He spent his first 77 days of life under intensive care at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Now, Simon Francis is a healthy 4-year-old, with no sign that he ever struggled
The Shawnee Mission School Board on Monday approved the ability of school nurses to possess, store and administer Naloxone, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses. The move comes after the
Candidates for Kansas House Districts 19 and 25 came out for the Shawnee Mission Post’s second night of forums heading up the November general elections last Thursday. Each area candidate
Candidates for the Kansas House seats in Districts 14, 17 and 18 came together Wednesday evening for the first of five Shawnee Mission Post’s October forums. The forums, ahead of
Don’t be surprised if you see some folks in grey t-shirts out and about in your neighborhood this weekend. The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and Shawnee Mission
As Johnson County educators get ready for the new school to begin, the superintendents of six school districts here have announced a new initiative to address growing concerns about teen
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced on Tuesday that it had confirmed cases of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in two individuals who reside in Johnson County. They are
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment says a bat brought to its lab has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found alive inside a Johnson County home
Two new “community hospitals” operated by Saint Luke’s Health System are ready to serve northeast Johnson County. The facility at 75th and Metcalf has been up-and-running for a few weeks
The unique health clinic operating out of Merriam Park Elementary thanks to a collaboration between the Shawnee Mission School District and Health Partnership Clinic will continue to offer physical, mental
Johnson County is experiencing a crisis of youth suicides, the director of the Johnson County Mental Health Center said Tuesday, and the pervasiveness of bullying appears to a contributing factor.
The extended time away from school for Presidents’ Day, teachers’ professional development and inclement weather may have had many parents stressing about child care. But public health officials see some
The national flu epidemic has hit Kansas and Missouri particularly hard — and Shawnee Mission schools are no exception. District officials report that four elementary schools have seen student absences
Susan Leonard is a well-known figure in northeast Johnson County, having served as the principal of Pembroke Hill Middle School for years before joining the SM East administration as an
Johnson County’s Mental Health Center is offering free gun locks to residents in an effort to reduce access to the most common method of death by suicide: firearms. Tim DeWeese,
