Hawaiian Bros and Jersey Mike’s are coming soon to Sonoma Plaza in Lenexa. Meanwhile, the 85-acre site at 87th Street Parkway and I-435 in Lenexa is nearing several milestones of
Lenexa begins list of ‘Complete Street’ road projects, including bike lanes — where work will start
Lenexa is making progress on its Complete Streets program to make the city more walkable and bikeable. Up next: bike lanes for some roads. In a presentation to the Lenexa
Lenexa on verge of changing city code to allow homeless shelters
Lenexa is making progress on new city codes that would regulate homeless shelters in the city. The Lenexa Planning Commission on Monday night considered city staff’s proposed regulations that govern
Lenexa Public Market to host cookie and Thai ‘pop-ups’ this weekend — when to catch them
Two new pop-up restaurants will have their debut at Lenexa Public Market this weekend: KCookies Company from Olathe and Waldo Thai Place from Kansas City, Mo. Carmen Chopp, manager of
Cedar Station Park at Lenexa’s Mize Lake is getting a kid-friendly facelift — here’s what’s included
Cedar Station Park at Mize Lake in Lenexa is getting a new design. Located on 74 acres near Canyon Creek Boulevard just north of K-10, the park comprises a trail
Lenexa advances controversial Watercrest South project again after developers move apartments
New plans for Watercrest South and Copper Creek Apartments, a sprawling project proposed along K-7 Highway in Lenexa, will push back some higher-density multi-family buildings, moving them further away from
Lenexa’s Chili Challenge is coming back and other takeaways from this year’s State of the City address
New development and construction in Lenexa hit record highs in 2020, despite the economic shutdowns caused by a global pandemic, according to a recap of the city’s achievements and challenges
Lenexa forges ahead with plan to make residential areas more walkable, but concerns linger
After more than an hour of discussion, the Lenexa City Council last week unanimously approved city code changes that call for wider sidewalks as well as trail connections between homes
Lenexa revamping Quivira Road between 79th and 87th — how it will impact drivers
Lenexa is planning to revamp a stretch of Quivira Road between 79th Street and 87th Street Parkway. The Lenexa City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to hire Harrisonville, Mo.-based VF
AdventHealth’s wellness campus at Lenexa City Center will be delayed due to pandemic-related downturn
Due in part to economic setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, progress on a long-anticipated AdventHealth wellness campus at Lenexa City Center has been delayed. The developer, Shawnee Mission Medical
Dive into a rewarding pool job this summer
A decades-long drop in teen employment has made it increasingly harder for communities to adequately staff their popular swimming pools. But a summer job in aquatics is still a smart
PCMag names Lenexa as a ‘best work-from-home’ city in North America
PCMag has named Lenexa as one of the top North American cities for professionals to work from home, a distinction with added importance nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.
How this artistic pole at Lenexa City Hall could ‘inspire peace’ in 2021
After a tumultuous year marked by a global pandemic, civil unrest and social upheaval, artists are crafting messages of peace through a new community art project in Lenexa. The city
Child autism center expands Old Town Lenexa space, considers second Shawnee location
Autism from the Start, a Lenexa center for young children with autism, is expanding its facility and exploring a possible second location in Shawnee. The plans allow the center to
Watercrest South developers withdraw controversial Lenexa project for now
The developers of Watercrest South and Copper Creek Apartments, a controversial sprawling residential project in western Lenexa, has withdrawn its application for the time being. Q.C. Development, P and L