DesotoExplorer.com / Caroline Boyer

Caroline is a Lenexa native and a 1999 graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. She then attended the University of Kansas, where she worked for the University Daily Kansan and interned with the Lawrence Journal-World. She graduated from the William Allen White School of Journalism in May 2003 and joined the Shawnee Dispatch in September 2003. Caroline briefly worked for the Bonner Springs Chieftain, from January through August of 2004, before returning to the Dispatch as the city reporter. She and her husband moved to Shawnee in November 2007. Send e-mail to Caroline at cboyer@shawneedispatch.com.

Recent stories

Construction to begin on new K-7 interchange: By Caroline Boyer; February 24, 2010; Beginning next month, travel in the area of Johnson Drive and Kansas Highway 7 will see some major changes.
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.
Law career fodder for author: By Caroline Boyer; September 30, 2009; At one time, Kent Weatherby was torn between becoming a man of letters or a man of law.
Mom’s dream a difference-maker: Daycare for developmentally disabled adults marks eight years; By Caroline Boyer; September 23, 2009; When her developmentally-disabled daughter graduated from Shawnee Mission USD 512’s special education program at 21, Susan Jarsulic didn’t like her options.
Resources plentiful for adults making return to school: By Caroline Boyer; July 15, 2009; For adults going back to school for a secondary or graduate degree, awareness of the resources offered by their college is key.
Park staff says hunt necessary to control deer population: District board to discuss staff recommendations June 17; By Caroline Boyer; June 11, 2009; Lethal means will be necessary in order to control the deer population at Shawnee Mission Park.
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.
Future bright for Baker University senior: Greg Rogers will graduate in December with a major in business and a minor in music and psychology; By Caroline Boyer, Estuardo Garcia, Andy Hyland; December 2, 2008; In many ways, it’s a typical morning for any Baker University student. Greg Rogers has no classes on Thursdays, but he’s still out the door of his Zeta Chi fraternity house at 9:30 a.m. He’s off to a morning piano lesson, a chapel service and a lunch with friends after the service.
Networking business aims to help women ‘celebrate themselves’: By Caroline Boyer; November 25, 2008; For seven years, Michelle Harris loved leading weekly meetings as a sales director for Mary Kay cosmetics.

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Recent photos

Clarence Munsch, a representative from George Butler Associates, gestures to a map and explains the construction phasing and traffic flow for the interchange at Johnson Drive and Kansas Highway 7 Thursday at the Kansas Department of Transportation’s open house at Monticello Trails Middle School.

Zaina Ali (left) claps along with Melissa Bottiger recently during a music session at Dreams Work Inc. Ali, a belly dancer, visits and performs with music therapist Maggie Rodgers every Wednesday at Dreams Work, a day care for developmentally disabled adults.