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

Concerns rise over construction of interchange at K-7, Johnson Drive: Interchange work worries group of businesses; By Caroline Boyer; March 10, 2010; Accessibility will be severely limited once construction of a new interchange starts, so businesses near the intersection of Kansas Highway 7 and Johnson Drive are asking for the state’s help.
Honor Flights offered for WWII veterans: By Caroline Boyer; March 10, 2010; Gary Swanson hopes that as many World War II veterans as possible have a chance to visit the Washington, D.C., memorial built to honor them.
Construction to begin on new K-7 interchange: By Caroline Boyer; February 24, 2010; Beginning next month, travel in the area of Johnson Drive and Kansas Highway 7 will see some major changes.
AG: Work continues on consumer fraud: By Caroline Boyer; January 20, 2010; The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has made some significant progress in the fight for the rights of the citizens and the state.
Holiday store allows customers to give or take: By Caroline Boyer; November 25, 2009; On Saturday morning, David Thornhill and five other volunteers sorted and organized piles of clothing, toys and other items.
Moore says decision to retire was about family: By Caroline Boyer; November 24, 2009; U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., said he made his decision not to seek reelection in 2010 because of a desire to spend time with his family, not in response to political pressure.
5 Questions: Healthcare: Medicare starts open enrollment for fall; By Caroline Boyer; November 11, 2009; Natalie Myers, health insurance specialist for the Centers Medicare & Medicaid Services, discusses Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment period and the Prescription Drug and Health Plan options available in Kansas for 2010.
Shawnee inventor’s advice to stop burglaries is simple: Zip it: Door-locking system awaiting patent, customers; By Caroline Boyer; October 21, 2009; A new locking system promises to thwart thieves, and its developer says it will be made in Shawnee.
Marathon, fundraising honor veteran’s fellow Marines: By Caroline Boyer; October 21, 2009; Tony Rider knows about the difficulties that come with serving your country.
Law career fodder for author: By Caroline Boyer; September 30, 2009; At one time, Kent Weatherby was torn between becoming a man of letters or a man of law.

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Recent photos

Interested parties gather during an open house last month around a chart showing phases of construction of a new interchange at Kansas Highway 7 and Johnson Drive. This past week, representatives from businesses in the area met with transportation officials to express their concern about access issues during the construction.

Clarence Munsch, a representative from George Butler Associates, gestures to a map and explains the construction phasing and traffic flow for the interchange at Johnson Drive and Kansas Highway 7 Thursday at the Kansas Department of Transportation’s open house at Monticello Trails Middle School.

Tony Rider jogs through a western Shawnee neighborhood to train for this weekend’s Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. Rider has raised more than $5,000 for the marathon to benefit his fellow veterans.

Jason Kreuger works on the power steering of a vehicle at Weaver’s Auto Center, 6502 Vista Drive, Shawnee.

Zaina Ali (left) claps along with Melissa Bottiger recently during a music session at Dreams Work Inc. Ali, a belly dancer, visits and performs with music therapist Maggie Rodgers every Wednesday at Dreams Work, a day care for developmentally disabled adults.

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