The newly-renovated Shawnee Arts and Cultural Center – located at 607 South 37th Street – just opened earlier this month, and Portia White Muhammad, manager of Metro Parks’ arts programming, hopes that it will become a staple in the well-regarded arts community. The Center includes a dance studio as well as classes in tai chi, jewelry making, and... [Read more...]

Let’s show our appreciation to our troops this year for all that they have done for our country.  We will be partnering with Paula R., a representative from GE Capital in Shawnee.  They have provided Hampton Woods with greeting cards that you can fill out with your own personal message to the servicemen on duty.  GE Capital will then collect the cards... [Read more...]

If you’re planning on voting in the general election in Shawnee County, you’re running out of time.  The deadline is tomorrow, March 21st with the election taking place on April 5th. According to election commissioner Elizabeth Ensley, there are lots of permanent voter registration locations, including all Capitol Federal and Fidelity State Bank &... [Read more...]

Shawnee’s own Casha Mills, a junior at Shawnee Mission North, just secured first place at the Kansas Poetry Out Loud state championship for the second consecutive year.  While the prize she received was $200 for this round (plus a $500 stipend for her school to purchase poetry books) and an all-expenses-paid trip to nationals, she will compete for... [Read more...]

My sister has been harping about this new class she’s taking called Zumba. She lost 10 pounds in 2 months—and it doesn’t even “feel” like she’s working out. It’s a combination of aerobics and dancing and is becoming all the rage. Apparently, the craze began because Alberto "Beto" Perez, a fitness instructor in Cali, Columbia, forgot his regular... [Read more...]

Are you a singer? Do you play an instrument? If you fall under either of these categories, Shawnee Town is looking for you.  They are forming a group to perform at Shawnee Town events.  The group will also serve as museum ambassadors at events around the community. They are thinking of calling the vocal group the Shawnee Town Singers, and the group... [Read more...]

It was just announced today that the Kansas Lottery and Ford Racing are joining up to offer additional incentives at Kansas Speedway.  Kansas Lottery players still have the opportunity to win a VIP Experience at Kansas Speedway, but in addition, they will have a chance to win the 2011 Ford Mustang GT Kansas Speedway pace car in a drawing on October 9. ... [Read more...]

Students need jobs, too, and this year they will get them.  The Shawnee branch of Student Painters, a company that provides painting services to the public, will be taking on projects from mid-May through August. The manager will be Adrienne Haynes, a first-year law student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.  This opportunity comes at a good... [Read more...]