Carry the Load, a Dallas-based nonprofit that travels across the country to honor fallen military veterans and first responders during the month of May, is making its first ever trip through the Midwest. One of their stops through the...
Consolidated Fire District No. 2 this morning celebrated the opening of its new $6.5 million fire station adjacent to Prairie Village City Hall.
The ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the NEJC Chamber marked the completion of a project that's been...
A man in his 50s is dead after an early morning fire inside a Mission Hills home.
Firefighters were called to the home at 3616 W 69th Street at 2:12 a.m. Tuesday.
"An elderly female resident reports that she heard the...
For the second year in a row, Consolidated Fire District No. 2 and the Prairie Village Foundation have teamed up to make back-to-school time a positive experience for a few local students in need.
Working with the principals of schools...
Firefighting crews from the Overland Park Fire Department and Consolidated Fire District No. 2 this morning extinguished a fire that had broken out in a home in northern Overland Park that appears to be under renovation.
Overland Park Fire Department...
A fire that broke out in the wall behind the kitchen of The Peanut at 5400 Martway in Mission Wednesday afternoon will force patrons to find another spot for beer, BLTs and chicken wings for a couple of days.
Consolidated...
Every year at about this time, parents face a stack of back-to-school bills: supplies, fees, lunch cards, new clothes.
For some, those costs don't put much strain on the family's pocketbook, but for a growing proportion of families in Johnson...
The Prairie Village Planning Commission on Tuesday gave the green light to Consolidated Fire District No. 2's plan for a new station on the land on the back side of Mission Road Bible Church's lot.
A group of residents who...
August is an exciting time for kids as they get ready to start a new school year — but it can be a financially challenging one for their families.
The cost of new clothes and shoes as well as school supplies,...
Consolidated Fire District No. 2 leaders this week unveiled updated plans for a new fire station near the Prairie Village municipal grounds.
A 2015 analysis of fire call volume in the district identified the vicinity of Prairie Village city hall...
Consolidated Fire District No. 2 today is mourning the loss of firefighter Jim Bell, who died early Friday morning after sustaining serious injuries in a skiing accident while on vacation with his family earlier this week.
"Jim was a great...
Consolidated Fire District No. 2 of Northeast Johnson County is close to completing a deal to acquire church property near the Prairie Village City Hall for a new fire station to replace its current facility at 9011 Roe Ave.
Chief...
