Northeast Johnson County News

A Johnson County judge on Wednesday sentenced a Tennessee woman to life in prison after she was found guilty of felony murder in the 2023 killing of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald. Johnson County Judge Michael P. Joyce of Division...

Joe D. Dennis Park, the city of Westwood’s largest park, will soon get a makeover. After years of controversy and lawsuits swirling around the park’s future, Joe D. Dennis Park is officially the second-ever recipient of the Variety KC Ten...

The old Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption site in Mission is on the market for a new owner — or tenant. More than a year after plans to turn the shelter, beleaguered by failed inspections and a license revocation order,...

For Monique Johnson, a Mission resident, floating in a body of water is her happy place. Johnson’s family and friends can guess on any given summer day, particularly a weekend, that she’s at a pool. That was the case on the...

Plans to bring a high-end restaurant concept to the former Houlihan’s space in Fairway appear to once again be off the table. In a Tuesday afternoon email newsletter, the city of Fairway said Kansas City-based restaurateur Whitney VinZant, the driving...

In a space off Johnson Drive that previously housed an alterations shop, something new has arrived — bringing a dose of nostalgia with it. Rob Brinkley and Cody Joray have long had an affinity for all things retro. Now, as...

Two men were seriously injured in a rollover crash that forced the temporary closure of Interstate 35 late Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened at approximately 9:45 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between 67th...

Mission leaders are "begrudgingly" complying with a new state law that targets transgender Kansans bathroom usage. Last week, the Mission City Council voted 7-1 to approve designating the city administrator as the government official who must deal with any potential...

Although plans for a sidewalk and crosswalk along West 53rd Street at Canterbury are no longer in the budget for 2027, Fairway is extending the school zone speed limit near St. Agnes Catholic School. The Fairway City Council on July...

Two Johnson County cities are currently reviewing their conversion therapy bans after receiving a letter from the Office of the Attorney General demanding a repeal. Last week, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sent letters to the cities of Prairie Village...

After years of work and some delays, "The Mighty Bike" in Roeland Park opened to the public earlier this month. On Wednesday evening at R Park, young Roeland Parkers, city officials and other community members celebrated the opening of the...

In 2027, Merriam residents will pay $274 for solid waste services under the city's new single hauler contract. That annual fee may be around $125 cheaper for some residents; still, it'll go up by about $8 each year through...