Transportation

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

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Beginning Dec. 15, riders of bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles and other “micromobility devices” will have to stay at or below 15 miles an hour on sidewalks and trails in Leawood, the city council has decided. In unanimously voting to update its traffic ordinance on Nov. 2, Leawood became the latest city...

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FOOD & DRINK

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

Hollywood-born hot chicken eatery Angry Chickz nears Olathe opening

LOCAL BUSINESS

Prairie Village baseball dad is helping gloves start their next chapter

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

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JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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OVERLAND PARK NEWS

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SHAWNEE NEWS

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LENEXA NEWS

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OLATHE NEWS

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LEAWOOD NEWS

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PRAIRIE VILLAGE NEWS

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K-12 EDUCATION

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