Archive for Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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12:39 p.m.
Grant to provide combined fire department three new firefighters
By Elvyn Jones
March 5, 2009
The merged fire department that will serve De Soto and the surrounding rural area got a boost with news last week it would receive a $296,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Commuter forecast, March 11, 2009
Alex Harrington
March 11, 2009
Temperatures in some places this morning are almost 20 degrees below normal. No delays are expected at MCI this morning.
St. Pat’s parade challenge: show their green for gold reward
By Caroline Boyer
March 11, 2009
The Irish American Club of Johnson County and the Shawnee St. Patrick’s Parade Committee are preparing for the 27th Annual Shawnee St. Pat’s Parade at 1 p.m. Sunday, starting as always at Johnson Drive and Monrovia Street and heading east on Johnson Drive to downtown Shawnee.
10 candidates seek 4 spots on JCCC board
By Caroline Boyer
March 11, 2009
As Johnson County Community College faces reduced funding from the state and lower property values, most candidates for the college’s board of trustees agree: Keep cuts away from the classroom.