Overland Park News

Could someone standing in their own front yard be charged with violating Kansas' Halo Act if a police officer was conducting a traffic stop less than 25 feet away? Olathe Councilmember Matthew Schoonover posed that hypothetical question during an hour-long...

In 25 years, downtown Overland Park has seen its share of changes. Apartments have sprung up in phases. Its iconic farmers market has undergone an overhaul. An array of local businesses have come and gone; from cocktails and clothing to...

More Overland Park residents who are eligible for property tax rebates could soon tap into the program. With roughly $44,000 left in the account earmarked for city property tax rebates in 2026, Overland Park will reopen the application for a...

Three Johnson County libraries will have temporary closures this fall for maintenance that ranges from roof replacement to routine maintenance on air handling systems. County library board members authorized the repairs without comment during recent board meetings. Gardner Library —...

Nearly 15 years after getting its start in Missouri, a pizzeria has officially said hello to the other side of the state line. Last week, PaPPo’s Pizzeria & Pub opened its doors in Overland Park, marking its debut in Johnson...

An Overland Park man who was convicted of killing his Johnson County social worker in 2004 was found dead in his prison cell on Tuesday. The Kansas Department of Corrections and Kansas Bureau of Investigation will be investigating the death...

It didn’t take long after Rock & Brews’ closure at Overland Park’s Prairiefire for something new to start brewing in its former home. The space went quiet after the rock & roll-themed eatery served its final brews and played its...

Chris Scott has been hit by a car while on his bike three times in his life. Maybe three and a half times, depending on the way you look at it. The first time was when he was 5 years...

It’s back-to-school time, Johnson County. Students across most of Johnson County are already back in classrooms, including in the Shawnee Mission School District. Shawnee Mission students in grades 1-7 and 9 went back on Wednesday, Aug. 12, with grades 8 and...

A vacant property just south of Bluhawk on 167th Street in Overland Park could be developed with a mix of housing options and large-scale commercial uses. Price Brothers, the same developer behind the mixed-use Bluhawk project, wants to convert the...

The Kansas Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to Wednesday evening’s deadly crash on U.S. Highway 69 near 159th Street in Overland Park. The crash killed Faith Monae Locket, 24, of Raytown, Missouri, and injured two children, one of them...

Popular fast-casual chain Chick-fil-A wants to relocate from one spot to another near Oak Park Mall in Overland Park. The company recently filed plans to potentially move from its current home near the southwest corner of the mall to a...