Overland Park News

Annie, the Texas Longhorn who long called Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead home, has passed away. According to a post on the farmstead’s Facebook page, Annie died earlier this week after spending 15 years at Deanna Rose. She’s remembered as a...

Curt Skoog would have to give up his seat as Overland Park’s mayor if he becomes governor of Kansas, creating a vacancy for the top elected official in Johnson County’s largest city. Skoog is one of three candidates vying for...

Neighbors pushed back against a proposal to turn a long-vacant property in northern Overland Park into townhomes, but the development easily sailed through its last major hurdle this week. Called Stratford Square, the project from developer Skyline Properties, LLC, intends to...

When Hamdia Mohammed took a step back from the restaurant business, she wasn’t expecting to return to it. For a decade, she owned and operated Greek eatery Never On Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri, before stepping away from the restaurant...

Overland Park Police confirm they’re investigating an online threat made against Blue Valley West High School over the weekend. The threat was posted in a chat on Twitch, a live-streaming platform used largely by gamers. An account with the username “jude_pp”...

After roughly two and half years, an outdoor retailer is leaving Overland Park — and Johnson County as a whole. Arkansas-based Gearhead Outfitters will close its Oak Park Mall store this week, which was the brand’s last store in Johnson...

When Liz Benditt had cancer, people always asked her what they could do to help her, and she never really knew what to say. For her, it felt like a “total landmine question,” even if it was “well meaning,” because...

After more than 15 years, a burger chain is saying goodbye to one of its Johnson County locations. This month, Virginia-based Five Guys will close its location at the Oak Park Mall in Overland Park. Five Guys was at 11331 W....

Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians alike might see crews working on some bridges around Overland Park that are in need of repairs and improvement work. That slate of bridges includes high-traffic bridges, such as the one on Antioch Road near 95th...

A new shop offering all things charcuterie has its eye on Overland Park. Florida-based Graze Craze has filed plans to open a new storefront in downtown Overland Park, its first presence in Johnson County. Graze Craze is coming to 8025 Metcalf...

Overland Park could again raise its stormwater utility fee to help cover increasing project costs and additional work that the city is now paying for with the fund. If ultimately approved with the 2027 budget, the increase would bring the...

A locally owned barbecue restaurant has closed in Overland Park. After six years, Smoke Town BBQ announced last weekend that it has permanently closed its restaurant off Shawnee Mission Parkway. Smoke Town BBQ was at 7702 Shawnee Mission Parkway The restaurant...