Overland Park News

Just a few months after the closure of a burger restaurant at Oak Park Mall, something new is on the way. The owners of the mall off 95th Street and Quivira Road in Overland Park announced the new tenant this...

If you walk or drive through the Park at Forest Green neighborhood in southern Overland Park, you’re likely to see something pretty unique. Its streets are lined with mature, healthy trees, which isn’t all that special in a city that...

Roughly three years ago, Marissa Ray was newly graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in business administration. Splitting her time as a stay-at-home mom and a virtual assistant, Ray was looking for what was next. She found...

The way Debby Simon remembers it, the first word she ever learned to say was probably “dog.” It’s fitting for the Overland Park dog lover, who always wanted a collie growing up. So, when she reluctantly moved to the Kansas City...

Shawnee Mission West junior Abby Buell was most eager to get back on the field with the marching band this school year. But it’s looking a little different for the trumpet player now. Early in June, Buell was at swim practice...

Earlier this year, antique shop Unique Finds closed its doors in downtown Overland Park, marking the end of one long chapter as owner Bob Southard moved onto his next one. But now, in the space off Santa Fe Drive, something...

Overland Park Police confirm they arrested a man on a warrant for involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday morning. Officers arrested Kaiden Jordan Jimenez, 20, just before 11:30 a.m., while he was at work in the 7900 block of Metcalf Avenue. In an...

Editor's note: This story was updated at 4 p.m. Thursday to include comments from the Shawnee Mission School District. The proposed closure of East Antioch Elementary School is making waves in the school’s attendance area. A group of parents, students...

Before too long, a vacant property near the heart of downtown Overland Park will become apartments for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and people with low income. Spearheaded by local nonprofit Friends of Johnson County Developmental Supports, the Floyd...

Overland Park firefighters worked for more than two hours to extinguish a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 435 near Quivira Road on Tuesday evening. Firefighters were called to the westbound lanes of I-435 at 5:14 p.m. and arrived to find smoke...

A space previously occupied by a breakfast eatery will soon be filled with something new, where diners can eat gold. Jala Indian Cuisine, an Indian restaurant that got its start in Florida, plans to open a new location in Overland...

Updated Wednesday, Sept. 2 Warrensburg Police said they are investigating the death of Bailey Throssell, an Overland Park native and student at the University of Central Missouri, as a suspected overdose. Police gave the update via social media on Tuesday. The statement...