Prairie Village News

On a recent afternoon, Rulber De la Torre stood behind the counter at his new restaurant, gently mashing avocado into a volcanic rock molcajete. He sprinkled in mango, pineapple, jalapeño and a scoop of his bright cherry tomato salsa, then...

A 70-year-old Prairie Village woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Social Security Administration. On Wednesday, Gloria Burggraf, entered a guilty plea in federal court on a single count of theft of government money. The plea agreement states that Burggraf was...

Shoppers and drivers at Prairie Village’s Corinth Quarter and Corinth Square shopping centers will notice changes to 83rd Street next year. The Prairie Village City Council on July 20 unanimously approved a rehabilitation plan for 83rd Street between Mission Road...

It’s been a busy few months at the southwest corner of 83rd Street and Mission Road in Prairie Village. Following a recent revamp, the Corinth Quarter shopping center has gained multiple new businesses lately. Healthy eatery Flower Child will open...

Two Johnson County cities are currently reviewing their conversion therapy bans after receiving a letter from the Office of the Attorney General demanding a repeal. Last week, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sent letters to the cities of Prairie Village...

A new trash hauler will be serving Prairie Village residents starting Jan. 1, 2027. The Prairie Village City Council voted 9-3 on Monday to approve a 10-year and 90-day contract with Canada-based GFL Environment for solid waste services. Councilmembers Shelby Bartelt,...

A housing redevelopment at the old Paul Henson YMCA can move forward after Prairie Village’s approval of a rezoning request. The Prairie Village City Council on Monday unanimously approved a rezoning request from Overland Park-based Price Brothers for the old...

A construction worker who was struck by a vehicle on Monday, July 6, has died from his injuries. Prairie Village Police have identified the man as Michael Wayne Porter of Kansas City, Kansas. According to a small memorial at the scene...

A healthy eatery is inching closer and closer to its Johnson County debut. In August, Arizona-based Flower Child will officially open its new restaurant at the Corinth Quarter shopping center in Prairie Village. That's according to an announcement this week from...

Prairie Village and nearby neighborhoods of Overland Park are buzzing over England’s rise through the standings to the World Cup semifinals. A group of fans waited outside the barrier surrounding the team’s hotel in Meadowbrook Park on Monday afternoon, hoping...

A year ago, Prairie Village and some of its residents were in the midst of a heated debate over whether the fate of a new $30 million city hall should be decided through a public vote. Now, months after voters...

Va Bene, an Italian eatery in Prairie Village's Corinth Square, will close at the end of the month. That's according to an announcement made on the restaurant's social media accounts on Thursday. "From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for...