Local Government

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

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Johnson County commissioners gave the final OK to the $1.9 billion county budget Thursday, sending it on its way to be translated into a portion of the bill individual homeowners will get in November. Commissioners finalized the budgets for the county taxing district, county library system, park and recreation district...

‘No easy way’ — Olathe recommends 6 schools for closure. Here’s what we know

Flight Crew Coffee preps landing in downtown Overland Park

Sleeping in cars, homeless people in Johnson County endure brutal summer heat

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Schools around Kansas City had to cancel or delay outdoor sports due to dangerous heat all week

Local obituaries from Aug. 28 – Sept. 3

Overland Park man involved in fatal head-on crash on I-70 last year arrested

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5 years later, family and friends remember Overland Park Police Officer Freddie Castro

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Program that helped JoCo seniors stay in their homes ended. Local interfaith group wants to bring it back

At her apartment in Olathe, Sally Betta is able to remain independent, like she has for several decades, thanks to a program that a...

7 races, 7 continents, 7 days — Overland Park marathon runner prepares for biggest challenge yet

Jeff Maher is supposed to be retired from marathons after he hung up his running shoes, supposedly for good, in 2019. By that point, he’d...

Johnson County Post to host 7 nights of candidate forums — See details and how to RSVP

The Johnson County Post will host seven nights of forums this fall ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, giving local voters a chance...

Taylor-Made Team Real Estate Spotlight

FOOD & DRINK

New Indian eatery where you can eat gold is coming to Overland Park

Catch French Market’s sneak peek of newly expanded Prairie Village storefront

New pizzeria in Mission will deliver straight to the bar next door

Danny’s Burger Shack now open in Shawnee in former Bar West space

LOCAL BUSINESS

Plant nursery Earl May is closing its Shawnee nursery soon

Hundreds show up to Merriam Trader Joe’s grand opening at $102M redevelopment site

Pump it Up, known for bouncy birthday parties, closes in Overland Park

Locally owned women’s boutique closing at Leawood’s Park Place

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

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

JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Connie Schmidt tapped to lead Johnson County elections after 8-month interim stint

Johnson County commission deadlocks over incentives for De Soto assisted living facility

Johnson County advances $1.9 billion budget for 2027 after angry public hearing

Public Notice: 2025 Johnson County delinquent property taxes

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OVERLAND PARK NEWS

East Antioch students and parents rally against school’s pending closure

After years of remodeling single-family homes, local nonprofit for adults with disabilities building its first apartments

FedEx truck on fire slows down traffic on I-435 in Overland Park

SHAWNEE NEWS

Man struck by vehicle while crossing Nieman Road in Shawnee

Shawnee man on sex offender registry sentenced for 2nd child sexual abuse material case

Smoke in the streets, litter in yards, stress on vets and pets — Shawnee has had enough of fireworks

LENEXA NEWS

9 displaced by Lenexa apartment fire that ‘did not have to happen’

Lenexa man who killed his mother and aunt sentenced to 65 years in prison

Man charged for 2021 Lenexa burglary spree that impacted dozens of vehicles

OLATHE NEWS

Olathe accepts $18.7M from KDOT on K-10 interchange it opposed

Man killed in fiery I-35 crash near 159th Street in Olathe, highway patrol says

Olathe schools’ Head Start lands $1.9M federal grant

LEAWOOD NEWS

Have a ‘Pilates Addiction?’ Fitness studio coming to Leawood’s Park Place

‘Botched’ renderings and ChatGPT mix-up nearly derail Leawood council’s vote on 135th Street apartments

Rusting pipes, outdated police tech drive Leawood to consider higher sales tax

PRAIRIE VILLAGE NEWS

Masked agents arrest man in ICE operation across state line near Prairie Village

Kansas’ new by-right housing law forcing NEJC cities to revisit zoning — whether they like it or not

Prairie Village’s popular fixture French Market is expanding — Here’s when and why

NORTHEAST JOCO NEWS

Century-old family grocer that owns Price Chopper and Hen House stores moves HQ to Mission

A $75M rebuild of The Rocks in Roeland Park now eyeing 2027 opening

Mission Hills attorney gets 5 years in prison for fatal wrong-way DUI crash

Latest Obituaries

Margaret Ann “Peggy” Smith (nee Stockley)

Cynthia “Cindy” Stevenson

Anthony Joseph Merlo

Pat Smith

Dr. Harish C. Minocha

K-12 EDUCATION

Gardner Edgerton school board to leave open seat vacant until next election

Shawnee Mission, Olathe schools face federal enforcement action over transgender student policies

East Antioch parents plead with Shawnee Mission to keep school open. What’s going into the decision?

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library imprinted music icon’s legacy on Johnson County

Parents launch ‘Save East Antioch’ campaign after Shawnee Mission proposes closing OP school by 2031