April 30
Volunteers restore veteran’s house and dignity
Volunteers gathered Saturday to help an 84-year-old Navy veteran reclaim her house with extensive work, including restoring running water.
April 24
Farm opens to give visitors a glimpse of old-time farm life
The Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum opens in Gladstone Saturday, capping several years of preparation as craftsmen, curators and volunteers worked to refurbish the home and allow visitors a sense of 19th century rural life in Clay County.
April 24
Community notes for April 24
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April 23
Missourians take two of five spots in National Teachers Hall of Fame
Beth Vernon of Brittany Hill Middle School in the Blue Springs School District and Darryl Johnson of Smithville High School will be honored in Washington, D.C., next month.
April 23
Learn from the detours on journey through life
Life isn’t about following a straight, planned path. It’s about successfully zigzagging through the detours.
April 23
Did you hear the one about the missing punch line?
This week, I’m taking the bold step of launching a self-help offensive. But instead of solving your problems, I’m asking you to help solve mine.
April 23
School notes for April 24
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April 17
College class transforms troubled empty lot into community garden
About 20 William Jewell College students from the Pryor Leadership Studies Program spent hours in the dirt building a community garden on Saturday.
April 16
Community notes for April 17
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April 16
School notes for April 17
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April 16
A Little Trip into Trendyland
Trends change rapidly, but rarely faster than on Twitter.
April 9
Kansas City to study need for new Northland community center
A recent Parks Board contract is asking a Kansas City architecture firm to study what amenities the area needs are what is already in place.
April 9
How should KC police department be governed?
Discussion ramps up over pros and cons of state-appointed governing board.
April 9
Little Free Library opens its tiny door in Gladstone
The Little Free Library at Oakhill Day School in Gladstone opened its Plexiglas door on Feb. 6. It is indeed little: 18 inches long, 13 inches wide and 17 inches high.
April 9
Community notes for April 10
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April 9
Susan Vollenweider - Is The Flawed Mom a Good Mom?
Back in the mid ’90s, when the first stick showed a Yup, Preggers sign, my parenting plan was simple: Take all the parenting tricks that my parents had used, toss out the ones that I hadn’t liked, get together with Brian and cobble together a parenting plan of our very own. That plan was flawed.
April 9
Community notes for April 10
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April 9
Gladstone project is big step toward goal for downtown
Gladstone’s effort to create a downtown center took a major step forward Tuesday with the formal announcement of a $28 million housing and retail development. It’s a project that’s taking a lot of planning, persistence and patience.
April 9
David Knopf - You got me with your call, and thanks, boys
A friend who recently started writing a personal column for our paper here in Richmond asked if there’d been any reaction from readers. I told him no, but that didn’t mean people weren’t reading it.
April 9
Northland students earn honors at Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair
Students from Clay and Platte counties were among the winners of the 62nd Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair that was held in March at Union Station.
April 8
Local students honored in Missouri Scholars 100
Academic stars identified by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals.
April 2
Clay County dismisses lawsuit over wall
The Clay County commission has dropped a lawsuit to recoup money spent on removing a wall that separated county auditor workers and clerk staffers.
April 2
School notes for April 3
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April 2
Commuity notes for April 3
Parkville Cruise Nights begin Saturday in Historic Downtown Parkville.
April 2
Susan Vollenweider - The too much to-do about nothing flu
What’s more important than dusting off my keyboard? Than watching a “Millionaire Matchmaker” marathon? Than dumping out the spice drawer, cleaning it and reorganizing the contents in alphabetical order?
