» Today in JoCo
- Olathe Library proposes spending cuts for 2011 Jun 2, 4:15 PM
- Johnson County seeks applicants for metro homelessness task force Jun 2, 10:34 AM
- SM Park to host the Great American Family Campout June 26 Jun 2, 9:34 AM
- Olathe family is back at the national spelling bee, this time with Vanya, 8 Jun 2, 6:17 AM
- Kansas governor candidate Sam Brownback picks state Sen. Jeff Colyer as running mate Jun 1, 11:00 PM
» Public Safety
- Teen brothers convicted in Overland Park shooting death Jun 1, 11:33 PM
- Police report Jun 1, 11:29 AM
- Brothers guilty of manslaughter, attempted manslaughter in OP case Jun 1, 4:05 PM
- Bank robbery charge filed for man who surrendered Jun 1, 3:28 PM
- Spring Hill changed ordinance to allow fireworks on the Fourth Jun 1, 2:19 PM
» Schools
- New principal named for Indian Valley Elementary
- Andrea Eisner to be new principal at Stanley Elementary
- Yearbook article focuses on students smoking pot
- Two students awarded scholarships from Rotary Club of Shawnee
- Mother, son and daughter earn degrees together
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» Commentary
Mike Hendricks
The story behind the Johnson County Commission’s vote switch
You never turn down a chance at free money with no strings attached, but the boobs on the Johnson County Commission did just that. What’s worse, they did so, by a vote of 5-1, for what look likes purely political reasons at the expense of thousands of teenage girls who are at risk of getting pregnant out of wedlock.
Previous Columns- The story behind the Johnson County Commission’s vote switch
- Stacey Hatton | Large trash pick-up day is huge
- Tod Palmer commentary: Remembering the real heroes
- Jennifer Brown | Where’s my “I SURVIVED MAY” T-shirt?
JoCo High School Voices
- Mill Valley | District combines schools' athletic directors into one district-wide position May 6, 9:09 PM
- SME | Wait-listing becomes increasingly common May 6, 9:08 PM
- SMS | Under the hijab May 6, 9:02 PM
» JoCo Business
- Sprint adds new prepaid service for the frugal user May 27, 12:33 AM
- Overland Park landfill blamed for rotten egg smell allowed to remain open May 24, 11:05 PM
- With economic downturn, Country Club Plaza’s operator gets ‘a wake-up call’ May 24, 8:47 PM
- Sprint stock up 8% after an upgrade May 24, 8:34 PM
- Kansas Sampler plans to open superstore in new Lenexa headquarters May 21, 6:54 AM
» Overland Park
Bank robbery charge filed for man who surrendered
Jun 1, 3:28 PMFederal prosecutors in Kansas today charged a man with robbing a bank in Overland Park on Friday. Larry L. Rice, 60, of Abilene, Kan., turned himself in at the Johnson County jail on Saturday morning in connection with the robbery of the Bank of the West in a grocery store at 8900 W. 135th St.
Three finalists selected for Kansas appeals court
May 28, 4:39 PMThree finalists — two of them from Overland Park — were nominated today as candidates to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals. The Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission submits the names to Gov. Mark Parkinson, who will have 60 days to make the final selection.
- The Watchdog | Is a traffic signal necessary at 105th Street and Quivira?
- Chief has goals to stay ahead of crime
- Part of 143rd Street closing June 1
- 'Homegrown' label was lie, manager of Overland Park Farmers Market claims
- Overland Park landfill blamed for rotten egg smell allowed to remain open
Lenexa
Lenexa man injured in Colorado avalanche
May 31, 5:14 PMA Lenexa man has been injured in a Colorado avalanche. Timothy Jansen, 32, and his brother, Mark Jansen, 27, of Denver, were climbing a peak in the Elk Mountains near Aspen on Sunday when they were swept down by the avalanche, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office reported.
New fire station dedicated Tuesday
May 21, 4:18 PM
Lenexa dedicated its newest fire station Tuesday. The fire station, located on Prairie Star Parkway east of Woodland Road, opened in February.
- Kansas Sampler plans to open superstore in new Lenexa headquarters
- Lenexa holds coloring contest for All-America City competition
- Photos | At Saints Pub + Patio in Lenexa, it was all about the wigs and mustaches.
- Katherine McElhinney appointed as Lenexa municipal court judge
- Lenexa amends 2010 budget for TIF project
» Shawnee & DeSoto
SM Park to host the Great American Family Campout June 26
Jun 2, 9:34 AMThe Johnson County Park and Recreation District is holding its version of the national Great American Backyard Campout. Instead of the backyard, the district is inviting campers to come to Shawnee Mission Park. Here it’s being called the Great American Family Campout and starts at 2 p.m. June 26 and runs through 10 a.m. the next day.
Shawnee pub to have fundraiser for family of fallen firefighter
Jun 1, 6:09 PMA pub in Shawnee will hold a fundraiser Friday to raise money for the family of Shawnee firefighter John Glaser, who died while searching a burning house on May 22. Waxy O’Shae’s Irish Pub, 11900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, will have the fundraiser with silent auction. Events will start at 5 p.m. and lasting until the pub closes.
- Hotel group requests tax abatement
- Jordan says he’s not Brownback’s running mate
- A community mourns its hero
- Firefighters, others honor memory of ‘remarkable man’
- Two students awarded scholarships from Rotary Club of Shawnee
» Olathe
Olathe Library proposes spending cuts for 2011
Jun 2, 4:15 PMLike its larger cousin_ the Johnson County Library system_ the Olathe Library is proposing a major budget reduction for next year. Emily Baker, Olathe’s library director, told the city council Tuesday that hours are being cutback as well as proposed spending levels for next year.
East girls cruise to third straight track title
Jun 2, 1:05 PM
Olathe East tried not to treat its chase for a third consecutive Kansas 6A girls track and field championship as a foregone conclusion. But that wasn’t easy, because it was the Hawks’ title to lose.
- Olathe family is back at the national spelling bee, this time with Vanya, 8
- Jennifer Brown commentary: Walkin’ the line in my new shoes
- Disc golfer hopes JCCC course takes off
- County to open indoor sports facility near Gardner early next year
- Aquinas offers youth camps
Leawood & Prairie Village
Leawood jogger’s report of attempted abduction was a misunderstanding, police say
May 28, 2:24 PMLeawood police announced Friday that a woman’s report that a man tried to abduct her while she was jogging Monday came from a misunderstanding. The woman said that a man in a 1990s pickup truck with four dogs in it tried to abduct her. Police found the man and questioned him, but have determined that no criminal violation took place, police said.
Man tries to abduct woman jogger in Leawood
May 25, 4:19 PMA man in a pickup truck on Monday evening tried to abduct a female jogger in Leawood, police said. The jogger escaped and called police after the man tried to force her into his truck just south of 119th Street and Roe Avenue about 9:30 p.m., police said.
- Tribute | Maxwell Mason Jewell was truly ‘Mr. Wonderful’
- Zest: The comforts of home
- Garden named in honor of Highlawn teacher
- Tribute | Louis John Sill Jr. was a lawyer, a father and a friend
- Shawnee Mission East senior receives $10,000 scholarship
Northern JoCo
The Watchdog | Driver wants a stop to police tickets
May 30, 12:08 AMDee Clark of Mission thinks the police are harassing drivers by giving tickets for running the stop sign at Riggs and 57th streets.
Vet clinic at Pet Connection likely to close, but its animal shelter remains open
May 27, 11:09 PMThe low-cost vet clinic at The Pet Connection in Mission is expected to close today, officials say, despite efforts by donors to keep the clinic open. Problems started earlier this year when the Kansas Board of Veterinarian Examiners filed several disciplinary allegations against Pet Connection veterinarian Andrea Baldauf-Kennedy.
