Catholic Cemeteries hosting Veterans Day tribute program Nov. 11 Catholic Cemeteries of Northeast Kansas is hosting a special tribute program in observance of Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 11. The

Lenexa seeking public input on comprehensive plan Lenexa is seeking public input on a comprehensive plan that will guide future development in the city. Once completed and adopted by the

Prairie Village codes department to temporarily close The city of Prairie Village’s codes department will be closed on Nov. 18 and Nov. 19, according to a city tweet. The department

Merriam, two elementary schools shower AdventHealth COVID-19 units with treats, appreciation The city of Merriam, Crestview and Merriam Park Elementary schools recently showered five AdventHealth COVID-19 units with treats and

Fairway to bring back Santa’s Workshop, registration now open The city of Fairway is bringing back its Santa’s Workshop event this year. Santa’s Workshop is a private visit with Santa

Shawnee buying new police body cameras The Shawnee City Council on Oct. 25 unanimously approved terms for a contract with Axon for a five-year lease agreement on police-worn body cameras.

New Tim Murphy Art Gallery exhibit opens Nov. 4  A new exhibit is headed to the Tim Murphy Art Gallery at the Merriam Community Center. “Visual Voyages,” featuring pieces from

Mercy & Truth hosting flu shot clinics this weekend Mercy & Truth Medical Missions, a nonprofit based in Shawnee, is hosting an event with flu shot clinic and free giveaways

Prairie Village’s annual State of the Arts winners announced There are nine winners of the 2021 State of the Arts competition hosted by the city of Prairie Village. State of

Shawnee adopts first comprehensive plan in 30 years The Shawnee City Council on Monday unanimously adopted the city’s first comprehensive plan in more than 30 years. Known as Achieve Shawnee,

New oil painting hangs inside Merriam’s Tim Murphy Art Gallery There’s a new oil painting inside the Merriam Community Center’s Tim Murphy Art Gallery. “Celebration,” an oil painting created by

Prairie Village appoints new city treasurer The city of Prairie Village last week appointed a new city treasurer. Scott McDonald is the city’s new treasurer. The city council unanimously approved

Johnson County Museum adds historical photos to KC library’s Pendergast site Johnson County Museum has been working with Kansas City Public Library to upload more than 200 historic photos to

Lenexa Steinway nominates Park music teacher for company’s hall of fame Stanislav Ioudenitch, associate professor of music/piano and artistic director of Park University’s International Center for Music, was recently inducted

Roeland Park resident named Park University’s athletics director Park University earlier this month announced it has appointed Kristin Gillette, a Roeland Park resident, to be its next director of athletics.