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Prairie Village News

The city of Prairie Village is changing how it elects a council president. After nearly a decade of electing the most senior councilmember who has yet to serve as president, the Prairie Village City Council on Monday voted 11-1 to...
Developers received a final stamp of approval this week to begin remaking the former Prairie Village Macy's, which has sat vacant for years. The Prairie Village Planning Commission on Tuesday voted 6-1 to approve an updated site plan to redevelop...
Updates are headed to a busy stretch of Mission Road in Prairie Village. The Prairie Village City Council earlier this month unanimously approved a roughly $307,800 contract for improvements to Mission Road between 63rd and 67th streets. This work is...
A group of local experts are talking Wednesday night about building tree resiliency in the Kansas City metro. The city of Prairie Village’s annual fall tree seminar is from 7 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Meadowbrook Park...
Speed tables are coming to a connecting street near Meadowbrook Park. The Prairie Village City Council last week unanimously approved the installation of two speed tables along 90th Street between Somerset Drive and Roe Avenue, just north of Meadowbrook Park. This...
The city of Prairie Village’s first-ever Hispanic Heritage Month celebration promises food, dancing and community. Under the guidance of resident Lilian Valdez, the city’s diversity committee is hoping to bring the community together to highlight Prairie Village’s Hispanic community. Valdez —who...
One Prairie Village program to provide tax relief for residents is remaining relatively unchanged, despite one councilmember's proposed updates. The Prairie Village City Council on Monday during its committee meeting effectively shut down a proposal by Councilmember Greg Shelton to...
The city of Prairie Village has reversed course and is now back to its original idea to ban short-term rentals. The Prairie Village City Council on Monday during its committee meeting unanimously directed city staff to draft an ordinance that...
The crowd lining Mission Road in Prairie Village buzzed Friday afternoon with anticipation for the start of the annual Lancer Day Parade. Dressed in blue Shawnee Mission East Lancer gear and Chiefs jerseys, children played catch, adults chatted, and all...
A plan to remake the old Macy’s building in Prairie Village is on hold. The Prairie Village Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously voted to continue a developer’s site plan to remake the old Macy’s building to the commission's October meeting. The...
The Prairie Village City Council last week approved its 2025 budget — but not before some councilmembers called for the city to make additional cuts. Last week, the city council voted 9-2 to approve its 2025 budget. The budget includes...
The city of Prairie Village is celebrating jazz this weekend. Prairie Village’s 13th Jazz Fest, a jazz music festival at Harmon Park, kicks off at 3 p.m. on Sept. 7 with a live performance by the Shawnee Mission East Blue...