Movin’ with the mayor
Ross kicks off Let’s Move! campaign
For some, it takes firetrucks, a drum corps, KC Wolf, the “Cha Cha Slide” and the mayor’s encouragement to get out and take a walk – especially when it’s cold.
Nearly 70 people, mostly Blue Springs School District administration, turned out to hear from the six people vying for three open seats on the BSSD Board of Education, during Monday’s candidate forum, hosted by the PTA Council.
Next Tuesday, Blue Springs residents will be able to vote on a half-cent sales tax that will be used to upgrade the current police radio system, hire more officers and renovate the police station.
- On the Ballot
Blue Springs City Council
Four people are vying for two seats on the Blue Springs City Council.
- On the Ballot
Blue Springs School District
Six canidates are running for three open seats on the Blue Springs School District Board of Education.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy sophomore Jessica Olgren looks in the mirror debating with, from left, sophomore Heather Ferneau, science teacher Angela Kemp and freshman Lizzie Fields about which dress to choose for the school’s spring banquet.
Mayor Carson Ross invites the community to celebrate Blue Springs becoming a Let’s Move! city by joining him for a 30-minute walk March 25 beginning at Blue Springs City Hall, 903 W. Main Street.
The 11 candidates on the ballot in Blue Springs come April 5 had their chance to speak last week.
- Around the table
Volunteers prepare food for St. Joseph Table
The questions come one after the other as Kathleen Mandina moves between the construction of the St. Joseph’s altar and the cookie assembly line.
Last week, the Missouri Senate heard Senate Bill 242, which would allow students to enroll in a different school district if a student’s residence is located closer to a school in the adjoining district.
Rep. Jeanie Lauer, R-Blue Springs, will serve as the class chair for the 60 member freshman majority caucus in the Missouri House of Representatives. Lauer was selected for the honor by her peers, Feb. 9.
Blue Springs St. Patrick's Day Parade participants Pat Meyer, Jim Wallace, Grand Marshall Les Fike Jr., Bill Whitley and Kathy Whitley continued the 34-year annual tradition of the world's shortest and smallest St. Patrick's Day parade again Thursday morning. The group sang "My Wild Irish Rose" as it began the parade at the Soda Fountain, 1112 W. Main St., and ended it across the street at The Keg.
A fire that produced explosions has totaled a Blue Springs home, according to the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District.
It started as a simple stroll across the street by a few men in a coffee shop on St. Patrick’s Day morning 1978, but today it is heralded as the world’s shortest and smallest St. Patrick’s Day parade. The 34th annual parade will take place at 9 a.m. March 17 on Main Street in downtown Blue Springs. And just like the very first parade, will begin at 1112 W. Main St. at Donna Swope’s Soda Fountain and will end directly across the street at 1123 Main Street – The Keg.
The Journal and its sister-paper The Star-Herald in Belton again took home three prestigious McClatchy Presidents Awards for community newspapers.
