After a developer investing in a key site in Roeland Park questioned a city policy that puts them on the hook for spending $800,000 on public art, the city tweaked its policy to be more accommodating.
At the same time,...
A stretch of 55th Street in Roeland Park that the mayor called "dangerous right now" has prompted city officials to consider a plan to make it safer.
The north side of 55th Street between Shawnee Mission Parkway and Roe Boulevard...
A bill that would transfer ownership of the Shawnee Indian Mission to a Native tribe has been put to bed for now.
The Kansas House of Representatives’ committee on federal and state affairs voted on Tuesday against House Bill 2384,...
Police in two northeast Johnson County cities are investigating two grocery store burglaries.
Prairie Village police were called to investigate the latest break-in at the Hen House, 6950 Mission Road, on Monday morning.
Sergeant Josh Putthoff, a spokesperson for Prairie Village...
An Iowa-based bar and restaurant is rapidly approaching its first Johnson County opening.
30hop, known for craft beers and “new American” cuisine, will officially open its doors in Merriam on April 30.
30hop is coming to 8715 Shawnee Mission Parkway
The...
For nearly two years, the city of Westwood and a group of residents have wrangled over the fate of the city's last remaining green space at the corner of 50th Street and Rainbow Boulevard.
Should the land, known as Joe...
After nearly two decades, a well-known Mediterranean eatery in Kansas City, Missouri, is making a Johnson County comeback.
Jerusalem Cafe opened in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1989, under the name Westport Sizzler, serving both American and Mediterranean dishes. After rebranding...
Faced with mounting pressure from the city of Roeland Park, a local property owner has recommitted to rehabilitating a neglected and mostly vacant shopping center anchored by a Walmart.
The retail complex is located on a busy stretch of Roe...
A local developer wants to revamp the long-vacant Wild Oats building in Mission.
The Mission City Council, during a finance and administration committee meeting on Wednesday pushed forward a funding agreement for potential public incentives with local developer Dan Carr...
The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle crash that occurred during the Monday evening rush hour on Interstate 35 in Johnson County.
According to online call logs, Merriam Police were called to a crash with injuries on northbound Interstate...
Inside her new arts center on Johnson Drive, Gabrielle LeVota hopes people can see more of the world without getting on an airplane.
The idea was born out of a gap in the market she found once she became a...
Editor’s Note: This story is part of our series “Helping Hands”, which aims to spotlight Johnson Countians doing good in the background of their community. If you have an idea for someone to spotlight in a future “Helping Hands”...
