Causes & Community

After spinal injury, SM West junior is back marching with the band — just in a new way

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Shawnee Mission West junior Abby Buell was most eager to get back on the field with the marching band this school year. But it’s looking a little different for the trumpet player now. Early in June, Buell was at swim practice at Overland Park’s Young’s Pool, practicing diving off the starting...

Hy-Vee planning new grocery store in western Lenexa

‘Olathe is home’ — Olathe South graduate now principal at Olathe West

Olathe unveils designs for I-35/Santa Fe overhaul

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New golf simulator Back Nine now open in Olathe

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

Community members held their breath while they waited for Olathe Public Schools to announce the list of schools recommended for closure last night. Tears...

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

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...

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

In a parking lot in Olathe in July, Gina Foulks sleeps overnight in her car with her doors and windows open to allow for...

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

Officer Freddie Castro’s mom, Michaela Robles, wants her son to be remembered for his smile and all he accomplished in life. Just 23 when he...

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FOOD & DRINK

Flight Crew Coffee preps landing in downtown Overland Park

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

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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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

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

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

SHAWNEE NEWS

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

Man struck by vehicle while crossing Nieman Road in Shawnee

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

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

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

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

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

Roeland Park Police investigate gunfire in Walmart parking lot

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

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K-12 EDUCATION

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

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