The Merriam city council has accepted McCarthy Construction’s third and final bid package on the construction of the city’s new community center. The Merriam council in its Monday meeting unanimously
After 32 years of service, Captain Doug Crockett is retiring from the Merriam Fire Department. The Merriam council recognized the city fire captain’s long-standing career during its Dec. 10 meeting.
After 31 years volunteering for the city of Merriam, Carol Whitlock is retiring as chair of the city’s planning commission. Whitlock was chair of the planning commission for 21 years.
IHOP has made a return to the city of Merriam with a new restaurant that opened yesterday at Merriam Town Center. For decades, IHOP had a location at Antioch and
The Merriam city council on Monday generally agreed on the wording of a nondiscrimination ordinance which would provide legal protections for LGBTQ residents and employees. The council heard the first
Merriam is adding thousands of dollars to its exterior home improvement grant program next year and lowering the threshold for residents to participate. The city council increased funding for this
Mayor Ken Sissom has appointed nine Merriam residents to serve on a committee to discuss the future of the Irene B. French Community Center. The nearly century-old building’s days as
Merriam city leaders are moving forward with plans to transfer a portion of the land at Vavra Park to the Johnson County Library for use as the site of a
Merriam took its first official step last night to create a nondiscrimination ordinance that would offer legal protections for LGBTQ+ residents and employees. As was seen in Mission just a
The inaugural Music Fest Merriam Drive Live is set for Saturday, Oct. 6. Downtown Merriam will turn into a street and lawn party with live music on two stages. Plus,
After hours of testimony by a group of residents hoping for a delay, the Merriam council on a 5-3 vote Monday approved the final design for the new $36.6 million community
A 10-year-old girl was shot in the leg Sunday evening after her 9-year-old brother found an unattended gun, according to Merriam police. Merriam police officers responded to the shooting at
Merriam is one week away from voting on the final stages of design for the new community center, and city leaders have urged each other to rally in support. The
A group of Merriam residents say they are organizing a petitioning seeking to delay construction of the new community center. The group, which is calling itself ‘Merriam Concerned Citizens,’ have
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has something cooking for the old Winstead’s site in Merriam. David Block, president of Block & Company Inc., the company representing the property owners of
