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NEJC Chamber

Mayors and other elected leaders from northeast Johnson County cities came together Thursday to highlight their cities' successes in 2019 and give a preview of what to expect for 2020. Before a crowd at the Overland Park Marriott gathered for...
The NEJC Chamber this week recognized the graduation of the 30th Leadership Northeast class. For three decades, the chamber had provided the leadership development program that provides participants with the opportunity to learn about local city and county government, law...
Bulldozers and cranes across the area are evidence of continued reinvestment and growth in northeast Johnson County, mayors of 9 Shawnee Mission area municipalities told the crowd at Thursday's State of the Cities luncheon. The annual event, which is organized...
Library foundation's signature event just a month away. "The Library Lets Loose," the Johnson County Library Foundation's signature event, is coming soon. The 21st annual installment of the event, which features food and drink pairings, interactive experiences and local...
More than 300 people attended this year's Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala at the Overland Park Marriott Saturday night. The event honored several area businesses and inaugurated the Dale Warman Award for volunteer service. KCTV5 News anchor...
By Holly Cook Roeland Park’s current policy regarding the placement of trash and recycle bins is too strict to enforce, city officials said during Monday’s City Council governing body workshop. The troublesome part of the code is the requirement that bins...
This year's Leadership Northeast class sponsored by the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce is offering a $400 scholarship to make the program more accessible to a larger pool of applicants. The new scholarship was funded by the Class of...
Academy Bank will formally celebrate the opening of its new prototype bank facility in Fairway on Sept 21. The flagship full-service bank at 4400 Shawnee Mission Parkway marks a departure for the firm. Previously, its outlets have been located in...
Shawnee Mission School Superintendent Jim Hinson criticized court-imposed restrictions on how much local revenue his district can raise to educate students Thursday, saying it hampers opportunities to do even better. "My question is 'where could we be if if we...
Despite what was characterized as a sometimes “depressing” legislative session just concluded, legislators from northeast Johnson County pointed out a number of positive accomplishments Thursday morning. Those positives, though, sometimes took the form of stopping bad bills. Among the list...
The 2016 Class of Leadership Northeast (LNE) marked its graduation today from the leadership skills program. The 26 graduates also marked this session with their contributions back to the community. Michael Poppa, the class president, said the class recognized how...
A candidate forum for the Mission city council candidates will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 29 at Sylvester Powell Community Center. All candidates for city council have been invited to the forum. Mission has contested elections in two of...