference in his business, but Mike Langrehr said they did change the town’s mood about its downtown.
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Commuter Forecast for July 3, 2009
The holiday weekend commute could be interrupted for 5 to 10 minutes along Highway 24 and a few showers and thunderstorms.
De Soto Living
De Soto plans bigger Fourth of July festivities
De Soto City Clerk Lana McPherson said she was surprised and pleased with the response to the city’s first Fourth of July celebration at Riverfest Park.
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Five Questions: Working on Commission
After narrowly wining the 6th District JoCo Commission seat in November, Calvin Hayden took office in a challenging time. The Explorer asks the new commissioner about his first six months, the county 2010 budget and the search for a new county administrator.
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Stanley, Erickson named Co-Female Athletes of the Year
It was pretty obvious to those who watched Carly Stanley and Lacey Erickson this year that they had two of the best years in De Soto High School athletics history. And both will have the opportunity to repeat or better their performances next year.
De Soto Living
British bikes find home in former goat barn
Their wedding day helped ensure Jim and Joan Vandergriff would have a motorcycle marriage. “We had a Harley wedding,” Jim said. “Virtually the whole front yard was full of motorcycles. I bought a Norton the next day.”
- Commuter Forecast for July 3, 2009 July 3
- De Soto bistro closed after break in July 2
- Gov. Parkinson cuts public schools and higher education funding by 2 percent July 2
- Commuter Forecast for July 2, 2009 July 2
- Neighbors July 2
- Pet Talk: Venomous snakes danger to pets, horses, livestock July 2
- Fourth of July fireworks show oulives small-town's vitality July 2
- Letter: De Soto parks and rec praised July 2
- Letter: Enjoyed Country Concert July 2
- Funding probably not there for downtown project in 2010 July 2
- New USD 232 board member to focus on classrooms July 2
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- Event: Candidate Forum: District 2 Kansas State Board of Education September 9, 2008 1 comment
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- Sunflower Redevelopment committed to 2012 completion of plant cleanup June 13, 2008 1 comment
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- Senate GOP pledges unity as session starts January 24, 2008 1 comment
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