The Prairie Village Municipal Swimming Pool was by far the most popular draw in 2014 among the six cities that participate in the annual Super Pass sales that let residents
Merriam City Council opens 30-day filing period to fill two vacant council seats
Merriam started the clock running this week on a 30-day time limit for interested candidates to file applications for two council seats which became vacant last month. Two city councilors
NEJC mayors point to rebound of development projects in their cities during 2014
The mayors of northeast Johnson County assembled for the annual “State of the Cities” luncheon Thursday with most of the focus this year on the development work or new public
Moss Printing adds new location in Merriam
Moss Printing, long a fixture on Johnson Drive in Mission, has now opened a second location in Merriam. Jose Ramirez, who bought Moss Printing in 2010, said Merriam is a
Merriam residents express concerns with height, noise associated with proposed Menards development
The proposal to bring the first Menards in the Kansas City area to the abandoned Kmart site at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Antioch could be another huge boon to Merriam’s
Two Merriam city councilors step down on same night
Merriam’s City Council started Monday with eight members and ended the evening with six. Mayor Ken Sissom reported Tuesday that Ward 1 representative Chad Rowe and Ward 4 representatives Todd
SM North Eagle Scout project benefits pediatric patients at KU Hospital
Pediatric patients at the University of Kansas Hospital were the beneficiaries of an Eagle Scout project completed this fall by SM North student Noah Hastings. Hastings coordinated teams that raised
Menards planning new Merriam store at Kmart site along Shawnee Mission Parkway
Menards is planning to build a new home improvement store in Merriam on the site of the former Kmart building along Shawnee Mission Parkway between Antioch and Eby. According to
Prairie Village resident renewing efforts to get new disabled access signs installed in Merriam
Prairie Village resident Finn Bullers is leading a second-effort push to get new disabled-access signage posted throughout the city of Merriam after the city council there was forced to put
Car show, art scavenger hunt among the events this weekend in NEJC
If you are looking for something to occupy your time this weekend, you have some choices in northeast Johnson County. The 14th annual Turkey Creek Car and Motorcycle show will
Merriam IKEA opening expected to affect traffic starting Wednesday
Unless you just can’t stand to go another day without those Swedish meatballs, Wednesday – and perhaps the next few days – would be a good time to avoid the
Merriam Fire Chief Bob Pape closes long career; department prepares for merger with Overland Park
Next week Bob Pape ends a 38-year career with the Merriam Fire Department, with his last five years as fire chief. “I’ve done it all,” Pape says of all the
For Merriam Police Department, IKEA grand opening means massive traffic planning operation
For Merriam Police Chief Mike Daniels, the battle plan to handle the traffic at the IKEA grand opening has been months in the making – and it is a massive
Mission agrees to apply for Turkey Creek Trail design grant on split council vote
Mission will apply for a grant to fund design work on the city’s section of Turkey Creek Trail that would run across the northwest corner of the city. It appears
IKEA opening spawns a new business in NEJC: putting all the pieces together
So, you head to IKEA as soon as it opens and start buying furniture, haul it home and open the box. And then you are stumped by the assembly process.