Going away to college as a freshman is one of those watershed moments in a young life.

Being dropped off at campus and left by parents is one of those exhilarating/terrifying moments for new students. For freshmen, the first semester on campus may be the first extended period away from the safety of home.

Although the 2010 Summer Concert Series saw one event canceled and another shortened by storms, the city’s 11th season of free outdoor concerts was a fundraising success.

The outdoor entertainment series raised more than $17,000 for local charities, even though just four of five scheduled shows took place. A year ago, when all five shows were presented, $19,500 was raised for charities.

Few basketball purists will remember Manute Bol as a great player.

Although he played for a decade in the National Basketball Association, Bol was never an all-star and never played on a championship team.

It’s tempting to look into the future—and to try to hasten its arrival.

As parents, even though you cherish individual moments involving your children, it can be difficult to keep from wanting them to grow up faster. “I can’t wait until he walks; I wonder what he’ll look like at 10; I wish he’d learn how to drive; It’ll be a proud day when he graduates; I hope he still thinks I’m cool when he’s grown up.”

Although springtime officially hasn’t arrived yet, you can tell it’s just around the corner.

Pre-spring typically brings the annual State of the City address by Mayor Michael Copeland.

Anyone on Wall Street or Main Street who has been asking “Has the economy hit bottom yet?” should be able to appreciate this simple answer: “No.”

Although the housing/foreclosure crisis and the related banking crisis have received the lion’s share of the blame and attention for the economic downturn, a larger and potentially more damaging shoe is still dropping—commercial property and lending.

Even though the most famous Grinch tale ever told ended happily, not many folks could have expected the story of a Grinch stolen from an Olathe home to follow suit.

But that’s just what happened when the Mark Allen family awoke Sunday morning and found the 6-foot-tall Grinch Christmas decoration on the driveway.

Even though the most famous Grinch tale ever told ended happily, not many folks could have expected the story of a Grinch stolen from an Olathe home to follow suit.

But that’s just what happened when the Mark Allen family awoke Sunday morning and found the 6-foot-tall Grinch Christmas decoration on the driveway.