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Roeland Park

Bishop Miege High School and two local police departments are investigating after officials say someone made a threat on social media against Black students at the school. The private Catholic high school in Roeland Park informed families  of the threat...
Roeland Park's new mayor Michael Poppa quietly made a bit of history this month, becoming the first openly gay person in charge of a large Johnson County city. The city council appointed Poppa right after the new year to fill...
The Roeland Park City Council unanimously voted this week to appoint Michael Poppa as the city’s new mayor until November’s election. Former mayor Mike Kelly stepped down Kelly was elected in November as the next chair of the Johnson County...
The Roeland Park City Council this week unanimously approved developer EPC Real Estate Group LLC’s request for $19 million in public tax incentives for its roughly $75 million proposed mixed-use project at The Rocks site, 4800 W. Roe Blvd., where...
Correction: The original version of this story incorrectly identified the date of the theft as Wednesday. The story has been updated to reflect the actual date, which was Tuesday. Roeland Park Police are investigating after someone stole a cash register...
Developers are asking for nearly $20 million in public tax incentives for a project that promises to remake a prominent site on Roe Boulevard in Roeland Park. Catch up quick: The Roeland Park City Council this week unanimously approved rezoning...
The city of Roeland Park has agreed to look at potentially acquiring property for a new public works site in neighboring Wyandotte County, as the proposed redevelopment of The Rocks site — where the city's public works department is...
After Tuesday's election, Roeland Park Mayor Mike Kelly is set to become the next chair of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners, which will leave his city hall position vacant. The upshot: Kelly, who totaled 56% of the vote over...
Roeland Park residents joined developers at City Hall Wednesday night to get a first look at conceptual renderings and ask questions about a proposed multi-use development on the site known as The Rocks. Driving the news: Overland Park-based EPC Real...
Editor's note: The original version of this story contained an error about the price per square foot of the land sale relative to the price assigned to the land in a previous, unsuccessful development proposal. The land was valued...
The Roeland Park Community Center is set to get a mid-century modern-themed makeover over the next few years. Project details: Renovations at the center, 4850 Rosewood Drive, are planned in two phases, with each phase projected to cost around $1.5...
Correction: Roeland Park residents will be charged an annual $9.15 fee, or about $0.76 per month, for curbside glass recycling. An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that residents would be charged $2.50 per month for the service. In a...