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Your daily planner: Wednesday, Nov. 9

It’s a new day, Johnson County, and guess what: you don’t have to see any more election ads!

Forecast: ?️ High: 76, Low: 64. Mostly sunny, windy at times.

Public Agenda

  • City officials and representatives from the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce will be on hand tonight for a Mission Business Community Dialogue starting at 6 p.m. at Powell Community Center.
  • The Overland Park City Council’s Public Safety Committee meets at 7 p.m. tonight and, among other things, will consider an item to allow Overland Park police officers to carry and administer Narcan meant to counteract opioid overdoses.

Noteworthy

  • After months of tense debate, the Gardner Edgerton school board on Monday approved a policy prohibiting transgender children from using their preferred restrooms or participating on sports teams that align with their gender identity. [Kansas City Star]
  • The Overland Park office of nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. earned a “Tier 1 Metropolitan” designation in the Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor & Employment categories of U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms” list. [Jackson Lewis]
  • Starting today, Nieman Road in Shawnee will be closed in both directions between 55th and 56th Terrace so crews can install a sewer manhole. That stretch of road will remain closed all day Thursday, as well as at night on Friday and Saturday as work is completed.

About the author

Kyle Palmer
Kyle Palmer

Hi! I’m Kyle Palmer, the editor of the Johnson County Post.

Prior to joining the Post in 2020, I served as News Director for KCUR. I got my start in journalism at the University of Missouri, where I worked for KBIA, mid-Missouri’s NPR affiliate. After college, I spent 10 years as a teacher and went on to get a master’s degree in education policy from Stanford University.

Have a story idea or a comment about our coverage you’d like to share? Email me at kyle@johnsoncountypost.com.

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