Elections

Meet David Graham, the Overland Park Libertarian running against Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton

This campaign season, Post editor Kyle Palmer has extended one-on-one Q&A offers to all candidates running for statewide offices, including U.S. Senate, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Kansas State Board of Education. We will publish videos of Kyle’s full interviews and an edited transcript of his conversations as...

The Golden Scoop closing original Overland Park shop at 95th and Nall and launching ice cream truck

Prairie Village moves to step up e-bike and e-scooter enforcement — and parents could be cited

Who’s running to be Prairie Village’s next mayor? Meet the candidates

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Local obituaries from Oct. 2-8

Is Gardner selling Gardner Lake? City says no after council president’s post sparks rumors, petition

Read 5 takeaways from the Post’s Johnson County commission candidate forum

FEATURED STORIES

Kansas State Board of Ed District 3 candidates differ on what they say schools are for

Partisan control of the Kansas State Board of Education is up for grabs Nov. 3, and a race in Johnson County could help determine...

Why this Olathe mom of a special needs child wants a JoCo seat on Kansas State Board of Ed

This campaign season, Post editor Kyle Palmer has extended offers for one-on-one Q-&-As to all candidates running for statewide offices, including U.S. Senate, Governor,...

Mission Gateway headed for foreclosure sale. Local developer lines up to buy it

A Johnson County judge last week ordered the long-troubled Mission Gateway site to be sold through foreclosure, and a local developer has already struck...

Olathe parents launch petition to force state review after school board votes to close 6 schools

Olathe families are trying to collect 6,100 signatures to trigger a state review of the six impending school closures in the Olathe Public Schools...

Taylor-Made Team Real Estate Spotlight

FOOD & DRINK

After less than a year, Brew Haha Coffeehouse closes in Shawnee

Locally owned Thai Zappz trading Overland Park for Olathe

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

LOCAL BUSINESS

Dillons breaks ground on its new Olathe grocery store

The Peddler’s Daughter, ‘a country store’, opens in Old Town Lenexa

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

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

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

Kansas Attorney General Kobach and challenger Mann debate marijuana, executions and more

Watch 6 key moments from the Post’s Johnson County chair forum

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

SHAWNEE NEWS

After years of false starts, infill site in downtown Shawnee may see new life as townhomes

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

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

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

Semi driver killed in overnight rollover crash on I-35 in Olathe

I-35 in Olathe closed at Santa Fe Street for 7+ hours following overnight crash

Olathe’s Brent Yeager named Kansas Superintendent of the Year

LEAWOOD NEWS

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

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

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

PRAIRIE VILLAGE NEWS

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

WATCH: Johnson County Post’s Prairie Village mayoral forum

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

NORTHEAST JOCO NEWS

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

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

Latest Obituaries

Valeriy Glukhovskiy

Charles “Dalton” Sherwood

David R. Voysey

Richard William Delventhal

Dorothy Elaine Boyer

K-12 EDUCATION

Olathe Public Schools board approves the closure of 6 schools

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

Olathe Board of Education approves closing 6 schools in spring 2027

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