Just a few years ago, the Shawnee Mission School District would receive a rebate from its waste hauler for the tons of recyclables collected from school properties. Those days, unfortunately,
By Jerry LaMartina The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will assess soil and groundwater at three sites in two Lenexa parks for possible contamination attributed to the Pride Cleaners
Mission Hills resident, attorney and photographer Rusty Leffel has never been afraid to use the land adjacent to his home on Tomahawk Road for artistic expression. For years, the space
By Holly Cook The city council approved solar panel systems at two Roeland Park homes during last week’s city council meeting. The panel system on the 48th block of Neosho
By Holly Cook At last week’s governing body workshop, the Roeland Park city council gave preliminary approval allowing the installation of solar panels at two homes located on the 48th
The annual community environment forum put on by the Kansas Natural Resources Council, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter and Johnson County Environmental Advocates is moving to the Johnson County Arts &
If you’ve noticed some odd development on your tomato plants or rose bushes in northeast Johnson County this spring, you’re not alone. Horticulturist and tomato breeder Keith Mueller says he’s
The political divisions that are still raw in the wake of November’s elections have prompted the Prairie Village Environmental Committee to come up with a new theme for its annual
Eleven Shawnee Mission schools — including Briarwood Elementary, Crestview Elementary, Trailwood Elementary, SM East and SM North – will receive a combined $43,462 from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
As part of efforts to reduce the appeal of burning leaves and dead tree limbs in the city, the Merriam council on Monday directed staff to flesh out potential plans
A rainy morning gave way to a lovely midday in Prairie Village Saturday, setting the stage for the 15th annual Prairie Village Earth Fair at SM East. One of the
A spring tradition for the SM East and Prairie Village communities returns on Saturday as the 15th annual Earth Fair returns to the high school’s grounds. This year’s fair theme
Prairie Village Mayor Laura Wassmer this month signed on to a campaign designed to help bolster the flagging monarch butterfly population. The National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge asks mayors
We got a number of stunning responses to our call for photos of spring in bloom here in NEJC. But, as Levar Burton told us so many time, you don’t have
By Holly Cook The Leawood City Council Monday unanimously voted to remand a motion back to the planning commission that would have allowed residents to mount solar panels in their
