Crime & Courts

Ex-Shawnee teacher Keil Hileman, convicted of sex crimes against students, back in prison after parole violation

Former Johnson County teacher Keil Hileman, who was on parole for sex crimes against students, is back in prison after he was found in possession of pornography. On Aug. 5, Hileman was incarcerated at the Lansing Correctional Facility in Lansing, Kansas, for being in possession of pornography, David Thompson, spokesperson...

Retired Blue Valley teacher opening her own bookstore and plant shop in Olathe

Teen on bicycle hospitalized after being hit by pickup truck driver in Olathe crosswalk

Brody’s Boundless Playground, an inclusive play space for kids of all abilities, opens in Overland Park

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After ending federal block grants to nonprofits, Overland Park looks to alcohol tax to fill the gap

Man in critical condition after being pulled from Shawnee Mission Park Lake near off-leash dog area

Olathe South alum Brevyn Cole anchors top-5 UMKC Roos soccer squad

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This Overland Park home’s Halloween display has nearly 400 carved pumpkins — and a suggestion box for more

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Driver who crashed into Fairway front yard faces felony fleeing and DUI charges

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FOOD & DRINK

Overland Park bar Becks Place closed after state seizes assets over $40K in unpaid taxes

Chatime closing Overland Park boba shop at 119th and US-69 in exchange for mobile trailer.

The Golden Scoop closing original Overland Park shop at 95th and Nall and launching ice cream truck

After less than a year, Brew Haha Coffeehouse closes in Shawnee

LOCAL BUSINESS

Hy-Vee plans new Overland Park store in former Price Chopper space at 119th and Metcalf

Nearly 20 years after Dillons left, Shawnee’s Westbrooke Green has a grocery store again

Dillons breaks ground on its new Olathe grocery store

The Peddler’s Daughter, ‘a country store’, opens in Old Town Lenexa

Joe’s Records, selling vinyl and CDs, plans first KC-area store in Overland Park

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JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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

Johnson County to buy Gardner building for new mental health clinic

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

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

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OVERLAND PARK NEWS

Overland Park tightens restrictions on license plate reader data. ACLU calls it a ‘significant step forward’

Project near Bluhawk with 340+ apartments, 120+ homes clears last big hurdle

Empty county ambulance station in Overland Park will become housing for adults with disabilities

SHAWNEE NEWS

Shawnee proposes ban on watching videos while driving

Cedarhurst Senior Living opens new assisted living and memory care facility in Shawnee

After years of false starts, infill site in downtown Shawnee may see new life as townhomes

LENEXA NEWS

Lenexa will start livestreaming city council meetings — the last major Johnson County city to do so

WATCH: The Post’s candidate forum for Kansas House districts 14, 117 & 121

Postponed Kansas House forum rescheduled — Here’s when and where it will be

OLATHE NEWS

Olathe Planning Commission narrowly backs 476-unit apartment complex near Heritage Park

Olathe reduces scope of long-planned new animal shelter amid budget concerns

WATCH: The Post’s candidate forum for Kansas House districts 5 & 43

LEAWOOD NEWS

Missouri man, 80, killed in single-vehicle crash on I-435 in Leawood

Leawood ‘Snarky’ writer Sherry Kuehl still surviving on NBC’s hit show ‘Traitors’

Leawood Lassie? Barking dog leads police to owner in need of medical attention

PRAIRIE VILLAGE NEWS

Prairie Village mayoral candidates on the issues: Taxes and spending

Prairie Village mayoral candidates on the issues: The state’s new housing law

Prairie Village mayoral candidates on the issues: Vision for the next decade

NORTHEAST JOCO NEWS

Johnson County author revisits 4 killings that shadowed her 1950s childhood in Mission Hills

Merriam floats new sales tax to help pay for downtown makeover plan

Fleeing pickup truck crashes into Fairway front yard, nobody injured

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K-12 EDUCATION

Gardner Edgerton board members still trading blame over vote forcing $1.9M in cuts

Olathe parents launch petition to force state review after school board votes to close 6 schools

Olathe’s Brent Yeager named Kansas Superintendent of the Year

Olathe Public Schools board approves the closure of 6 schools

Shawnee Mission launches plan to draw students to come back and teach in district