Editor’s Note: This story is part of our series “Helping Hands”, which aims to spotlight Johnson Countians doing good in the background of their community. If you have an idea for someone to spotlight in a future “Helping Hands”...
The city of Olathe is kicking off the summer with a new program to draw in families and visitors looking for things to do.
The Olathe One Pass is a new addition to the city this year — allowing residents...
Forgiveness was a common theme offered during a memorial ceremony Monday marking the fifth anniversary of Overland Park police officer Mike Mosher’s death in the line of duty.
Mosher’s father Overland Park City Councilmember Scott Mosher spoke during the event....
Editor’s Note: This story is part of our series “Helping Hands”, which aims to spotlight Johnson Countians doing good in the background of their community. If you have an idea for someone to spotlight in a future “Helping Hands”...
A Lenexa church that has steadily grown its congregation over the past six years recently moved to a bigger space.
On Sunday, the nondenominational Real Church held a grand opening service at its new space at 15612 College Blvd., less...
Residents at a northern Overland Park senior living community have teamed up with a nonprofit that gives handmade blankets to kids who are in need due to illness or an emergency.
During the month of April, older adults living at...
Editor’s Note: This story is part of our series “Helping Hands”, which aims to spotlight Johnson Countians doing good in the background of their community. If you have an idea for someone to spotlight in a future “Helping Hands”...
Dozens of women gathered at the busy corner of 95th Street and Quivira Road in Overland Park Thursday, using homemade signs to urge passing motorists to take action on the issues they’re passionate about and to speak up for...
For about a decade, Matthew Gould’s lifelong passion for creating and building with Legos has benefitted Kansas City area foster children.
About 10 years ago, Gould and his wife Erin founded The Giving Brick, a nonprofit that takes donated Lego...
Editor’s Note: This story is part of our series “Helping Hands”, which aims to spotlight Johnson Countians doing good in the background of their community. If you have an idea for someone to spotlight in a future “Helping Hands”...
For years, Rev. Lora Andrews dreamed of opening a church centered on communities whose needs she felt have often been overlooked by mainstream religions — those who are LGBTQ, people of color and younger generations.
Now, she is realizing her...
With animal shelters in Johnson County facing a capacity crisis, shelter directors and pet advocates are asking people to get their pets microchipped to make room for animals without homes.
Daily, shelters take in lost pets that could be easily...
