Archives for July 12th, 2012
Tweet It may be mid-July. But for some local homeowners, it’s starting to look like early October on the front lawn. Weeks of early summer temperatures that have frequently pushed 100 degrees have prompted several tree species to start shedding their leaves months ahead of schedule. The leaf drop, says K-State Extension horticulture specialist Dennis [...]
Tweet After a brief summer vacation (prompted by the fact that I forgot to get a WTA photo last week), the puzzler is back!
Tweet Be extra safe and polite when you’re out and about driving through the county this week. The Johnson County Sheriff’s office has put out the following notice about stepped up enforcement against aggressive drivers. This week additional deputies will be on the roads looking for aggressive drivers. Deputies will be looking for people engaged [...]
Tweet The yards are kaput. You can’t take a single step outside without breaking into a sweat. And the thought of walking the dog is shudder inducing. But at least this summer’s record-setting early heat has been good for one thing: pool attendance. Statistics through the first seven weeks of the Prairie Village municipal pool’s [...]





























