Weather

Extreme heat is coming to Johnson County this weekend. Here’s how to stay safe

Some of the hottest days of summer are still ahead. An extreme heat watch will take effect Saturday afternoon across Johnson County with forecasters predicting the heat index to get to as high as 110 degrees through Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service expects the hottest conditions to arrive Sunday and...

‘It’s OK to change your mind’ — Around 100 rally in Olathe for immigrants

Edgerton approves data center over planning commission’s rejection and residents’ objections

Your Johnson County Chair election primer

A message from our community partners

The Latest

Casey’s is closing its convenience store in downtown Overland Park

Local obituaries from July 17-23

Johnson County leads cyclosporiasis cases as parasitic illness explodes across Kansas

FEATURED STORIES

Expanding JoCo K-12 education coverage — here’s what we’re keeping an eye on

Nearly 100,000 students are enrolled in Johnson County public schools — that’s 100,000 young lives being shaped right now, learning and gaining experiences that...

Overland Park won’t rebuild Bluejacket Pool, will someday close Stonegate Pool. What else pool plan says

Overland Park will eventually close all of its smaller community pools, update its larger pools and add a third regional pool in the southern...

Meet the candidates vying in 6 Kansas House primaries in JoCo

There are partisan primary races in six Kansas House districts in Johnson County on the Aug. 4 ballot. These races will determine who moves on...

Meet the 2 JoCo Republicans vying for a KS State Board of Education seat in August

Registered Republican voters will have a choice of who they want to represent the party in November for a seat on the Kansas State...

Taylor-Made Team Real Estate Spotlight

FOOD & DRINK

Toast-centered eatery Toastique closed in Overland Park, at least for now

New Indian fusion restaurant, Urban Eats, opens in Overland Park

3 caffeinated drink shops in 3 months — Hyper Energy Bar keeps growing its JoCo presence

Healthy eatery Flower Child sets opening date in Prairie Village

LOCAL BUSINESS

No longer with Painted Tree, vendors get their booths back in Overland Park

Discount chain known for ‘blowout’ sales opens near downtown Shawnee

After Painted Tree closed, these JoCo makers had no place to sell their goods, so they created their own

This outdoor retailer is closing its last JoCo store at Oak Park Mall

‘Smiles in a box’ — Eddie’s Fireworks marks 50 years selling Fourth of July fun in JoCo

Community Calendar 🗓️

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

Johnson County News by City 🏘️

OVERLAND PARK NEWS

Bluejacket Pool won’t be replaced under new Overland Park pool plan. What’s happening instead?

Overland Park Police searching for hit-and-run driver; 2 women left seriously injured

Commercial lot near Bluhawk poised to become 139 apartments and townhomes instead

SHAWNEE NEWS

Proposed apartments in Shawnee would be built for active adults, not just older ones

‘This is life and death’: Nonprofit pharmacy for uninsured people opens in Shawnee

After The Bar West closed in Shawnee, popular smashburger joint is moving in

LENEXA NEWS

Firefighters lift pickup truck off a pinned motorcyclist in Lenexa

Lenexa City Council approves 10-story building for adults 55+ in City Center

Lenexa denies retail proposal off Prairie Star Parkway and K-7 — then encourages developer to try again

OLATHE NEWS

Olathe’s $320M accessible entertainment district is taking shape

New details emerge about Olathe ICE operation that led to U.S. citizen’s detention

Kansas City Chiefs’ new Olathe HQ is taking shape, and this hometown firm will help build it

LEAWOOD NEWS

Aqua Penny’s, seafood concept from local restaurateurs, closes in Leawood

Locally owned brunch spot AR’s debuts third location in Leawood

Coffee cake is out, custom suits and Sinatra are in: H.M. Cole opens in old Frannie Franks space in Leawood

PRAIRIE VILLAGE NEWS

Prairie Village residents to switch to GFL for trash services this winter — What we know

To remake old YMCA, Prairie Village OKs rezoning site for 20-home redevelopment

Prairie Village construction worker hit by SUV earlier this month dies

NORTHEAST JOCO NEWS

Roeland Park’s giant climbable bike is open — Even elected officials braved the 12-foot sculpture

Merriam residents will pay $274 for trash pickup in 2027 — and about $8 more every year after that

Shawnee man injured after fleeing suspect hits his car near Lamar and I-35

Latest Obituaries

Mary Jean Podrebarac

William “Bill” Charles Campbell

Samuel J.R. Jackson

James “Matt” Everard

Bishop McClain Jones

K-12 EDUCATION

Kansas considers form that invites people to report students who organize walkout protests

Donating school supplies can help pay off traffic fines in Olathe, Shawnee

Olathe, SMSD’s deadline to comply with feds on transgender policy has passed. Now what?

Facing falling enrollment, Shawnee Mission sets out to redraw school boundary lines

SMSD’s plan to ban cell phones relies on students storing them. ‘Nothing will change,’ parent says