Environment & Climate

A bobcat is roaming De Soto. Officials say please don’t feed it

De Soto residents have spotted a bobcat wandering around the neighborhood, showing up often enough that they’ve been able to take photos of the normally elusive animal. But Johnson County Animal Control said there may be a reason it keeps coming back — someone is feeding it. The Johnson County Sheriff’s...

Lenexa city manager announces retirement after nearly 30 years of service to the city

Could failed housing talk in one Johnson County city now inform another?

Black Friday Outlet, ‘treasure’ trove for discount enthusiasts, opens in Shawnee

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More than a year after Unleashed left, its old Mission space is still empty — and still complicated

Lenexa OKS incentive package for $200 million Solera project off K-7 and Prairie Star

Local obituaries from July 31 – Aug. 6

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Prairie Village family seeks answers after off-leash dog attack kills beloved Yorkie

This story was updated Friday, Aug. 7. As of Friday, the Prairie Village Police Department is asking for the public's assistance via Facebook to identify...

The primary is over. Now see who will be on your November ballot in Johnson County

The choices in November will be a lot simpler, now that primary elections are over. The names of the nominees themselves are still unofficial, but...

5 things that stuck out about Johnson County’s primary election

On to November, Johnson County! A consequential and busy primary election in Kansas just ended, and while vote totals are not officially final (that won't...

In Kansas governor’s race, Republican Ty Masterson will face Democrat Cindy Holscher

By Zach Boblitt Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson defeated six other Republicans to clinch the GOP nomination for governor, while Overland Park state Sen. Cindy...

Taylor-Made Team Real Estate Spotlight

FOOD & DRINK

Açai bowl shop targeting new shop at Overland Park’s Bluhawk

Mi Ranchito’s owner now pouring his heart into new cantina in Prairie Village

Neat, a new “vintage modern” cocktail bar, now open at Lenexa City Center

10+ years after KCMO start, KC Bier Co. finally makes its JoCo debut in Lenexa

LOCAL BUSINESS

L.L. Bean returning to Johnson County with new store planned in Overland Park

J. Higgins, longtime Lenexa bagpipe and kilt shop, moves into new Old Town storefront

Discount retailer Dollar Tree eyeing new Overland Park space

2 guys with a lifelong love for retro finally opened a store in Mission to share it

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

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

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OVERLAND PARK NEWS

Blue Valley’s newest middle school opens this fall — and students helped design it

Shawnee Mission’s new student phone policy is official ahead of new school year

Fire that briefly shut down Monstera’s bookstore ended up giving it room to grow

SHAWNEE NEWS

Shawnee fixes zoning for a site planned for a shopping center that was never built

18 years after Dillons left, new Hispanic grocery store opening this fall at busy Shawnee corner

Shawnee man dies after drowning at Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday

LENEXA NEWS

Lenexa’s old city hall fountain — once dyed for local festivals — broke down and is being torn out

Lenexa lands $16M federal grant for much-discussed Lone Elm interchange at K-10

Sonic Drive-In has now closed 2 JoCo locations in 2 years

OLATHE NEWS

Olathe OKs townhomes intended to address the ‘missing middle’ housing gap

Olathe Police say man killed in head-on crash with dump truck on 159th Street

ICE activity in Olathe surged this summer — then went quiet after U.S. citizen’s detention

LEAWOOD NEWS

Leawood is building apartments ‘left and right’ on 135th — including long-planned project now redesigned

Aqua Penny’s, seafood concept from local restaurateurs, closes in Leawood

Locally owned brunch spot AR’s debuts third location in Leawood

PRAIRIE VILLAGE NEWS

Prairie Village widow pleads guilty to collecting $96K in Social Security benefits

Prairie Village plans full 83rd Street rehab project in 2027 — What’s changing?

Local pet retailer Brookside Barkery now open in Prairie Village

NORTHEAST JOCO NEWS

JoCo woman badly hurt after diving into Merriam pool, called a “medical miracle” after emergency spinal surgery

Plans for former Fairway Houlihan’s space fall apart again — ‘Disappointing’

2 men seriously injured after rollover crash on I-35 in Merriam

Latest Obituaries

Friedrich Peter Lindig

Orville Thurman “Butch” Gambrel Jr.

Carter Ridgely Harrison Jr.

Juanita Faye (Taylor) Woolery

John M. Creiger

K-12 EDUCATION

Expanding JoCo K-12 education coverage — here’s what we’re keeping an eye on

Kansas considers form that invites people to report students who organize walkout protests

Donating school supplies can help pay off traffic fines in Olathe, Shawnee

Olathe, SMSD’s deadline to comply with feds on transgender policy has passed. Now what?

Facing falling enrollment, Shawnee Mission sets out to redraw school boundary lines