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NEJC morning roundup

Shawnee Mission reverses course, cancels classes for Wednesday. That extra long weekend for Shawnee Mission School District students just got longer. Citing "extreme cold and possible icy conditions," the district announced early Wednesday morning that it would be canceling...
School district closes offices on account of weather, city road crews gear up to treat slippery roads. The thin layer of ice that greeted Shawnee Mission area residents when they woke up this morning has prompted the Shawnee Mission...
Valenti hints that major announcement on Mission Gateway coming soon. The wait to find out what entertainment and food tenants developer Tom Valenti has planned for his new Mission Gateway proposal may soon be over. Valenti told KMBZ last...
Shawnee Mission security director discusses district's emergency plans in wake of Florida shooting. Shawnee Mission Director of Safety and Security John Douglass sat down with KCTV yesterday to discuss how the district evaluates its emergency response plans after tragedies...
Rhein Benninghoven fifth grader headed to Denver for free throw contest. Tyler Salmon of Rhein Benninghoven Elementary took first place in the boys 10-11 division at the Kansas Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw finals in Wichita, and is headed to...
Planners set to unveil biking and walking route plan for Prairie Village at public meeting next week. The city of Prairie Village will host an open house and public meeting next Wednesday, Feb. 21 on planning for the future of...
Johnson County superintendent says Missouri-side districts have attracted more teachers amid Kansas's K-12 funding mess. Olathe Public Schools superintendent John Allison said that Kansas-side district are losing out on good teachers as they look to the stability of K-12...
Yoder votes against House bill, saying government should have looked for ways to reduce spending. Rep. Kevin Yoder was one of 67 Republicans to buck his party and vote against the spending bill approved early Friday morning by the...
NEJC eateries participating in Heart Month Restaurant Partnership. Northeast Johnson County's two Tavern locations as well as Story at the Village Shops are taking part in the fifth-annual Heart Month Restaurant Partnership. Working with Shawnee Mission Health, nine restaurants...
Former Kansas City, Kan., Mayor Carol Marinovich endorses Tom Niermann in congressional race. Carol Marinovich, who served as mayor of Kansas City, Kan., from 1995-2005, on Wednesday endorsed Prairie Village teacher Tom Niermann in the race for the Democratic...
County to host input session on early courthouse designs tonight in Overland Park. Johnson County residents will have a chance to review preliminary plans for the new county courthouse tonight at a public input session to be held at...
Clayton to announce creation of legislative group focused on Millennial issues. Overland Park Rep. Stephanie Clayton, a Republican, and Wichita Rep. Brandon Whipple, a Democrat, today will announce the formation of a new group of legislators that will focus...