Leawood man among those honored for D-Day participation. Colonel Jack Brooks, 94, of Leawood was among the three veterans of D-Day operations honored by Johnson County to mark the 70th

Pitch examines possible tax increase in wake of state cuts. The Pitch’s Steve Vockrodt has a good piece on the Fast Pitch blog examining why Johnson County officials are proposing

Google Fiber contractors at work in northeast Johnson County. Two contractors preparing for the arrival of Google Fiber service to the area have begun work in Roeland Park. The city

Prairie Village officers participating in Special Olympics torch run today. Prairie Village police today will be participating the Kansas torch run to kick off the Special Olympics Summer Games in

Prairie Village man shows well in Dirty Kanza “Half Pint.” Prairie Village resident Rocky Remy was among the first people to cross the finish line in downtown Emporia Saturday during

Maize offense puts end to SM East baseball season. SM East’s baseball season ended Friday in the first round of the KSHSAA 6A baseball tournament at the hands of Maize.

SM East opens baseball championship tourney play this evening. SM East’s baseball team is looking to make a strong first impression in the opening round of the KSHSAA 6A baseball

Prairie Village Police issue 140 tickets so far in Click It or Ticket campaign. Prairie Village police report that they have issued 140 seat belt tickets since May 19 as

Indian Hills Junior Board makes $6,000 donation to non-profits. It its inaugural year, the Indian Hills Junior Board, a group designed to teach students about the business of philanthropy, was

Gateway developer asked to talk to council. Gateway developer Tomorrow Valenti has been asked to address the Mission City Council at an upcoming committee meeting this summer to talk about

Merrill makes US Lacrosse All-American team. Mackey Merrill, the Bishop Miege senior who plays for the Lancers lacrosse team, was named the the US Lacrosse All-American team for the second

Sen. Moran is surprise Chamber visitor. Members of the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce had a surprise visit Monday from U.S. Senator Jerry Moran who dropped in on the

SM East golf team qualifies for state. SM East’s golf team put itself in a position to compete for its first state title since 2011 Monday with a second place

SM North’s Burchstead wins 1600 meters. SM North standout runner Ben Burchstead won the 1600 meters at this weekend’s Sunflower League Track and Field Championships. Burchstead’s win was a rare