BonnerSprings.com / Caroline Boyer

Caroline is a Lenexa native and a 1999 graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. She then 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. She and her husband moved to Shawnee in November 2007. Send e-mail to Caroline at cboyer@shawneedispatch.com.

Recent stories

Mom arrested after driving drunk with her children in the car: By Caroline Boyer; August 30, 2010; A Kansas City, Kan., woman was arrested Sunday after authorities said she was driving drunk, sideswiped another car in Shawnee and later left her children on the side of the road.
Petition asks legislators to fund senior medical care: By Caroline Boyer; August 26, 2010; A senior health care facility in Shawnee was the 36th stop for a national petition effort to encourage federal and state governments to support Medicare funding.
Police continue to enforce traffic safety on K-7 detours: By Caroline Boyer; August 25, 2010; A major construction project at Kansas Highway 7 and Johnson Drive has police busy making sure motorists on K-7 and detoured into adjoining neighborhoods are observing traffic laws.
Tour de Shawnee set to raise funds: By Caroline Boyer; August 25, 2010; Shawnee is looking to add to the funds it has raised for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation with the 21st annual Tour de Shawnee Bike Ride.
Rally supports continued support for Medicare, Medicaid: By Caroline Boyer; August 20, 2010; A senior healthcare facility in Shawnee was the 36th stop for a national petition effort to encourage federal and state governments to support Medicare funding.
Republicans pledge party unity at ‘Victory Breakfast’: By Caroline Boyer; August 5, 2010; Republican Party members and their newly annointed candidates pledged Wednesday morning to make a “clean sweep” of Kansas races in the November general election.
GOP frontrunners battle in 3rd Congressional: By Caroline Boyer; July 28, 2010; Considered the frontrunners among the nine candidates for the Republican nomination for 3rd District Congress, Patricia Lightner and Kevin Yoder each listed the economy, new health care legislation and cutting back federal government as the biggest issues in this election.
Close call on attempted scam prompts warning from couple: By Caroline Boyer; June 30, 2010; The early-morning phone caller had a worrisome tone to his voice when he reached Harold Klein at his Shawnee home.
Community turns out to honor fallen firefighter: By Caroline Boyer; May 27, 2010; The Shawnee community and first responders from across the region paid their final respects on Thursday to Firefighter John Glaser.
Farm to Market exhibit opens at Wonderscope: By Caroline Boyer; May 12, 2010; Emmerson Keller had a busy Monday at the farm.

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Recent photos

U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore addresses the crowd at the “Driving for Quality Care” tour, a project of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. Moore joked about a man in the crowd whose t-shirt read "you're not young forever," saying he just learned how to play The Beatles' "When I'm 64" on his guitar. The tour made a stop Friday in Shawnee.

Jerry Moran, U.S. Senate nominee, spoke Wednesday morning at a Republican Party “Victory Breakfast.” Republicans gathered to show support for the party as a whole.

Bystanders watch as the procession for Firefighter John Glaser passes in downtown Shawnee.

As bystanders look on, the Shawnee fire truck carrying Firefighter John Glaser's casket begins the procession down Johnson Drive to Nieman Road, which the Shawnee Downtown Business Association lined with American flags.