When Hananeel Morinville, a sophomore at Shawnee Mission North, noticed her school lacked the opportunity to celebrate its diversity, she founded the school’s Black Student Union. And when Olivia Henry,
Roeland Park to be honored with gold-level Cities for All Ages designation
Roeland Park’s plans to improve R Park with features for residents of all ages and abilities has earned it the highest level of recognition through the First Suburbs Coalition’s Communities
U.S. Justice Department honors Overland Park’s Missey Smith for work on crime prevention policy
Missey Smith, whose daughter Kelsey was abducted and murdered in 2007, was honored by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime on Friday for her work to
Hocker Grove eighth-grader Wyatt Boyd wins second state championship in geography bee
Twice he competed at the National Geographic GeoBee State Competition, and twice he bested every student in the state of Kansas. For Wyatt Boyd, who is now an eighth-grader at
Three Shawnee Mission high schoolers among winners of SevenDays artwork competition
Three Shawnee Mission students were winners in this year’s SevenDays button art competition. The weeklong event, which began April 9 and ends April 15, marks its fourth year of programming
From Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center to Meadowbrook Park, Nancy Wallerstein’s time on parks board leaves lasting legacy
The Shawnee Mission area has been the beneficiary of major investment by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District over the past several years. From the renovation of the vacant
SM South sophomore Chase Horner notches perfect 36 on ACT
Shawnee Mission South student Chase Horner may still be a sophomore, but he’s accomplished a feat coveted by many high school upperclassmen. Horner learned last month that he had earned
Longtime SM East athletic director Art Newcomer to become school’s first-ever Hall of Fame inductee
Halftime of tonight’s Lancers varsity boys basketball game will feature the induction of the first-ever member of the SM East Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Art Newcomer served as the
Prairie Village’s Café Provence among elite list of OpenTable’s Best Restaurants in America
Café Provence, the neighborhood restaurant that’s been dishing up traditional French cuisine at the Village Shops for more than 15 years, is among the 100 best restaurants in the country,
Roesland Elementary earns big honor for closing the achievement gap among students
When word went out Monday morning that Roesland Elementary would be having an impromptu all-school assembly in a few hours, students and teachers had not idea what to expect. But
Kansas Teacher of the Year Whitney Morgan is a 2008 graduate of SM West
Whitney Morgan says she knew she wanted to be a teacher for as long as she can remember. “I’m not sure I ever really chose teacher as much as it
Shawnee Mission soccer players earn All State honors, including defender of the year
SM East senior defender Charley Colby is the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association’s 2018 Defensive Player of the Year. Colby is the top honoree among the Shawnee Mission student
NEJC Chamber names 2018 business award winners
Last weekend, the NEJC Chamber announced the winners of its annual business awards at the organization’s annual gala. The 2018 winners and nominees were: Corporate Business of the Year: ScriptPro
Rep. Yoder announces nominations for U.S. armed forces academies
Rep. Kevin Yoder’s office today released the list of 24 area high school students he will nominate to the U.S. armed forces academies — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and
Website rankings put Leawood atop list of Best Small Cities in America
Leawood is the best small city in America, according to the website WalletHub. The website, which produces a number of rankings, this week released its annual list of the best