Northeast Johnson County News

A new restaurant planned for the former Houlihan’s at the Fairway Shops got the green light Monday night, including public incentives to help renovate the space. The Fairway City Council on Monday approved a development agreement put forward by local...

Roeland Park now has a specific plan to guide the future of public art in the city. Last month, the Roeland Park City Council unanimously approved a public art master plan developed by Ohio-based urban planning firm Designing Local. The plan, which...

Locally owned Rainy Day Books has seen plenty of chapters open and close. The bookstore at the eastern end of the historic Fairway Shops has undergone a change in ownership, weathered the challenges of operating through the COVID-19 pandemic, and...

Super Pass pool program holders in northeastern Johnson County will have access to another municipal pool for the 2026 swim season. After dropping out in 2024, Roeland Park will rejoin the Super Pass program next summer. The Roeland Park City...

A former call center in Mission, originally built in 1970, is officially gone, now making room for a developer’s plan to build a new apartment complex off Metcalf Avenue. The site of a prospective five-story, 307-unit apartment complex is now...

A jury trial is scheduled for a Mission Hill attorney for allegedly causing a fatal DUI crash in Missouri last year. On Oct. 28 in Johnson County, Missouri, District Court, Peter E. Goss, represented by James Hobbs, and Prosecuting Attorney...

A 29-year-old woman is in critical condition after losing control of her vehicle and crashing on Interstate 35 in Merriam on Friday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the woman was driving a 2009 Ford Fusion southbound on I-35 at...

The City of Merriam is taking the first steps to develop a new vision and master plan for the downtown area, starting with seeking out a professional firm to partner with. Last week, City Administrator Chris Engel told the Merriam...

A well known diner chain has shuttered one of its Johnson County locations. South Carolina-based Denny’s recently closed its Merriam location, with signage removed from the building and a note on the door notifying customers of the closure. Denny’s was at...

Two years after the city gave its stamp of approval, construction has officially started at The Rocks redevelopment site in Roeland Park. Located off of 48th Street and Roe Parkway, The Rocks is a $75M mixed-use redevelopment project featuring a...

Editor's note: This story was updated at 9:41 a.m. Thursday to include the total project cost. Drivers in Mission and northern Overland Park who cross the Metcalf Avenue bridge over Johnson Drive should prepare for disruptions next year. The Mission City...

The site of the old Wendy's across the street from the Mission Gateway project will soon become more apartments. Sunflower Development Group, a Kansas City, Missouri-based developer, recently acquired the old Wendy’s location in Mission in order to expand what...