The Mission Hills city council this week approved spending $75,000 on an engineering contract with Water Resource Solutions for 2D and 3D modeling of the Rock Creek/Brush Creek confluence as
Mission Hills looking to join other northeast Johnson County cities with non-discrimination ordinance
Mission Hills will move forward with drafting a non-discrimination ordinance that would provide legal protections for LGBTQ+ residents and employees, the city council agreed Monday. The city will base its
Who has been filling Mission Hills Dogipot containers with ‘commercial’ levels of dog waste?
Mission Hills is asking its residents for help identifying three men seen in security camera footage who are believed to have filled the city’s Dogipot disposal bins with “commercial” levels
Mayors tell NEJC State of the Cities attendees that Topeka politics are threatening Johnson County’s reputation, local control
Two northeast Johnson County mayors used their appearance at the annual NEJC Chamber State of the Cities luncheon to argue for local governments to retain more of their autonomy, saying
Mission Hills man carves the word ‘CLIMATE’ into yard in hopes of spurring action on environmental issues
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
Joseph Tutera, Jr., of Mission Hills becomes youngest teen to enter gubernatorial race
A young member of a prominent northeast Johnson County family has become the fifth teenager to enter the race for Kansas governor. Joseph Tutera, Jr., whose father is the chief
Mission Hills using ‘floating dredge’ system to clean up pond, with massive bags on Ensley Lane
No, Mission Hills isn’t planning a massive bouncy house party on Ensley Lane. Crews working for the city recently started the process of dredging the pond at 63rd Street and
Mission Hills updates ‘potentially dangerous’ dog regulations to provide owners with chance for reprieve
In 2014, Mission Hills changed its domestic animal regulations to move from a breed-specific ban of pit bulls to an ordinance that allowed the city administration to label a dog
With current mayors planning on stepping down, councilmembers from Fairway, Mission Hills file to run
Two northeast Johnson County cities will see changes in their top office this November. Fairway Mayor Jerry Wiley has indicated that he does not intend to seek a third term,
Mission Hills City Administrator becomes first woman to win prestigious award for Kansas public managers
A longtime northeast Johnson County public administrator has become the first woman to win the Kansas Association of City/County Management’s top honor. Courtney Christensen, who has served as Mission Hills
Mission Hills mayor says cell and wi-fi equipment bill could threaten city’s ability to preserve aesthetics
For the second time in a row, Mission Hills Mayor Rick Boeshaar has used his column in the city’s seasonal newsletter to highlight a newly passed state law that he
Mission Hills reopens 63rd Street–sort of–as work continues on bridge over Brush Creek
After more than 10 months of work, Mission Hills has reopened 63rd Street to through traffic although bridge work will continue to cause challenges for drivers until Christmas. The well-traveled
Construction delays push back reopening of 63rd Street through Mission Hills
The long-awaited reopening of 63rd Street through Mission Hills has been pushed back until at least Thanksving because of delays in replacing the bridge over Brush Creek at Indian Lane.
Mission Hills mayor spurring effort to reconnect area Eagle Scouts
Mission Hills Mayor Rick Boeshaar’s history of public service started early in his life — he earned his Eagle Scout rank from the Boy Scouts of America as a high schooler.
Driver damages fresh asphalt on 63rd Street in Mission Hills, will require repaving
A driver for a landscape service company ignored barricades last week and drove onto a freshly-paved section of 63rd Street in Mission Hills, causing an estimated $80,000 in damage. The