Prairie Village News

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Tonight, as you’re watching those bombs bursting in air, we hope you’ll think about hot dogs.OK, maybe they’re not as American as, oh, apple pie, SUVs or Britney Spears, but they’re up ...

A Prairie Village man was konked on the head and knocked out during a robbery Monday afternoon.

Two forums are scheduled for this week for area Kansas State Board of Education candidates seeking seats that are being vacated by incumbents.Moderates and conservatives have fought for control of the board, ...

Are we saying au revoir to the armoire? Sleek flat-panel televisions, typically mounted to walls or perched on credenzas, have rendered the bulky but lovely furniture piece superfluous.

A real-estate market downturn is beginning to be reflected in some static or lower property assessments in Kansas, which could mean smaller tax bills, a Star data analysis suggests.The sluggish economy’s ...

More than six months after it changed hands, one of the Midwest’s biggest waste-management firms has put suburban turf builders on notice:Mountains of grass clippings have to go.This month, Deffenbaugh ...

Thieves forced their way into three Johnson County churches, and investigators were trying to figure out if the incidents were linked.

Phill Kline did some explaining Tuesday.Even though he promised in December 2006 — and reiterated in September — that he would not seek election to a full term as Johnson County district attorney ...

Congregating for a small service Wednesday night, church members at the Cherokee Christian Church in Prairie Village began to learn about the burglary Sunday night.

Congratulations to Mission for passing a ban on smoking and to Prairie Village, which is expected to pass a ban next week.

A 38-year-old Kansas City man killed after his car rear-ended a tractor-trailer about 6 p.m. Monday used two names, police said: Howard R. Holler and Howard R. Sharp.

Nearly a decade ago, Overland Park-based shopping center developer Dreiseszun Morgan set up its usual spartan display just off the Las Vegas Strip.The company was famously old school, so when its people hit the ...

Topic: Announcements Meetings : Alzheimer's Information To Be Presented At Meeting Published Online Jun 04, 2008 - 01:45 PM A representative from the Alzheimer's Association will be in Trenton Tuesday to ...

Kelli Bamforth/Sun Photo The Gillcrist family will volunteer at the Prairie Village Hy-Vee, 7620 State Line Road, this weekend for Alex's Lemonade Stand.

" A 19-year-old man was charged Tuesday with launching a Molotov cocktail onto the front porch of a home in the 7600 block of High Drive in Prairie Village, Kan.

A Molotov cocktail is to blame for a burned tree and a scorched front door at a home in Prairie Village overnight.No injuries were reported.

Saturday, May 31, 2008 :: Barb Stras Nosh, nibble and dine at Congregation Ohev Sholom Prairie Village, KS - infoZine - KosherFest, where you can eat all day 12 Noon to 7:00 p.m. and hear live music - Free ...

Tannahs Asian Fusion 14947 West 119th Street, Olathe, 913-390-0909. Hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

This year, put it all in pots. Big flower pots, packed full of colorful plants, make bold, up-close statements.Like art on the walls, pretty pots bursting with flowers and striking foliage complete the garden ...