All stories
- New fire truck adds weight to an old argument
- September 28, 2000
- The city of DeSoto’s newest fire truck offers evidence of the city council’s commitment to improve its fire department, and might be the added weight needed to win an old argument.
- Apologetic board threatens litigation
- September 28, 2000
- As they tried to straighten out a dilemma caused by an eight-decade-old deed restriction, the DeSoto School Board apologized for suing district residents while promising further litigation if the residents didn’t do as asked.
- ‘Painted Posse’ showing a bunch of green pride
- September 28, 2000
- Earlier this month, I witnessed something I never thought I would see at DeSoto High: my senior class in the past a collective symbol of apathy infecting the school with an unbelievable amount of spirit.
- Green pride
- Boosters urge everyone to buy T-shirts, wear green each Friday
- September 28, 2000
- The DeSoto High Cat Boosters have a wardrobe suggestion for Friday.
- Board votes down high school swim teams
- September 28, 2000
- The DeSoto school board turned down a request to introduce competitive swimming this year, but agreed to develop guidelines governing the consideration of new activity programs.
- Jaguars win first clash with ‘Cats
- September 28, 2000
- Score the first match of the DeSoto-Mill Valley volleyball rivalry a victory for the Jaguars.
- Wildcats fall in battle with Kaw Valley power
- September 28, 2000
- DeSoto expected a battle with Kaw Valley League front-runner Lansing.
- Jags put it all together in 7-0 win over Tongie
- September 28, 2000
- Mill Valley finally put an entire soccer game together with a 7-0 shutout last Thursday of Tonganoxie.
- Search continues for first victory
- September 28, 2000
- DeSoto was geared for a win against Tonganoxie Friday night as turbulent clouds formed to the north.
- Lightning strikes a third time
- Jaguars continue winning ways by beating KC-Piper, 17-13
- September 28, 2000
- It may have taken awhile, but the Mill Valley Jaguars eventually got to play their game against Kansas City-Piper.
- Juggling culture
- September 28, 2000
- He is often seen jumping in the air after scoring a goal and sometimes even dancing at exciting points in the game.
- Crossing guard issue takes some cooperation
- Editorial
- September 28, 2000
- While the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly, the wheels on the cars traveling DeSoto’s streets do not.
- John T. Steed
- September 28, 2000
- School enrollment projections fall short
- September 28, 2000
- The DeSoto School District is still the fastest growing district in Johnson County, but it didn’t grow quite as much as district administrators predicted.
- Quarry issue tabled
- Community shows vehement opposition to land annexation
- September 28, 2000
- A parade of opponents took the opportunity to speak out against the city of DeSoto’s proposed annexation of local a rock quarry, despite an announcement at the start of last Thursday’s city council meeting that the measure would be tabled.
- Engagement
- September 28, 2000
- Max-imum effort
- New festival committee chair brings energy to position
- September 28, 2000
- Max Atwell’s approach to life has made him a community resource.
- Good sense? A split council votes in the tax abatement
- September 28, 2000
- A divided DeSoto City Council last Thursday approved a tax abatement requested by the Mr. Goodcents restaurant chain.
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