Elections

New year, new decade, new De Soto fire service
January 1, 2010
As clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, the Northwest Consolidated Fire District is officially born
De Soto Community Calendar Dec. 24
December 23, 2009
Events from Dec. 24 through Dec. 31
De Soto Council adopts alternative energy regulations
By Elvyn Jones
December 23, 2009
Anticipating growing interest in wind and solar energy systems, the De Soto City Council last Thursday approved zoning regulations to guide their installation.
Chief named for consolidated fire department
By Elvyn Jones
December 1, 2009
Terry Zahner gets nod
Moore says decision to retire was about family
By Caroline Boyer
November 24, 2009
U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., said he made his decision not to seek reelection in 2010 because of a desire to spend time with his family, not in response to political pressure.
Moore says he won’t seek re-election to Congress in ’10
By George Diepenbrock
November 24, 2009
Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., will not seek a seventh term in Congress, opening up the only seat currently held by a Democrat in the Kansas congressional delegation.
Dennis Moore’s statement about not seeking re-election in 2010
November 23, 2009
Moore says it’s time for a new generation of leadership to step forward.
Staffer confirms Moore won’t seek re-election in 2010
By George Diepenbrock
09:00 a.m., November 23, 2009 Updated 11:22 a.m.
Moore, a Democrat who represented Johnson, Wyandotte and a portion of Douglas counties for six terms, is expected to finish out his term, which ends in January 2011.
Johnson County Extension Board members elected
October 29, 2009
Three De Soto residents elected to 24-member board.
De Soto has new city logo
October 16, 2009
Logo to be phased in
JoCo to have H1N1 forum for county businesses
October 5, 2009
Event Oct. 12
De Soto Multi-Service Center to have limited hours
September 2, 2009
Appointments required
Johnson County Commissioners name new county manager
August 6, 2009
Deputy Manager Hannes Zacharias named to county’s top job
Floodplain insurance deadline Aug. 3
July 30, 2009
Still time to avoid rates from new maps