Celebrations

Mother’s Day is less than a week away, and if you want to honor Mom, now is the time to lock in plans. From sweet treats and brunch buffets to a gift giveaway worth $1,000, local Johnson County businesses have...

A rare set of monochorionic-monoamniotic, or "MoMo," twins have been reunited after their long stay at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Winnie and Wyleigh McLaughlin, who were born on Nov. 30 to Lawrence residents Alijah and Justin McLaughlin, were officially...

Sunlight broke through the rainy clouds just in time Tuesday for two parades celebrating the 100th birthday of Overland Park resident Jean Glasebrook. Her children surprised her by organizing the parades because they wanted to do something special while staying...

The League of Women Voters is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month, and the Johnson County chapter has a special party planned for the occasion. Since its foundation in 1920 — the same year that Congress ratified the 19th Amendment,...

In an effort to reduce the kinds of congestion that had people parked along the highway the day of the Royals World Series victory parade and rally in 2015, Johnson County Transit will be offering shuttle services from Overland...

The Shawnee Mission School District announced shortly after noon Monday that it will not have classes on Wednesday "in honor of the KC Chiefs." "Our projected absences tell us it would not be productive to have school," read a message...

The James Ross chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year. Founded in 1909 by a descendant of James Ross, a private who served under Gen. George Washington in 1777 in the Revolutionary...

Helen Dobbelaere, a lifelong resident of Shawnee, has just celebrated her 100th birthday. Dobbelaere enjoyed her birthday celebration with family and friends on Oct. 19 at Shawnee Town 1929. A long-time member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dobbelaere leads an...

P1 Group Inc., a single source facilities solutions provider in Lenexa, has just celebrated 100 years serving the Kansas City area. P1 Group celebrated its 100th anniversary last month at its headquarters, 13605 W 96th Terrace. The city of Lenexa...

Last weekend, friends and family of Ruth Spalding celebrated her 100th birthday — a milestone acknowledged by the city of Shawnee declaring it "Ruth Spalding Day." To celebrate her 100th birthday, Spalding had a party at Sharon Lane Health Services...

Special Olympics Kansas this week is celebrating the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Global Day of Inclusion with a party and open house at its Mission offices. The festivities take place Friday, July 19 for Special Olympics athletes and families as...

Folks...can you smell it? That beautiful scent of dough and butter and fruit and sugar getting to know each other in the oven? Let me tell you what that is: It's the smell of pie. Pie and freedom. If the Fourth...