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Overland Park News

Friends, family and the greater Blue Valley Southwest community are grieving in the wake of boys basketball coach and teacher Dustin Leochner's death earlier this month. And the team he once coached, the Timberwolves, are trying to play through their...
A new form of exercise boasting a “perfect mix of cardio and strength” is on its way to Johnson County. Body Fit Training, a group exercise company, plans to open a new studio in the coming months in southern Overland...
An Overland Park man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he fired shots at another driver during a road rage incident Tuesday morning. Hunter Rahto, 25, of Overland Park, made his first appearance in Johnson County District...
KC India Mart still plans to relocate about a half-mile away from its current southern Overland Park store. However, the project recently hit a barrier. The Overland Park Planning Commission earlier this month voted unanimously to send the KC India...
The Overland Park Police Department is investigating an early morning crash that killed a Kansas City man on Wednesday. In a news release, Officer John Lacy said officers responded to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 435 near Metcalf Avenue at...
A Kansas City man who caused a deadly drunk driving crash in Overland Park in 2022 has now pleaded guilty and will be sentenced. The Johnson County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that Alexander Kohrs, 24, pleaded guilty to one...
Overland Park Police say they arrested a driver after he allegedly fired shots at another driver during a road rage incident Tuesday morning. In a news release posted to the social media site X, formerly Twitter, Overland Park Police Department...
A proposal for a new Tommy’s Express Car Wash in the downtown Overland Park area has hit a barrier. The Overland Park Planning Commission earlier this month voted 10-0 to recommend rejecting an indefinite special use permit and certificate of...
A downtown Overland Park restaurant and wine bar has made an international name for itself. Vintage ’78 Wine Bar recently earned two prestigious awards from national publication The World of Fine Wine’s ranking of the best wine selections from restaurants...
A new Mexican restaurant is on its way to Johnson County, in the former home of a Cajun eatery. Mexican eatery Don Chuy’s Fresh Mex and Cantina intends to move into a new Overland Park space, aiming for a spring...
A former Overland Park police officer who resigned under questionable circumstances no longer works at the Gladstone Police Department, confirmed Friday by Gladstone Police Capt. Karl Burris, the department's spokesperson. Rachel Scattergood had been hired to work in Gladstone, Missouri,...
Months after former Chief Frank Donchez resigned from the post, Overland Park is gearing up to search for its next Chief of Police.  The city expects to select the next official to lead its department by mid-year, Assistant City Manager...