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John Taylor is group editor for World Company weekly newspapers and editor of the Shawnee Dispatch. Taylor previously had worked from 1988 to 2004 at the Lawrence Journal-World, where he had been news editor since 1994. A 1982 graduate of the University of Kansas, Taylor also has worked for the Coffeyville Journal.

Recent stories

Holland seeking name recognition in governor’s race: By John Taylor; October 28, 2010; Around Kansas, Tom Holland is spreading his message and seeking enough name recognition to propel him to a four-year term in the Governor’s Office The Baldwin City Democrat isn’t lacking name recognition in his own hometown, though.
Federal, state officials lead charge against detainee transfers to Fort Leavenworth: By John Taylor; 11:40 a.m., August 3, 2009 Updated 03:07 p.m.; Half of the state’s congressional delegation showed for a Monday morning news conference to protest plans to possibly move suspected terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Fort Leavenworth.
Interchange ramps open to traffic: By John Taylor; January 29, 2009; A major highway interchange used by area commuters has reopened after months of construction.
U.S. 24-40/K-7 interchange reopening: By John Taylor; January 22, 2009; A major highway interchange used by area commuters is poised to reopen after months of construction.
Basehor mayor to retire at end of term: By John Taylor; November 17, 2008; Mayor Chris Garcia said family weighed heavily in his decision. His daughter, Nicoletta, will be a high school senior; son T.J. will be entering high school.
Study looks at relocating academy to Fort Leavenworth: Sergeants Majors Academy would move from Fort Bliss, Texas; By John Taylor; November 3, 2008; Stephan Nolan, a spokesman for Fort Leavenworth, said the idea for the move was proposed by Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, and was in the “very preliminary” stages.
3rd District candidates differ on economy: By John Taylor; October 29, 2008; In the race for the 3rd District congressional seat, it’s no surprise the U.S. economy is a hot topic.
Kultala beats Gilstrap: By John Taylor & Jesse Truesdale; August 7, 2008; Three-term incumbent Mark Gilstrap lost a Democratic primary challenge to Kelly Kultala for the 5th District Kansas Senate nomination in voting Tuesday.
New Leavenworth prison on president’s budget list: By John Taylor; February 6, 2008; President Bush’s proposed budget includes funds to evaluate a site in Leavenworth for a new federal prison, Sen. Sam Brownback said Monday. Bush’s fiscal 2009 budget, which he submitted Monday to Congress, seeks approximately $1.4 million for the Bureau of Prisons to evaluate a site for construction of a new prison in Leavenworth, Brownback said.
‘Alexa’s law’ made for Leavenworth County case, legislator says: By John Taylor; February 6, 2008; The shooting death of a pregnant woman last week in Lansing would be an ideal case on which to bring charges under the state’s new fetal homicide law, said a state legislator who pushed to get “Alexa’s law” on the books in Kansas. “That’s exactly what this law is for,” said Rep. Steven Brunk, R-Bel Aire. Leavenworth County prosecutors have charged Sedale Fox, 23, Lansing, with first-degree murder in the Jan. 23 shooting death of Olivia Jackson. Authorities have said Fox was Jackson’s boyfriend and the father of Jackson’s unborn daughter.

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Visitors to the Maple Leaf Festival in Baldwin City stroll underneath a canopy of colorful leaves on the Baker University campus. The Maple Leaf Festival is staged annually on the third weekend of October in Baldwin City in southern Douglas County.

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A worker installs seating in the new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. The new, $200 million stadium opens this month as the home of soccer’s Sporting Kansas City club.