WaterOne

For any Johnson Countian who may have noticed a funny taste or smell to their tap water lately, WaterOne has an important message: your water is absolutely safe to drink. The different "flavor profile," as WaterOne officials put it, is...

A member of the WaterOne board has lobbied the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny renewal of a permit for commercial dredging along the Kansas City reach of the Missouri River. In a letter submitted April 28 to the...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public input this afternoon on whether to continue allowing commercial dredging along the Missouri River. Commercial dredging is a process companies use to collect sand and gravel from rivers and then use...

Advance voting in person began Monday, Oct. 28 in Johnson County and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 5. As residents start heading to the polls to cast their ballots for the WaterOne board and other races, we’re putting together...

Last month, we asked our readers what issues they wanted to hear the candidates running for local office address ahead of this fall’s local elections primary. Based on the input we received, we developed a three-item questionnaire for candidates...

Last month, we asked our readers what issues they wanted to hear the candidates running for local office address ahead of this fall’s local elections primary. Based on the input we received, we developed a three-item questionnaire for candidates...

Last month, we asked our readers what issues they wanted to hear the candidates running for local office address ahead of this fall’s local elections primary. Based on the input we received, we developed a three-item questionnaire for candidates...

A few weeks ago, we asked our readers to submit suggestions for questions they’d like to hear the candidates running for local office. Based on the input we received, we’ve developed the three-item questionnaire below for the candidates running for...

An increase in particulate matter caused by the flooding of the Missouri River in recent weeks prompted the utility that provides tap water to Kansas City, Mo., residents to issue a warning last week that its tests had shown...

The Shawnee City Council conducted an administrative review Tuesday of site plans for WaterOne’s new, 3 million-gallon water tower, which will be the largest in Johnson County, to be built on the Public Works Service Center grounds at 18690...

We asked the candidates for WaterOne board about some of the biggest issues facing the utility. Here's what they had to say. Priorities for the water board What would be your top priority as a member of the water board? Position 3 Kay Heley If elected,...

Northeast Johnson County residents may have noticed a new look to the fire hydrants that line their streets in recent days. But don't get too attached to it. Crews from WaterOne, Johnson County's water utility, have been spraying the hydrants...