Overland Park News

An Overland Park cafe space will soon trade sweets for sushi. Last fall, longtime eatery and sweets shop André’s Confiserie (known primarily for its Swiss chocolates) closed its doors in Overland Park. At the time, the family-owned brand had operated...

It didn’t take long for Gardner to decide to stop using its Flock Safety cameras early after residents started raising concerns about the technology and its potential privacy implications. The devices in question are a type of Automated License Plate...

Overland Park could soon ask city voters to decide on a new sales tax to pay for parks and recreation projects, though several details are still unclear. Currently on the table is a 1/8-cent sales tax, a 1/4-cent sales tax...

The weekend rain didn't keep people away from downtown Overland Park for the annual Fall Festival. On Friday and Saturday, people enjoyed live music, snacks, shopping and other fun, with city streets closed down around Santa Fe Drive and 80th...

A motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries following a crash on Interstate 35 Sunday night in Overland Park, police say. The crash happened shortly before 9 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-35 just north of the Antioch bridge. At the scene, a...

Jackson County, Missouri, prosecutors have charged a Johnson County Community College police officer with two sex crimes stemming from a September 2024 incident. In a news release, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office Director of Communications Jazzlyn Johnson said Rodrigo Aldofo Sanchez-Flores,...

An Asian lifestyle brand appears to be preparing for a Johnson County debut. Japanese retailer EBISU has filed plans to open a new store in Overland Park, the brand’s first in the Kansas City metro area. EBISU is coming to 9148...

Last month, federal officials announced they’re pursuing legal action against three Kansas school districts for their policies relating to transgender students. So far, only one lawsuit — against Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools — has been filed. Shawnee Mission and...

Former President Barack Obama is on the roster for a private event this weekend in Overland Park, and he’s not the only noteworthy politician on the list. Obama is scheduled to participate in “a moderated conversation.” Former U.S. Secretary of...

The Kansas Highway Patrol says speed and a sudden lane change sent two minivans spinning into the grass along Interstate 35 near U.S. 69 Highway in Johnson County on Tuesday evening. According to the highway patrol’s online crash log, at...

It’s been about two years since Viktoria Volosin launched Bespoke Beaute Lab with her husband, Jason Gullick. Since then, the on-the-go lip lab has made a name for itself through pop-ups across the Kansas City metro. The idea behind it...

Corporate Woods, a major office district at the heart of Overland Park, could become the latest development in the city to look to a future with more housing, dining and retail. It’s part of a rezoning application from Georgia-based GSR...