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  1. Suspected liquor store robber takes police on wild chase that involves gunfire, wrong-way crashRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The Kansas City Star

    A suspected Shawnee liquor store robber is recovering Friday morning after taking police on wild chase that ended with a wrong-way crash.

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  2. Google Fiber ups the broadband ante in Raytown, Mo.Read the original story

    Yesterday | America's Network

    ... Mbps and up to 100 Mbps speeds offered by the incumbent telco and cable operator. Following recent announcements in Shawnee, Kan., and Grandview and Gladstone, Mo ., Raytown is the tenth area in the Kansas City area announced to date. Google also ...

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  3. Tea party activists rally in Kansas City, Mo.Read the original story

    Tuesday May 21 | Salina Journal

    ... utiny was a way to "get conservative groups to throw in the towel." Another protester, 75-year-old Mary Weimholt, of Shawnee, Kan., described what happened as "scary" and said the IRS has "gotten out of control."

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  4. 12-and-under Bullets struggle with weatherRead the original story

    Tuesday | Manhattan Mercury

    The Optimist Bullets 12-and-under fastpitch softball team was one game away from playing for the championship when severe weather forced the cancellation of the USSSA "Bringin the Heat" tournament at Lake Shawnee in Topeka this past weekend.

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  5. Tea party activists rally at KC Irs buildingRead the original story

    Tuesday May 21 | KMBC-TV

    ... utiny was a way to "get conservative groups to throw in the towel." Another protester, 75-year-old Mary Weimholt, of Shawnee, Kan., described what happened as "scary" and said the IRS has "gotten out of control."

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  6. Ashby, Beverly "Anne"Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 19 | Advocate-News

    Beverly "Anne" Ashby died at home from natural causes on April 12, 2013, at the age of 67. Born in Shawnee, Kan., on May 18, 1945, she was the eldest child of Joseph and Norine Carl. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission High School. She moved to San ...

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  7. Leawood man dies in Douglas County crashRead the original story

    Saturday May 18 | The Capital-Journal

    ... it came to rest facing east on its wheels. The driver of the Edge, identified as Deborah Marie Chitwood, 40, of Shawnee, was injured and was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. According to the patrol, Boyd wasn't wearing his seat belt. The patrol ...

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  8. Beverly AshbyRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Advocate-News

    Beverly "Anne" Ashby died at home from natural causes on April 12, 2013, at the age of 67. Born in Shawnee, Kan., on May 18, 1945, she was the eldest child of Joseph and Norine Carl. Mission High School. She moved to San Francisco in 1964. After ...

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  9. Police: Man pulls gun on cab driver, hours later gets in standoff with officersRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | KCTV5

    ... was the target of a standoff with police. "I'm happy to get out of there with my life. Glad to be alive," said the Shawnee, KS, taxi driver who wished to remain anonymous for safety reasons. "He pulled a gun on me and said, 'I hate to do this, but ...

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  10. Coyote sightings proliferate in Mission neighborhoodRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | Prairie Village Post

    Coyotes, roaming the wild, open spaces of Mission - yes, Mission, Kan. - have caused a bit of a stir in a neighborhood just north of Shawnee Mission Parkway and a couple blocks west of the soon to be developed Gateway acreage.

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  11. Shawnee office building sellsRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Business Journal

    Owners of a trio of companies bought a western Shawnee office building for $1.3 million and will move their operations to the location from elsewhere in Johnson County.

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  12. Google Fiber Expands Further Into Missouri - Gladstone City Council Approves Google FiberRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Broadbandreports

    ... can hook up our Gladstone customers," says the company. The news comes on the heels of expansion announcements for Shawnee, Kansas, Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah. The Google Fiber website tracks which locations currently have Google Fiber, and ...

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  13. BizNext: 7 things you need to know 05.15.13Read the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Business Journal

    ... City area, with recent agreements to push into Raytown, Gladstone and North Kansas City in Missouri, as well as to Shawnee, Kan. Groupon is rolling out an iPad-based point-of-sale system for businesses that will compete with Square, PayPal and ...

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  14. Two shutouts stake Heights to state softball berthRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | The Capital-Journal

    A year after being bounced in the opening round of the Class 5A state tournament, Shawnee Heights is headed back and eyeing a bit more.

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  15. Lady Vikes punch 7th straight state softball ticketRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | The Capital-Journal

    ... she rounds third on her way to scoring a run Tuesday evening during the 5A Regional softball tournament at Seaman. Shawnee Heights' Kelsey Morgan (right) slides into second base under Salina Central's Kasie Smith Tuesday afternoon during the 5A ...

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  16. Heights soccer team run-rules KC-WashingtonRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | The Capital-Journal

    Shawnee Heights easily dispatched of visiting Kansas City-Washington at Lake Shawnee on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Class 5A regional soccer playoffs.

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  17. Two bowlers achieve perfection at '13 OCRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | Bowl

    David Woffington Jr. of Lancaster, Pa., and Daniel Distler of Shawnee, Kan., are at different places in their careers at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, but their names will be side by side in the record books after they both rolled perfect games at the National Bowling Stadium on Tuesday.

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  18. Gladstone, Mo. Added to Google Fiber LineupRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | PC Magazine

    ... community in the Kansas City area to commit to Google Fiber. In recent weeks, city councils in Grandview, Mo. and Shawnee, KS have also approved the rollout of Google Fiber. In March, Google said 1 gigabit Internet would also be coming to Olathe, KS ...

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  19. Google Fiber names Gladstone, Mo. as its next FTTP destinationRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | America's Network

    ... The past two months have been busy for Google. Its proposed entry into Gladstone comes only days after it named Shawnee, Kansas as its latest target market. Outside of Kansas City, Google Fiber announced in April that it would bring the service to ...

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  20. Google Fiber gains approval in Gladstone, Mo.Read the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | CED

    ... cording to the Associated Press. The approval in Gladstone came a little over week after another Kansas City suburb, Shawnee, Kan. voted in favor or making Google's service available to its residents.

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