After losing key players and failing to make it to state last year, the girls’ soccer team is looking for players to step up. Coach Todd Boren hopes the seniors with experience at the varsity level will move into leadership positions.

As Thanksgiving approaches, the white-tailed deer mating season will have little effect on the number of deer in and around Shawnee Mission Park. The number of deer in the park is expected to drastically decline as a result...