Mission Road through Fairway is going to get bumpier before it’s better as the city prepares for the final phase of a public works project that’s been under way since
Mission Hills joins cities raising tobacco purchase age; no retailers, but action supports KU Cancer Center
The Mission Hills City Council unanimously approved an ordinance raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21 this week, joining other local communities in an effort being pushed
Mission Hills mayor draws attention to new state policy allowing city employees to carry guns
Mission Hills Mayor Rick Boeshaar used his column in the city’s summer newsletter to draw residents’ attention to a new state law that allows city and county government officials to
NEJC cities continue to show up at top of safest cities in Kansas surveys
Northeast Johnson County communities continue to pop up on almost every survey of the safest places to be in the State of Kansas. To reinforce what we already know, another
Shia LaBeouf scenes shot in Mission Hills featured in trailer for American Honey
The movie actor Shia LaBeouf came to northeast Johnson County to shoot part of last year will hit theaters this fall — and judging from the recently released trailer, the Mission Hills-shot
Mission Hills first city in NEJC to enact restrictions on drones
As the weather has turned decidedly nicer over the past few weeks, some northeast Johnson County families may have been looking to try out one of the increasingly common drones
Mission Hills photographer documents the scene outside Trump rally
Mission Hills photographer Rusty Leffel has been documenting life on America’s streets for years, and took his finely honed eye to the Donald Trump rally in downtown Kansas City in
‘Anti-government’ forces controlling Kansas legislature ‘don’t represent the majority viewpoint,’ says Mission Hills mayor
Mission Hills Mayor Rick Boeshaar used his column in the Mission Hills newsletter distributed to city residents last week to take issue with a Kansas legislature dominated by lawmakers who believe
Santa Fe Trail changed over the years, leaving multiple imprints in NEJC
The trails that criss-crossed Johnson County more than a century and a half ago made an indelible mark on the development of our northeast corner. The paved streets of NEJC
Mission Hills looking to keep city character intact as requests for teardown/rebuild projects continue
With classic estates dating back to the city’s formation, traditional design and aesthetics have been at the core of Mission Hills’ identity for nearly a century. But a lot has
Mission Hills house fire contained as crews from several departments respond
Fire crews from Consolidated Fire District No. 2, Leawood, Shawnee and Overland Park were called in to help with a fire at a home in the 2100 block of
Prairie Village, Mission Hills see uptick in crime, total police call volume in 2015
A sharp increase in the number of fraud and criminal damage cases in Prairie Village and Mission Hills in 2015 accounted for the bulk of a 23 percent increase in reported
NEJC cities top Business Journal list of KC’s most affluent areas
The Kansas City Business Journal this week released an exploration of where wealth is concentrated in the Kansas City metro, and northeast Johnson County residents will recognize a number of
Fire heavily damages Mission Hills home on Thanksgiving evening
A fire in a Mission Hills home on Thanksgiving evening caused extensive damage. The fire was discovered by a neighbor while the homeowners were away. The home is in the
Fraud cases cause increase in mid-year crime stats for Prairie Village, Mission Hills
A string of cases tied to a scam in which area residents were targeted for their tax refunds can contributed to a jump in the mid-year crime load recorded by