Community Issues

An immigration enforcement operation in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday morning spilled over into Prairie Village, causing confusion and concern amongst residents. An Olathe man originally from Honduras was detained as part of a targeted enforcement operation. He is currently...

By Grace Hills Ten-year-old Duke Ommert died after an electric scooter crash in Leawood last year when a car struck him as he crossed the street mid-block. Duke’s death, other e-scooter and electric bike injuries (a nearly 300% increase in emergency...

Prairie Village Police say the owner of a dog that attacked and killed another dog earlier this month has come forward and is now cooperating with investigators. Capt. Josh Putthoff, a spokesperson for Prairie Village Police, said the owners came...

For Sara Swanson, the lead behavioral specialist at Lenexa-based dog training company Sit Now Stay, leashing dogs is a must. When she was a child, a dog overpowered its owner and attacked her dog. So her advice for clients regarding...

The old Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption site in Mission is on the market for a new owner — or tenant. More than a year after plans to turn the shelter, beleaguered by failed inspections and a license revocation order,...

This story was updated Saturday, Aug. 8. The Prairie Village Police Department announced via Facebook that the owner of the dog contacted the department on Friday and is cooperating. Update from Friday, Aug. 7 below. As of Friday, the Prairie Village Police...

For weeks, reports of ICE activity in Olathe seemed to arrive almost daily, with residents documenting detentions at apartment complexes, businesses, gas stations and intersections and community volunteers tracking federal agents across the city. But since the July 11 detention...

About two dozen residents, volunteers and clients packed Olathe City Hall on Monday night for an emotional hearing over whether the Starfish Project Foundation should be allowed to move into a building at 135th Street and Brougham Drive. After more...

Two Johnson County cities are currently reviewing their conversion therapy bans after receiving a letter from the Office of the Attorney General demanding a repeal. Last week, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sent letters to the cities of Prairie Village...

After being forced to leave two previous Olathe locations, Starfish Project Foundation thought it finally found a permanent home. Instead, the nonprofit has found itself at the center of a heated neighborhood debate. Starfish had to leave its first location...

Newly released records give a clearer picture as to what led to ICE’s detention of a U.S. citizen in Olathe last week — and what the Olathe Police Department’s role was during the encounter. An ICE agent called Olathe police...

A 19-year-old U.S. citizen was taken to New Century Detention Center, detained for hours and released without charge after an encounter with an ICE agent in Olathe on Saturday. That same agent, Jack Ravencamp of Johnson County, is currently facing...