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Overland Park is one of the best cities in the U.S. for people who have disabilities, according to a recent WalletHub study.| Johnson County Post
Overland Park is one of the best cities in the U.S. for people who have disabilities, according to a recent WalletHub study.| Johnson County Post
Olathe Police say a man involved in a motorcycle crash on Sunday evening sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to Kansas City Road, just behind the Bass Pro Shops there at 12051 N. Kansas City Road, at 6:10 p.m. on Sunday. Recorded radio traffic from arriving paramedics reported that the injured man […]| Johnson County Post
Olathe will soon begin a long-awaited study of nine railroad crossings on the city’s west side. The study will be the first step in improving traffic delays and safety concerns. In August, the Olathe City Council approved the study as well as grant funding for the project. Originally set to begin last year, the study […]| Johnson County Post
Before standing vacant for a couple of years, the historic building at 7932 Santa Fe Drive had lived a lot of different lives. The building started out as a Ford dealership and gas station in 1918. More recently, it was home to music store Vinyl Renaissance & Radio and a tasting room for southern Overland […]| Johnson County Post
A Massachusetts-based retailer is preparing to make its debut in a new Johnson County city. TJ Maxx will officially debut in Gardner soon, opening its new store there on Nov. 9. TJ Maxx is opening at 832 E Main St. The store is opening in a space at the Moonlight Plaza shopping center, just off […]| Johnson County Post
Donald Lee Faidley, 95 of Roeland Park, KS, died on October 13, 2025, in the residence he called home for the last nineteen years. Don was born on June 8th, 1930, to Alex and Esther (Sanford) Faidley. He graduated from the one-room Sunny Slope School that all the Faidleys attended and later from Clay Center […]| Johnson County Post
Penny L. (Nelson) Boyle was born on May 6th, 1948, to Patrick Don Nelson and Erma (Pillard) Nelson in Lincoln NE. She attended Blessed Sacrament, St Teresa, & Pius X High School graduating in 1966. Penny went on to study Dental Assisting at Central Nebraska Community College in Hastings, graduating in 1970. It was there […]| Johnson County Post
The overwhelming majority of students at JCCC say they are satisfied with their college experience, and 88% would choose JCCC again. This is reported by the 2025 Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory, which is administered to JCCC students annually each Spring. About the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey Like more than 130 two-year […]| Johnson County Post
The Kansas state high school football playoffs are here! This Friday begins the five-week march to the championship in all classes. Nearly all Johnson County schools are in either Class 5A or 6A. (Bishop Miege, in Class 4A, is the notable exception.) Check out the full playoff brackets here for Class 4A, 5A and 6A. […]| Johnson County Post
By Ian Miller It’s a fact: people with intellectual disabilities (ID) have always been here! But the current movement of acceptance and support has, unfortunately, been a recent development. The history of intellectual disabilities in the United States has been a long, storied (and often unkind) road, as this article will briefly explore. (Note: in […]| Johnson County Post
Overland Park Police and local first responders launched a program to help people who are neurodivergent communicate with first responders.| Johnson County Post
Earlier this summer, the Post asked our readers what issues you wanted to hear candidates running for Spring Hill mayor to address leading up to the Nov. 4 election. Based on that feedback, we developed a five-item questionnaire centering the issues most important to Spring Hill residents. Each day this week, we’re publishing the candidates’ […]| Johnson County Post
October 22, 2025 — October 22, 2025 Keelee Sue Rasmussen was born into Heaven on October 22, 2025 to Kurtis and Christina. She is survived by her loving parents and siblings; Kollin, Jace, Kolton, Brylee and Bodie. She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Sandy Lodge. Our precious daughter, Keelee Sue, was born sleeping […]| Johnson County Post
The Post will publish candidates' answers to our five-item questionnaire the week of Oct. 20, before early voting begins.| Johnson County Post
Earlier this summer, the Post asked our readers what issues you wanted to hear candidates running for Merriam City Council to address leading up to the Nov. 4 election. Based on that feedback, we developed a five-item questionnaire centering the issues most important to Merriam residents. Each day this week, we’re publishing the candidates’ responses […]| Johnson County Post
The Post will publish candidates' answers to our five-item questionnaire the week of Oct. 20, before early voting begins.| Johnson County Post
Earlier this summer, the Post asked our readers what issues you wanted to hear candidates running for Shawnee City Council to address leading up to the Nov. 4 election. Based on that feedback, we developed a five-item questionnaire centering the issues most important to Shawnee residents. Each day this week, we’re publishing the candidates’ responses […]| Johnson County Post
By Jen Fulton, branch administrator for Arvest Bank – Greater Kansas City As the month winds down, it’s good to remember that October is National Cybersecurity Month, and anyone helping aging parents or relatives manage their affairs should know that they are among the most vulnerable to financial fraud. According to the Federal Trade Commission […]| Johnson County Post
The Post will publish candidates' answers to our five-item questionnaire the week of Oct. 20, before early voting begins.| Johnson County Post
Earlier this summer, the Post asked our readers what issues you wanted to hear candidates running for Spring Hill mayor to address leading up to the Nov. 4 election. Based on that feedback, we developed a five-item questionnaire centering the issues most important to Spring Hill residents. Each day this week, we’re publishing the candidates’ […]| Johnson County Post
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The Johnson County Post hosted a primary forum for candidates vying for the Republican nomination for sheriff in July. File photo. Have a story idea? Email ...| Johnson County Post
The Overland Park City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that names the Johnson County Post’s print edition as an official city newspaper. The move clears the way for Overland Park to begin publishing legal notices in the Post, which has the biggest community news audience in Johnson County, reaching approximately 200,000 users each […]| Johnson County Post
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The plaintiff says she was turned down from an occupational therapy job after the employer asked questions about her religious exemption for a COVID-19 shot.| Johnson County Post
Dozens of speakers at a hearing for Johnson County's proposed 2026 budget criticized the plan for not doing more to counteract rising property valuations.| Johnson County Post
The Kansas Department of Transportation unveiled designs for an interchange in Lenexa that's part of a larger plan to expand K-10 Highway .| Johnson County Post
For the eighth year in a row, Lenexa City Council approved a budget that includes decreasing its mill levy.| Johnson County Post
Johnson County Commissioners voted to merge two largely rural fire districts last week, citing explosive growth around Gardner, Edgerton and Spring Hill.| Johnson County Post
A right-wing group filed a complaint alleging the districts' policies on pronouns and bathroom usage, among other things, violated federal law.| Johnson County Post
Monthly Archives: August 2025| Johnson County Post
Pro-abortion activists in a Tuesday panel say the surge is from out-of-town patients living in states where the procedure is banned.| Johnson County Post
Overland Park had to opt out of an "outdated" state law in order to continue using its full bond authority on public projects| Johnson County Post
Grant funding will allow Post to expand to bring robust community coverage to Olathe, Gardner Edgerton, Spring Hill and De Soto.| Johnson County Post
Johnson County's six public school districts are facing the prospect of collectively losing millions of dollars in federal funds after the Trump administration withheld some $6 billion in education grants nationwide.| Johnson County Post
The city of Gardner says up to 700 people could have been displaced after the Aspen Place complex was condemned over water and infrastructure concerns.| Johnson County Post
Residents at the Aspen Place Apartments in Gardner were given 48 hours to evacuate after the city condemned the complex on Tuesday.| Johnson County Post
Gardner on Tuesday took the unusual step of condemning the nearly 200-unit Aspen Place apartment complex, citing its "severely deteriorated" infrastructure.| Johnson County Post
