The Iowa State University Alumni Association recently bestowed one of the college community’s top honors to Lenexa’s Craig Denny, who served as the SM West representative on the Shawnee Mission
A group of Rotary Club members in Leawood have made a successful push to have the municipality designated as the first Purple Heart city in Johnson County. The designation serves
Amy Morgan knew she wanted her career to involve journalism ever since she was the editor of Shawnee Mission North’s student newspaper. Now, the Shawnee Mission West journalism teacher is
Three elementary schools in Johnson County were named Blue Ribbon Schools this year as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s recognition of school excellence. Clear Creek Elementary in USD
In junior high, Steve Adams’ band director patted him on the shoulder and told him he would make a great band director some day. That was the first time Adams
Dignitaries from London were in Overland Park last week to extend an invitation to the SM West marching band to perform in the city’s New Year’s Day parade — and
One of the top 25 places to live in the entire country is located here in the Shawnee Mission area, according to Money magazine. The publication released its annual “Best
Shawnee Mission special education teacher Carrie Paullin’s work helping students with autism has not gone unnoticed. Paullin has been selected to receive the 2019 Outstanding Educator of Students with Autism
The Budweiser Clydesdales made a special appearance last week in Roeland Park as part of an initiative to honor military veterans and their families. The grand horses paid a visit
Joel Diffendaffer was a role model and major influence in the music department at Pembroke Hill School. So when he died suddenly last year as a result of heart problems,
Three Johnson County residents have been selected to join the board of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Excellence in Public Service Series for the coming year. Ann Hoelting of Shawnee; Susan
Fourteen Shawnee Mission School District students have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, a prestigious recognition of academic potential based on their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Mike Huerter, the bakery manager at Hy-Vee in Mission, has received the Legendary Customer Service Award, the highest recognition the grocery store company offers to its employees. He is the
The recent recognition of SM East as a National PTA School of Excellence is noteworthy in its own right — but it also has an unprecedented element: It marks the
For the fifth year in a row, the website WalletHub has named Overland Park the Best Place to Raise a Family in the United States. The 2019 rankings released this
