The Merriam City Council last week approved the purchase of five license plate camera readers to be placed at the intersections of 75th Street and Kings Cove Drive and 67th

Merriam residents wanting to tune in to the city’s council meetings may have an enhanced experience in coming months. Currently, the city broadcasts its bi-monthly meetings live via Zoom and

After nearly two years battling colon cancer, Cpl. Phil Lewis recently put his uniform back on and returned to the Merriam Police force cancer-free. He’s been back at the station

The Merriam City Council last week established a fund to keep track of nearly $350,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds being allocated through Johnson County. Meredith Hauck, assistant city administrator,

The Merriam Parks and Recreation Advisory board recently welcomed a youth member to its team.  Evan Quinley, a Shawnee Mission North sophomore, has been appointed to the parks committee, where

Merriam residents wanting to add solar installations to their homes will no longer have to go before the planning commission. Three months after the initial discussion, the Merriam City Council

The Merriam City Council last week terminated the Merriam Pointe agreement that would have brought a new car dealership to Frontage Road. Under the termination agreement, Infiniti owner Richard Webb will

The Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater Street, is opening its long-awaited indoor pool on Monday, Oct. 5. Following several COVID-19 -related supply chain delays that pushed back the opening, the

The city of Merriam is seeking information about names found in a time capsule at the Irene B. French Community Center. Denton Excavating crews stumbled upon the time capsule in

A Merriam senior housing development is nearing its opening date after more than a year of planning and construction. The Switzer Senior Villas at 7115 Switzer Road, approved by the

The city of Merriam has received concerns about Councilmember David Neal’s recent absences from regular city council meetings and work sessions, city officials confirmed.  Since the city moved to virtual

The Merriam City Council last week adopted its 2021 budget with no mill levy rate change, despite a tense back-and-forth between councilmembers about keeping the rate the same. Although the

As Denton Excavating crews worked on demolishing Irene B. French Community Center, they stumbled upon a piece of history.  A time capsule was found in the 1911 cornerstone — that

A group of Merriam residents last week asked the city to work alongside them for traffic calming measures along Knox Avenue between Johnson Drive and 55th Street.  The group of