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Two people suffered minor injuries after an elderly driver crashed her vehicle into the front of a newly remodeled downtown Shawnee shopping center on Saturday evening. Shawnee police, firefighters and Johnson County Med-Act paramedics were called to Marigold Liquor, 5917...

On March 18, Johnson County Library will host an event celebrating a children’s character with Kansas City roots. Author Angela Cervantes, creator of the 2026 American Girl of the Year Raquel Reyes, will visit Central Resource Library for an evening...

No one was injured in a crash that forced the closure of eastbound Kansas Highway 10 near Kansas Highway 7 during the Friday evening rush. Police from Olathe and Lenexa, a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office deputy and Kansas Highway Patrol...

For Robert Hughes, having a stall at the Overland Park Farmers’ Market is just part of the family business. A longtime vendor selling honey and honey products, he got his start at the farmers market decades ago. At the time,...

On a recent weekend at the beginning of the month, tables steadily filled at a new Overland Park coffee shop. Customers caught up on studying, or with one another, while sipping Yemeni coffee — many trying it for the...

By Zane Irwin A court ruled Tuesday that a new Kansas law restricting bathroom use and ID changes for transgender people can remain in effect. The ruling means that transgender people must use bathrooms in government-owned buildings that align with their...

Reading and kindness often go hand in hand. A good story can help readers see the world through someone else’s eyes and remind us of the power of empathy and connection.  This March, Read Across SMSD focuses on the theme...

Diana Lynn Carter; Carolyn Wilson; Douglas Carlson; Beverly Anne Nibarger Nothnagel; Nancy J. Kelley; Joe Thomason; Steven McNiel; Chantal Ann Stamos; Virginia Katherine “Ginna” Gorman; Heather Elaine Cornell; Thomas Gordanier; William “Bill” Robert Mohling; Edward Charles “Ed” Wood; ...

The Blue Valley Today: Spring 2026 issue is here. Explore the latest edition from Blue Valley Schools to read about how schools are funded, the district’s esports program, Blue Valley students who participated in Battle of the Brains and...

The proposed STAR bond incentive district for the Kansas City Chiefs' new stadium and team headquarters, announced late last year by Kansas and team officials, covers the bulk of Wyandotte County and a large swath of Johnson County. But Shawnee,...

Johnson County officially launched its World Cup branding umbrella — Johnson County United — Wednesday with a rally full of optimism and hope that the international recognition and enhanced services will become a permanent part of the county’s legacy. “It’s...

After an Old Navy store closed in Overland Park earlier this year, its replacement is already on the horizon. TurnStyles Thrift, a nonprofit thrift store operated by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, is in the process of moving into the...