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Since Roeland Park Elementary closed in 2004, the residents of the tight-knit neighborhoods surrounding the property had fretted that the open swath of land that for decades had served as a focal point for their community was lying fallow....

Shawnee Mission Superintendent Jim Hinson was one of four panelists who joined host Brian Ellison of KCUR at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village Tuesday for an American Public Square panel discussion on how the changing face of neighborhoods...

Shawnee Mission East senior outfielder Jake Randa is trying to follow in his father Joe’s footsteps to the big leagues. And a move he announced this week will reflect the first steps his dad took at the college level. Over...

Incoming Shawnee Mission communications director Shawna Samuel on Monday unveiled the product of a project that will change the look of the school district. While still at her current employer Trozzolo Communications Group, Samuel spearheaded a pro-bono effort to redesign...

Assuming you were still under the covers this morning at 5 a.m., you missed the rare sight of a 10-story building being blown to smithereens. Crews overseen by Overland Park-based engineering firm Burns & McDonnell this morning set off a...

If you're a Shawnee Mission School District parent who feels like you're seeing more of your kids during the school week lately than you're used to, you're not alone. SMSD off days Shawnee Mission School District students don't have class the...

After a significant change to the membership structure and fees for the Prairie Village Aquatic Center last year, things are holding mostly steady for 2017. The Prairie Village City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a 2017 fee schedule that...

Merriam police are asking the public for information about the whereabouts of a 19-year-old man who has not been seen by family or friends since early December. Police say they are concerned about the welfare of Dante Jamal Jefferson. Information...

  If you do a spit take when you see the first semester GPA numbers from the Shawnee Mission East girls basketball, you’re not alone. The Lady Lancers have 45 girls — out of 49 players and managers — who earned...

Overland Park Police put out the following release this morning concerning the overnight robbery of the QuikTrip at I-435 and Roe Avenue: The Overland Park Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying a suspect who committed an armed robbery at...

Annual Shawnee Mission East Swim and Dive "Makin' Waves" clinic set for Saturday. Young swimmers will once again have the opportunity to train with members of the most successful boys swim and dive team in state history. SM East's...

The contest to replace Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback in 2018 has begun in earnest, and a former northeast Johnson County state representative is the first to make a move toward declaring his candidacy. Ed O'Malley, who served District 24 as...