Someone spray painted swastikas on Edgerton’s new-look Glendell Acres Park a little more than a week after a small crowd helped unveil the park's renovations, which were years in the making.
The city is now trying to clean off the...
The city of Westwood’s new park envisions walking paths, natural play and restrooms — but planning is on hold indefinitely due to an active lawsuit.
On Thursday, the Westwood City Council during a work session got a first look at...
A local partnership that has involvement on both sides of the state line is requesting $20 million from the federal government to fund a trail connection that would include the site of now-demolished industrial site in southern Johnson County.
The...
Olathe is reimagining Black Bob Park with an inclusive playground and other new features.
The city plans to spend $4.4 million on the project, which will be funded entirely with money raised through Olathe’s Park Sales Tax and some funds...
Plans for the new Pioneer Park on a historic property in northern Olathe are starting to become clearer.
Earlier this week, the Olathe Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the preliminary site development plans for the new park...
The city of Roeland Park is zeroing in on a vision for a renewed Nall Park.
City staff is working on the first update to the Nall Park master plan in 17 years, and the Roeland Park City Council reviewed...
Overland Park intends to improve the water quality in its lakes, including Regency Lake in the city's southern half this year, by dredging sediment from the lake floors.
But city staff warn the process is likely to be disruptive —...
Olathe is considering raising membership fees for the city’s community center, among other changes to its recreational programming, as the center struggles to break even.
Last Tuesday, the city's Director of Quality of Life Mike Sirna told the city council...
A major project to renovate Edgerton City Lake and its accompanying dam and spillway could cost the city nearly $7 million.
It's a potentially steep price tag, city officials say, but one that may need to be borne to improve...
As Overland Park prepares to permanently close another of its longtime public pools, residents and city officials alike wonder about the future of the city's pool system as a whole.
Last month, Overland Park announced it would permanently close its...
Construction of Overland Park’s new public park honoring its long-time German sister city is getting closer, with an official groundbreaking set for early next month.
Bietigheim-Bissingen Park, or B-B Park, will be located near 159th Street and Quivira Road, accomplishing...
A new trail link may be on the horizon between the cities of Merriam and Shawnee.
The two Johnson County cities submitted a joint project proposal to the Mid-America Regional Council, seeking up to $1 million to pay for a...
