Caroline Boyer Bonner Springs Reporter
Caroline is a Lenexa native and a 1999 graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. She attended the University of Kansas, where she worked for the University Daily Kansan and interned with the Lawrence Journal-World. She graduated from the William Allen White School of Journalism in May 2003 and joined the Shawnee Dispatch in September 2003. Caroline briefly worked for the Bonner Springs Chieftain, from January through August of 2004, before returning to the Dispatch as the city reporter. In 2010, she returned to The Chieftain. She lives in Shawnee with her husband and daughter. Send e-mail to Caroline at cboyer@theworldco.info.
Recent stories
- Smoke-free parks pique local interest
- May 22, 2013
- The idea of banning smoking in city parks has captured the attention of Bonner Springs and metro-area residents.
- New librarian looks forward to summer reading
- May 22, 2013
- Visitors to the Bonner Springs City Library participating in this summer’s reading program will dig into reading and get to know a new face at the library: Lesley Lard, youth and teen librarian.
- ‘They have served well’
- Scouts, VFW retire flags in flames
- May 22, 2013
- Before the flags could be engulfed in flames, Lt. Col. James Holley proclaimed that each had “served well and honorably.”
- City considers smoke-free parks
- May 15, 2013
- In a workshop prior to its regular meeting Monday, the Bonner Springs City Council discussed the possibility of smoke-free parks.
- Controlled entryway to be constructed at BSHS
- May 15, 2013
- The look of Bonner Springs High School’s entryway will change a bit in the name of increased security.
- EMS department among first to use new cots
- May 15, 2013
- The Bonner Springs EMS Department is the first in Kansas to use new, hydraulic, battery-powered stretchers or cots in their ambulances.
- District announces new principals
- May 14, 2013
- During the May 13 Board of Education Meeting, the USD 204 Board of Education announced the hiring of Tammara De La Rosa as principal at Edwardsville Elementary School and Christina Courtney as assistant principal at Bonner Springs High School, effective at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.
- Water main break closes school, shuts off water for some residents
- May 10, 2013
- A break in a water main that connects to Bonner Springs Elementary School caused school to release early yesterday and to cancel classes today.
- Brushes with cancer inspire firefighters to raise funds for relay
- May 8, 2013
- If ever a year could remind people that cancer can touch anyone, 2012 was the year for the Bonner Springs Fire Department.
- Rain, cold can’t keep Marble Day down
- May 8, 2013
- The only way Mother Nature could have created a larger disparity between Marble Day 2012 and Marble Day 2013 is if she had saved Thursday’s rare May snowfall for Saturday.
Recent photos
The first task for Lesley Lard when she joined Bonner Springs City Library as its new youth and teen librarian was to help plan the Summer Reading Program, themed "Dig Into Reading."
VFW Post 6401 members (from left) Seth Jenkins and Pete Gomez salute the flag, held by Michael Klingele, leader for Troop 149, during the retirement ceremony.
Scouts help Lt. Col. James Holley of the VFW feed one of the larger flags to be retired into the flames.
Pat Donahue, right, leader for Troop 61, adds another flag to the fire during the retirement ceremony, while VFW member Pete Gomez (center) and Scout Kardal Hart look on.
Lt. Col. James Holley, far right, of Bonner Springs VFW Post 6401 helps Scout George Haff of Lawrence add another retired flag to the fire at Camp Naish, while others look on.
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