K-12 Education

Crowd packs Blue Valley school board meeting to protest cuts to Chinese Immersion, arts and libraries

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Only standing room was left in the Blue Valley Board of Education room Monday night — families, students, teachers and community members alike filled the room, spilling into the hall, to protest recent budget cuts. Blue Valley is cutting more than $16 million between this year and next to save...

Work on new I-35 lanes at Olathe’s Santa Fe interchange to start in coming months

New Yemeni coffee shop coming soon to Leawood

Drive-thru restaurant would replace planned office building at 97th and Metcalf

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JOHNSON COUNTY REAL ESTATE

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FOOD & DRINK

Levant Bakery opens in Mission, serving Middle East-inspired treats

Black Rose Coffee closes Overland Park storefront, will leave farmers market later this month

Charcuterie shop Graze Craze opens first KC-area location in downtown Overland Park

Local Lime, serving ‘Baja-inspired’ cuisine, takes over former Bravo! eatery in Leawood

LOCAL BUSINESS

Prairie Village baseball dad is helping gloves start their next chapter

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New locally owned bridal boutique opens in Overland Park

Overland Park’s longtime ‘shoe dude’ is closing his downtown shoe repair shop

Toys ‘R’ Us, iconic ’90s store, is coming back to Oak Park Mall in Overland Park

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JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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

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

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OVERLAND PARK NEWS

Overland Park painter’s new project puts small businesses in focus

Remake of Corporate Woods with apartments and retail gets early greenlight

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SHAWNEE NEWS

Shawnee Fire Department reaches settlement with ex-firefighter in federal discrimination case

Shawnee motorist killed after being hit by SUV while looking in parked car’s trunk on I-35 shoulder

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LENEXA NEWS

Plans for new Lenexa Hy-Vee grocery store and gas station advance

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OLATHE NEWS

Olathe parents near 8,000 petition signatures in push to force state review of school closures

Olathe man sentenced to more than 23 years in prison for raping, sexually abusing teen girl

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LEAWOOD NEWS

Leawood caps sidewalk speed limit for e-scooters and e-bikes, plus other changes

Leawood Police drop plan to purchase new license plate reader following resident pushback

2 men arrested following drug investigation at Leawood home near 95th and State Line

PRAIRIE VILLAGE NEWS

Fire destroys Prairie Village home’s detached garage and 2 cars inside

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K-12 EDUCATION

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