Elections

WATCH LIVE: The Post’s Johnson County commission forums

Tune in live to watch the Johnson County Post's forums for candidates running for the Board of County Commissioners. The Post is hosting two one-hour forums, back-to-back, on Tuesday night at Central Resource Library in Overland Park. Starting at 6 p.m.: Districts 1 and 5 The first hour starts at 6 p.m....

Overland Park to ask voters to weigh in on 1/4-cent parks sales tax in March

Locally owned Thai Zappz trading Overland Park for Olathe

Mission brew pub plan fell through, but developer of vacant space remains ‘patient’

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The Latest

Why Jennifer Day, longtime Johnson County poll worker, wants to be Kansas Secretary of State

Joe’s Records, selling vinyl and CDs, plans first KC-area store in Overland Park

WATCH: The Post’s candidate forum for Kansas House districts 14, 117 & 121

FEATURED STORIES

Olathe’s Brent Yeager named Kansas Superintendent of the Year

Olathe Superintendent Brent Yeager has been named the 2027 Kansas Superintendent of the Year. The announcement, from the Kansas School Superintendents’ Association, came Monday morning,...

Leawood ‘Snarky’ writer Sherry Kuehl still surviving on NBC’s hit show ‘Traitors’

“We are normies,” Leawood writer Sherry Kuehl tells her Instagram followers about her inclusion in the cast of NBC reality show "The Traitors: New...

WATCH: The Post’s candidate forum for Prairie Village Mayor

Two candidates vying for the mayoral seat to lead the City of Prairie Village laid out their priorities in a live forum hosted by...

Olathe Public Schools board approves the closure of 6 schools

The Olathe Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday night unanimously approved the closure of six schools at the end of the 2026-27 school...

Taylor-Made Team Real Estate Spotlight

FOOD & DRINK

Popular KC hand roll sushi bar Kata Nori coming to Overland Park

Popular Mediterranean eatery keeps growing in JoCo, with 3 new locations in the works

Healthy eatery Flower Child eyes former Houlihan’s space in Leawood

Fried chicken chain Golden Chick eyeing new Olathe location

LOCAL BUSINESS

Where Rock & Brews once stood, a boutique for local makers has opened at Prairiefire

Historic Olathe home gets new life as a locally owned bookstore

Here’s what opened, closed and is coming soon this month in Johnson County

Locally owned bookstore for young readers coming to Mission

Japanese home goods store EBISU eyeing Overland Park debut

Community Calendar 🗓️

Best bets for fun and engagement in Johnson County and (slightly) beyond!

JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Johnson County Wastewater general manager Susan Pekarek retires after leading 2 billion-dollar projects

Johnson County to buy Gardner building for new mental health clinic

Johnson County eliminates 8 jobs across four departments, saving roughly $1M

Johnson County passes $1.9B budget — Here’s how it impacts your tax bill

Johnson County News by City 🏘️

OVERLAND PARK NEWS

Overland Park to get a $28M cut in Black & Veatch big incentive deal. Here’s how

No state laws govern license plate readers in Kansas, so JoCo departments are left to police themselves

JoCo’s biggest cities already have parks sales taxes. Overland Park may be next

SHAWNEE NEWS

Part of Midland Drive closing for 1 month during Shawnee road rebuild

WATCH: The Post’s candidate forum for Kansas House districts 18 & 39

WATCH: The Post’s candidate forum for Kansas House districts 17 & 30

LENEXA NEWS

Postponed Kansas House forum rescheduled — Here’s when and where it will be

Lenexa cuts mill levy for ninth straight year, but average city tax bill still rises

Lenexa man sentenced to 7 years for killing ‘Good Samaritan’ Olathe student on I-35

OLATHE NEWS

Olathe’s 2027 budget keeps tax rate flat and slows spending. See how that impacts your tax bill

Olathe Board of Education approves closing 6 schools in spring 2027

As Olathe eyes budget cuts, officials question cost of aesthetics on $200M Santa Fe/I-35 project

LEAWOOD NEWS

Missouri man, 80, killed in single-vehicle crash on I-435 in Leawood

Leawood Lassie? Barking dog leads police to owner in need of medical attention

Leawood won’t build sidewalks near elementary school, siding with homeowners who objected

PRAIRIE VILLAGE NEWS

WATCH: Johnson County Post’s Prairie Village mayoral forum

Prairie Village, Roeland Park amend conversion therapy bans after Kansas AG demands repeal

Prairie Village backs early study of new Corinth Library near city hall

NORTHEAST JOCO NEWS

Olathe woman dies after crash on I-35 exit ramp at 75th Street in Merriam

PHOTOS: Sunshine graces Roeland Park’s 75th anniversary party, RoeFest

BV Northwest native appears on Time Square jumbotron for Down syndrome awareness

Latest Obituaries

Therese LeMoine Balke

Janice Marie Hufnagel

Roger Zudekoff

Rose D Lawson

Ross McKay Bryan

K-12 EDUCATION

Shawnee Mission launches plan to draw students to come back and teach in district

KCK schools faces federal lawsuit over transgender policies. Are SMSD and Olathe next?

Gardner Edgerton board’s failed tax vote forces $1.9 million in budget cuts

Shawnee Mission board delays decisions on East Antioch closure, boundary changes

Black Bob families in Olathe rally against school’s recommended closure