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Your daily planner: Wednesday, Nov. 16

Wake up, Johnson County! It’s your midweek check-in.

Forecast: ☀️ High: 33, Low: 21

Diversions

  • Join the Kansas City Symphony for a free happy hour concert in the lobby of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts tonight, starting at 5 p.m. There’s no price to get in but spots must be reserved in advance here.

Public Agenda

  • The Overland Park City Council’s Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee will hear developers’ plans for the former Deer Creek Golf Course that reverts back to a previous proposal to build an apartment complex instead of single-family homes. See the full agenda.
  • The Mission City Council, among items, is set to vote on the city’s next capital improvement master plan. See the full agenda.

Noteworthy

  • A bicyclist is suing the city of Olathe for $75,000 after crashing on a city trail last year. She alleges the trail was muddy, slick and not well-maintained. [Kansas City Star]
  • It appears Kansas voters have narrowly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have shifted some rule-making power to the Republican-dominated state Legislature from the executive branch, which is currently led by Democrat Laura Kelly. [Kansas News Service]
  • Prairie Village native Joyce DiDonato earned a Grammy nomination the Best Classical Solo Vocal Album category for her album “Eden.” DiDonato has been nominated for 11 Grammys in her career and won three times previously. [KCUR]

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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