Downtown Mission sidewalk sale set for Saturday. Northeast Johnson County residents looking for a deal can head to downtown Mission on Saturday, where the downtown merchants will be holding their annual sidewalk sale. Storeowners will have discounted items out for perusal from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Johnson Drive between Lamar and Nall. Star […]

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James Willis sentenced to life in prison in Roxy murder case. James Willis, who was found guilty by a jury in April of first-degree murder charges stemming from the killing of Jurl Carter outside The Roxy nightclub in September 2015, was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. The “hard 50” sentence handed down by judge Thomas […]

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Kraske says KC should consider stripping J.C. Nichols’ name from monuments given his racist positions. Kansas City Star editorial board member Steve Kraske argued in a column Sunday that Kansas City should consider renaming the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain on the Country Club Plaza. Kraske points to the long-lasting effects of Nichols’ efforts to restrict […]

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Mission works to improve cyclist confidence on the roads. The city of Mission’s sustainability commission has engaged Bike Walk KC to give its Confident City Cycling class at the Sylvester Powell, Jr., Community Center. The free three-part class focused on crash avoidance and basic bike maintenance as well as the rules of the road. Schneider […]

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Fifth annual Pie Baking Contest to return to VillageFest. Prairie Village will once again be calling on baking enthusiasts to put their best pie forward this Fourth of July. For the fifth year in a row, the city will be hosting a pie baking contest as part of its VillageFest holiday celebration. There is no […]

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McConnell drops out of Kansas 3rd District race weeks after announcing. Shawnee Mission North graduate Joe McConnell’s first venture into politics proved short lived. The Leawood resident announced Tuesday that he was ending his bid for the Democratic nomination for the seat currently held by Kevin Yoder hours after Andrea Ramsey entered the race. McConnell […]

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Yoder sounds off on “socialized medicine” in Fox News opinion column. Area Congressman Kevin Yoder penned a pointed critique of the idea of moving to a “single payer” health care system for Fox News this week. Yoder, who voted in favor of the American Health Care Act, said moving to a single payer system would […]

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Thrillest names Prairie Village “coolest suburb” in KC. The website Thrillist has a new piece out examining the “coolest” suburbs in America’s largest metro areas, and it names Prairie Village the coolest suburb in Kansas City. [The coolest suburbs in America’s 35 biggest metro areas — Thrillist] Shawnee Mission parents react to news that school district […]

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Party in R Park returns Saturday. Party in R Park, Roeland Park’s annual community block party, returns Saturday. The event kicks off at 11 a.m. with a treasure hunt for kids up to 10 years old, and will include a number of other activities, like a water balloon fight and tree dedication. Live music will […]

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Today is the last day to register for family campout at Shawnee Indian Mission this weekend. Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway this weekend is holding a family campout. The overnight will include a open-fire cookout before stories around the campfire. The event is open to families with kids ages 4 to 12. The cost is $20 […]

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NEJC legislators all vote to override of Brownback’s tax plan veto; 2012 income tax cut experiment comes to an end. Every member of northeast Johnson County’s legislative delegation voted to override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of SB 30, the tax bill passed Monday night that largely unravels Brownback’s signature policy, a series of income tax […]

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Friends of Johnson County Library’s annual book sale returns this week. The Friends of the Johnson County Library’s annual “Sizzlin’ Summer Book Sale” returns Thursday. The group will be offering more than 60,000 gently used books and other library items for sale with most prices between a quarter and $2. The sale will be held […]

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