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Giving kids something to hold: Kansas girls’ blanket project wins national recognition

Sseven girls from Heartland Elementary School in the Blue Valley School District, now mostly middle-schoolers at Harmony or Aubry Bend, for a few years had been competing in an international problem-solving educational program, Odyssey of the Mind. This time around, however, they decided to take on a side challenge — Odyssey Angels — and create a real-world project to help people in their own community.

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New slides at Oceans of Fun make a big splash

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun employee T.J. Greenwood tries out the Predator's Plunge slide, one of the Kansas City water park's new attractions, on Thursday. Opening day is Saturday, May 25.

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun seasonal employees were able to experience the big splash from the water park's new slides on Thursday, May 23, in Kansas City. Staff and contractors prepared for the park's opening day on Saturday.

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun employees Melissa Wolfe (front) and T.J. Greenwood try out Shark's Revenge, one of the water park's new slides, on Thursday, May 23, in Kansas City. Opening day is Saturday.

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun employees Jacque Bowling (front) and Tyler Knauth try out Shark's Revenge, one of the water park's new slides, on Thursday, May 23, in Kansas City.

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun employees Jacque Bowling (front) and Tyler Knauth try out Shark's Revenge, one of the water park's new slides, on Thursday, May 23, in Kansas City. The park opens on Saturday, May 25.

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun employees Jacque Bowling (front) and Tyler Knauth try out Shark's Revenge, one of the water park's new slides, on Thursday, May 23, in Kansas City.

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun employee Johnie Ashley tries out the Constrictor, one of the water park's new slides, on Thursday, May 23.

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun employee Allie Maxwell tries out the Predator's Plunge, one of the Kansas City water park's new slides, on Thursday, May 23. Staff and contractors prepared for the park's annual opening on Saturday, May 25.

ALLISON LONG — Kansas City Star Oceans of Fun employee Johnie Ashley tries out Shark's Revenge, one of the water park's new slides, on Thursday, May 23, in Kansas City. Staff and contractors prepared for the water park's opening day on Saturday, May 25.

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