10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (232+ words) City Manager Lori Curtis Luther says "will not and cannot" enforce immigration policies. Overland Park City Council has approved a federal grant related to the "Safe Streets and Roads for All" program. Related video above: Kansas City group calls for…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (193+ words) Mayor Curt Skoog has won re-election to a second term, defeating challenger and former city councilman Faris Farassati in Tuesday’s Overland Park mayoral race. Skoog’s campaign focused on infrastructure, public safety, and maintaining regional partnerships, including discussions about the possibility…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (241+ words) Music filled the air Sunday at the Rock Island Bridge as local performers took part in Kansas City's annual Make Music Day celebration. The event, now in its sixth year locally, is part of a worldwide effort to bring people…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (438+ words) There are new concerns about safety and a lack of crime reporting at Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Deputy Chief Sy Colaco is facing what he believes to be an unfair termination for an internal affairs investigation of another officer…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) A Johnson County, Kansas, mayor is entering the race to lead the state of Kansas. Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog announced Monday, June 1, that he is entering the Democratic primary for Kansas governor. He announced his running mate for lieutenant…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (154+ words) A Kansas man pleaded no contest on Friday to charges tied to the death of a pregnant woman in Roeland Park, Kansas. Nicholas Gregg pleaded no contest to two counts of distribution of drugs causing death in connection with the…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (163+ words) Three individuals in Kansas who are being monitored after a high-risk exposure to the rare Andes strain of hantavirus have been transported to University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas, for observation. The Kansas Department of Health and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (199+ words) Three children and one adult were described as being in critical condition along with a second adult said to be in stable condition. A second child has died from their injuries days after an early morning fire in Overland Park,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (190+ words) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly declared a state of disaster emergency Monday after multiple rounds of severe weather brought storms, flooding and reported tornadoes across Kansas over the weekend. The declaration covers damage from April 25 through April 27 and allows state resources…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (236+ words) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster emergency to provide state assistance to communities impacted by Monday evening storms. Video above: News Chopper 9 shows storm damage in Ottawa, Hillsdale Storms and possible tornadoes tore through the region,…...