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Community Issues

A parking lot filled with Tesla cars and Cybertrucks near Corporate Woods in Overland Park has caught the imagination of social media users lately, but it has a mundane explanation, according to the business park’s leasing office. The cars, which...
Owners of a rock quarry south of De Soto got approval to expand mining operations last week, over the objections of neighbors who said the blasting and dust are creeping too close to their homes. Officials of Martin Marietta, which...
A chill hung in the air on Friday morning as a small crew made quick work of tearing down what remained of a 105-year-old home on Cherry Street just south of downtown Olathe. It was a small, single-story house. The...
For most students and their families in Johnson County, Monday was supposed to be the start of a new semester and the end of winter break. But a historic blizzard which rolled through the region Sunday altered those plans in...
The year 2024 was a year of change, both internally for the Post and beyond in the county we cover. We dropped our longtime Shawnee Mission Post moniker, combined our operations with our sister publication, the Blue Valley Post, and...
A Kansas City-based animal activist group will host a protest urging a Shawnee pet shop to release a Capuchin monkey it features at the store. From noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Kansas City Action For Animals will demonstrate on...
After living in Prairie Village for nearly two decades, resident Mic Johnson needed to make a large investment this year: A $14,000 whole-home generator. That’s because Johnson, like some other residents in Prairie Village and Merriam, keeps experiencing more frequent...
The YMCA of Greater Kansas City announced the long-standing Paul Henson Family YMCA in Prairie Village will close permanently next month. The Y made the announcement Thursday morning, saying the nearly 60-year-old facility at 79th and Delmar streets will have...
By Noah Taborda Griffin Tomassi was gasping for air when his younger brother found him in the middle of the night on Jan. 12, 2022. Griffin was born with a heart defect, so his family assumed he was suffering from...
Overland Park will participate in a pilot program with the Strong Cities Network designed to help communities prevent and combat hate, extremism, polarization and terrorism. Last week, Assistant City Manager Bryan Dehner briefly discussed the city’s participation in the program...
Johnson County fentanyl education advocates have one message for teens and young adults: “You Never Know.” A public service announcement campaign, "You Never Know" is just one of the ways that Johnson County advocates are trying to spread awareness among...
A 166-year-old church in Spring Hill will be the future home of the newest branch of Resurrection United Methodist Church, already one of Johnson County's biggest houses of worship. Cathy Bien, Public Relations and Special Projects Lead Director for Church...