Also from August 21
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- City council facing ‘hard’ decisions concerning city’s water future
- August 21, 2008
- Although they will be aided by more information provided at a special meeting Thursday night, a tough decision looms for De Soto City Council members regarding the future of the city’s water department, De Soto City Administrator Pat Guilfoyle said.
- Elementary going green
- August 21, 2008
- Starside Elementary School has added one school color this year - green.
- Starside addition out for bids
- August 21, 2008
- The bids are on the street for building expansions to Starside and Clear Creek elementary schools.
- Does it get any better?
- Runners-up on girls side and third on boys, cross country trying for duplicate ‘08
- August 21, 2008
One might think that after a second place finish at state, and with De Soto’s top competition losing a number one runner, the road would be a downhill coast to the state title for the Wildcats girls cross country team this year.
- Boys soccer take speedy front to the pitch
- New back line of defense: intelligent
- August 21, 2008
Just three practices into the 2008 season, De Soto High soccer coach Darren Erpelding was prepared to separate varsity players from junior varsity players Tuesday afternoon.
- New group forms to showcase arts
- August 21, 2008
- Only two months old, the De Soto Art Council already has a record of success.
- The eephus pitch
- August 21, 2008
To temporarily step away from the fantasy column, the Olympics have a way of bringing certain stories to light that reflect on greater lessons in life.
- Stinging pests can prove dangerous for animals
- August 21, 2008
- We have been under a constant threat of buzzing, dive-bombing, airborne insects around our place this summer. Recently, my son, Jon, called from home to report a problem with Minnie, our “rat terrorist.” getting into a hive of ground-burrowing hornets. Jon said he saw her munching on one and heard her let out a yelp.
- ACT score boost result of setting higher standards
- August 21, 2008
- De Soto High School last week announced its average ACT composite scores once again surpassed the previous year’s scores, as well as being above the state and national average.
- Local 4-H clubs produce champions at county fair
- August 21, 2008
- Two De Soto area 4-H club members exhibited work and projects at the Johnson County Fair the first week in August. Many members were rewarded for a year of hard with exhibited exceptional work and were rewarded with ribbons, with some named champion.
- Great American Bank sale official
- August 21, 2008
- Ownership of De Soto’s Great American Bank transferred with the first of the month, but unlike past transfers there was no change in signage to mark the sale.
- Europe becomes DHS students’ classroom
- August 21, 2008
- De Soto High School students got to learn about art this summer by viewing the Mona Lisa in person.
- Neighbors
- August 21, 2008
- The De Soto United Methodist Church wishes to give thanks to the many women who came to the church Aug. 9 to help make bierocks for the booth at the De Soto Days Festival Aug. 30.
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