Lenexa News

Note: The story has been updated with statements from Lenexa City Councilmember Chris Herron and Lenexa resident Jeff Cheek. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach found five Lenexa city councilmembers discussed a large development project privately before a public meeting and...

A Spring Hill man faces multiple criminal charges after leading Lenexa police on a high-speed chase Wednesday evening. According to online call logs, a Lenexa officer attempted to pull over a driver on northbound Interstate 35 near 87th Street at...

A bass angler from Lenexa is looking to make the catch of a lifetime as he competes in a national competition for a life-changing $1.25 million grand prize. Starting today, Brent Chapman will be competing in World Bass Enterprises' inaugural...

A Lenexa teenager has a broken leg after crashing an electric bicycle on Wednesday evening. The Lenexa Police Department’s calls for service log shows that officers were called to the intersection of Deer Run Street and Brownridge Street at 7:01...

Lenexa Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit is investigating after a man on a bicycle was hit by a car early Wednesday morning. The driver remained at the scene. The police department’s online calls-for-service log shows officers were sent to the...

Updated at 6:44 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Lenexa Police have now confirmed that an officer shot a man in the leg during a “physical struggle” on Monday evening. In a news release shared by the department on Tuesday evening, Master Police...

The Lenexa Planning Commission approved a long-in-the-works plan for St. James Academy to construct an auditorium to perform and showcase art on campus. On Oct. 5, the Lenexa Planning Commission recommended approval for a preliminary plan to build the future...

The city of Lenexa will finally join other major governing bodies in Johnson County in livestreaming its city council meetings. At its meeting on Oct. 6, the Lenexa City Council voted 7-0 to approve amendments to the Governing Body Rules...

One of the oldest storefronts in Lenexa has kicked off a new chapter. A plaque near the shop’s entrance at 13416 Santa Fe Trail Drive declares it the historic “Ann Huseman” building, standing since the 1870s. The county's property records...

Five candidates vying for three seats representing parts of the De Soto, Lenexa, Olathe and Shawnee in northwestern and central Johnson County laid out their priorities in a live forum hosted by the Johnson County Post on Monday evening. The...

A Johnson County Post forum for Kansas House candidates in northwestern Johnson County has been rescheduled. The forum featuring candidates in statehouse districts 14, 117 and 121 is now scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5, starting at 6 p.m. at Lenexa...

Despite negative feedback from residents, the Lenexa City Council voted to approve its 2027 budget with its ninth consecutive mill levy decrease. On Sept. 1, the Lenexa City Council voted 6-0 to adopt the city’s 2027 budget and exceed the...