Briarwood Elementary sixth grader Jiya Bhavsar will continue what has become a family tradition when she takes the stage at the Kansas Sunflower Spelling Bee on March 22.
Jiya, the recent winner of the Johnson County spelling bee, will make...
Community members, local leaders and Overland Park first responders gathered at the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead to honor the life and service of the fallen officer for whom the site is named.
Officer Deanna Rose died 40 years ago this...
Community leader and local lawyer Greg Musil was in “absolute shock” last week when he was honored with the Rick Worrel Community Legacy Award.
The award, given annually in honor of the life of a dedicated community leader, was presented...
Joyce Hansen, a 73-year-old former physical education teacher from Lenexa, is now a world champion weightlifter.
After competing in several national competitions for the past three years, Hansen won her first-ever international contest on Sept. 5 in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Hansen said...
Overland Park is one of the best cities in the U.S. for people who have disabilities, according to a recent WalletHub study.
The 2024 ranking places Overland Park in the Top 20, with the city placing 12th overall, behind St....
It's been a busy summer for one Blue Valley middle schooler as he prepares to be the first person from Kansas to represent the state at the National Civics Bee.
Winning first place in the Kansas State Finals of the...
A Prairie Village resident is among a cohort of architects who earned a prestigious national fellowship this year.
David Herron of Kansas City, Missouri-based architecture firm Herron + Partners is one of 96 American Institute of Architects’ 2024 College of...
More than a dozen Johnson County students are headed to the U.S. Service Academies.
Rep. Sharice Davids on Thursday announced 13 students from her U.S. Congressional District — all hailing from Johnson County — were appointed to U.S. Service Academies....
Overland Park is one of the best places to raise a family, according to a new WalletHub rank.
The 2024 list puts Overland Park at No. 2, behind Fremont, California, but ahead of places like Lincoln, Nebraska, and Austin, Texas,...
A Shawnee native and Mill Valley High graduate has made his mark as a sniper on the international stage.
In April, U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Fouts placed third in the the Long-Range Distance Shooting Championship Series, hosted by the Estonian...
Overland Park emerged as one of the top 10 best places to live in the United States in a new ranking.
For 2024, Overland Park placed seventh overall on Livability.com’s Best Places to Live in the U.S. ranking list.
“I am...
Madeline Male, a high school freshman from Fairway, is a finalist in a national — or, you could even say, out of this world — essay competition.
Male submitted her essay, entitled “Sending A Rover to Ganymede,” to the National...
