Shawnee moves forward with a new brand design that will be used on the city's social media, merchandise, vehicles and other things after a process that spanned several months.
Earlier this week, a divided city council authorized the new brand...
The city of Shawnee will widen and upgrade parts of a two-mile stretch of Nieman Road.
On Monday, the Shawnee City Council unanimously approved the project proposal, signing off on the final improvement designs without much discussion.
The vote allows city...
Doug Gerber, a Kansas native and former official in Topeka and Goodland, will be the next city manager of Shawnee.
Gerber’s hiring became official Monday evening with a unanimous vote from the Shawnee City Council.
He was one of five finalists...
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly two years ago, more attention has turned to how local governmental bodies broadcast their public meetings, since in-person attendance in many cases remains limited.
The city of Shawnee, for instance, recently voted...
Advance voting in person began Monday, Oct. 28 in Johnson County and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 5. As residents start heading to the polls to cast their ballots for the Roeland Park City Council and other races, we’re...
In Merriam, a town that was well known for a time for feuds and white-hot political infighting, the city council race for an open Ward 2 seat has reopened old wounds.
Online supporters of candidates Dan Leap and Whitney Yadrich...
Three months after the Fairway city council passed a non-discrimination resolution and the city council agreed to further explore a non-discrimination ordinance, the topic will be on the city council agenda in November, Mayor Melanie Hepperly said.
Neighboring municipalities, such...
The candidates running for seats on the Overland Park city council representing Wards 4 (Dan Osman and incumbent Fred Spears); 5 (Phil Bressler and incumbent Faris Farassati); and 6 (incumbent Rick Collins and Scott Hamblin) covered a range of...
Last month, we asked our readers what issues they wanted to hear the candidates running for local office address ahead of this fall's local elections primary. Based on the input we received, we developed a five-item questionnaire for candidates...
Last month, we asked our readers what issues they wanted to hear the candidates running for local office address ahead of this fall's local elections primary. Based on the input we received, we developed a five-item questionnaire for candidates...
Last month, we asked our readers what issues they wanted to hear the candidates running for local office address ahead of this fall's local elections primary. Based on the input we received, we developed a five-item questionnaire for candidates...
Last month, we asked our readers what issues they wanted to hear the candidates running for local office address ahead of this fall's local elections primary. Based on the input we received, we developed a five-item questionnaire for candidates...
