Fitness and exercise

By Mitch Kaskie From Pee Wee sports to senior bingo nights, to classes on raising chickens, the Roeland Park Community Center has something to offer for everyone, no matter the age or interests. Located at 4850 Rosewood Drive, the RPCC is...

It’s less than two weeks before Mission opens its new aquatic center and work is in its frantic final stages to get it ready for the first public day on Saturday, May 24. The pool will be dedicated that...

The Prairie Village facility being vacated by the U.S. Postal Service won't go unused for long. 20|20 CrossFit has signed a lease to occupy the building no later than Oct. 1. And the move will prove a convenient one for...

No matter how old you are, swimming is good for you, even in November. The Johnson County Parks and Recreation District's K.C. Blazers Masters Swimming team is offering swim training for all swimmers over the age of 15 at...

Belinder Elementary students packed the pavement Friday for the school's 10th annual Belinder Walkathon. The event raises money to support the school and focuses on exercise and health while giving students a sense of accomplishment for helping out. Sporting KC...

Hey, Villagers, let me ask you something: Do you ever feel the need to just rear back and punch something? Well, you're in luck! Four fitness and martial arts pros have recently opened up a new martial arts training center in...

It's not that the news was a big surprise to Prairie Village resident Jim Miksch. His father had battled the disease himself, after all. But there's simply no avoiding just how jarring it can be to hear the word...

Nearly 900 people hit the course around Corinth Elementary Saturday morning for the 9th annual Dragon Dash 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run. A warmer-than-average May morning made that last mile plenty challenging for the novice runners on the course...

A reader sent us a question about the new eight-foot paved trail along Brush Creek on Tomahawk Road from Porter Park to 71st Street that we're guessing several Villagers are wondering about: "Do you know why the sidewalk does...

A group of hardy Villagers and other locals are heading out this evening for the second annual Prairie Village Christmas lights run. The group will meet at Johnny's in Corinth Square around 6:15 p.m. and hit the streets at...

Mayor Rick Boeshaar told the Mission Hills city council Monday that he'd received a wave of negative reaction to his committee's work exploring to possibility of building new jogging trails — but that he remained convinced most of the...

The ING New York City Marathon hit the streets of the Big Apple last weekend, and at least a couple of Prairie Village-area residents were there for the punishment. Local attorney Patrick Daly was among them, and managed to capture...