A former Shawnee youth pastor will spend more than 29 years in prison for attempting to kill his family and set his house on fire in 2023.
On Wednesday in Johnson County District Court, Matthew Lee Richards was sentenced to...
For about a decade, Matthew Gould’s lifelong passion for creating and building with Legos has benefitted Kansas City area foster children.
About 10 years ago, Gould and his wife Erin founded The Giving Brick, a nonprofit that takes donated Lego...
After a three-month break over winter, work rebuilding the I-435 bridge at Midland Drive in Shawnee recommences this Friday, bringing with it road closures and renewed anxieties for businesses in the area.
The closure of Midland Drive at I-435, as...
Gardner resident Matt Griffin has long wanted to open a sports equipment store after years of working in corporate marketing.
Earlier this month, he realized that dream when he opened Hometown Sports Gear, 929 E. Lincoln Ln., in Gardner.
The store...
For the second time this session, the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature has bypassed a veto by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
This time, the legislature's successful override institutes a new law that eliminates the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots to be...
Did you know there is a research center devoted to testing and evaluating the performance of roofing shingles against hail damage? Our agency recently visited the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety to learn more about hail damage...
By Sherman Smith
The Kansas House and Senate on Tuesday overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation that could result in thousands of advance ballots being disqualified.
Senate Bill 4 moves the deadline for counting mail-in ballots to 7 p.m. on Election...
Confused by your smartwatch? Focus on these 5 key health & longevity metrics
Smartwatches track a million different metrics—but do they all matter?
Over the years, using smartwatches to track health has become more popular and complicated. Every year, new updates,...
What exactly a mini-golf entertainment concept planned for near 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue will look like now is uncertain after an Overland Park committee declined to advance the developer's application for public incentives.
Bob Johnson, a Polsinelli attorney representing...
Good afternoon, Johnson County! We're bringing you more mid-week positivity in our roundup of happy things happening around our community.
We kicked off the new year with a resolution to ourselves and our readers by answering one question:
How can we...
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to a woman who sued the Gardner Edgerton School District after she was barred from district facilities following an incident in which she sent photos of signage on a teacher's classroom...
This past week, a space once occupied by an auto shop in downtown Shawnee officially took on new life as a bar and grill but with a nod to the building's history.
It’s been a busy first several days for...
