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The public is invited to come watch as rainbow trout are stocked in Shawnee Mission Park and Heritage Park Lakes in late February.

I had a conversation Monday with a normally happy-go-lucky guy. He woke up feeling down that day, he said, because of the continued dreary weather.

The tangible proof came Tuesday. De Soto beat Eudora for the second time this season, this time protecting its home floor, maintaining a buzzer-to-buzzer lead to hold off the Cardinals, 57-48.

Two De Soto High School students will head to Wichita State University Saturday for the state piano competition.

It didn’t seem it could get much worse Tuesday for the De Soto girls basketball team. The Cats game against Kansas Highway 10 rival Eudora was long since over, though nearly three minutes remained in the eventual 50-17 loss, the team’s most listless performance in an already long and rough season.

The owners of Lawrence Bank are adding a branch in De Soto, and bringing a hometown graduate back to the community.

As she considers the of starting another business, Andrea McCoy finds comfort in what the new venture will offer her.

During her 32 years with De Soto USD 232, Starside Elementary School Principal Paula Hill has seen a lot of changes.

Like new parents, the De Soto City Council is looking for the perfect name.

Twice a year, a $60 million deposit is made into Kansas University’s bank account.

Kansas’ top environmental official told lawmakers Tuesday his agency is preparing an inventory of carbon dioxide emissions statewide with the goal of reducing pollution.

5 years ago

FROM THE DE SOTO NEWS

February 2003

There will be an open house on the 95th Street land-use plan update from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at De Soto City Hall, 32905 W. 84th St. City staff will be on hand to answer questions about the update of land use maps along the corridor and numerous maps will be available for review.

Kyle Groen was among the students at Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Mich., on the dean’s list for the fall 2007 semester. He is the son of Ron and Christine Groen of De Soto and a freshman majoring in chemistry.

De Soto V.F.W. Post 6654, 84th and Penner Avenue, will have a comedy night and all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the post.

LEAVENWORTH - Anticipated construction of a new medium-security federal prison in Leavenworth would be welcome news for the area as the economy continues to slow.

Maybe it was “Come Sail Away,” by Styx.

There was a moment Saturday during the De Soto-hosted Frontier League wrestling tournament when it was again apparent that the Wildcats wrestling program could be in the midst of a major revival.

Both the Lexington Trails Middle School seventh grade teams won two big games.

TOPEKA - De Soto officials Tuesday urged lawmakers to approve creation of a riverfront authority to help spur development on the Kansas River.

For Explorer readers who have access to the Internet, the De Soto Explorer has a way to bring more photos to its readers through an online photo gallery. The gallery can be accessed by visiting www.desotoexplorer.com.

Volunteers are needed throughout the county to deliver meals to homebound older adults in Johnson County, including De Soto’s Meals on Wheels program.

Faith Builders Church is now offering a bilingual church service at 9 a.m. Sundays at the church, 8390 Peoria St.