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Overland Park seniors citizens receive handmade Valentine's Day cards Friday
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (153+ words) Overland Park seniors in memory care, assisted living and senior communities received a sweet surprise Friday to kick off the "weekend of love." Senior Helpers, a caregiving company in Johnson County, Kansas, passed out hundreds of homemade Valentine's Day cards…...
Overland Park police seek man, woman who used stolen credit cards found in lost wallet
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (239+ words) Overland Park Police Department is looking for a man and a woman who used stolen credit cards to make fraudulent transactions at stores near West 95th Street and Nieman Road. Law enforcement is looking for a man and a woman who…...
1 person killed in early morning apartment fire in Overland Park
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (117+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " An adult male died in an early Monday morning apartment fire at 106th Terrace and Antioch Road in Overland Park. Fire crews were called to the scene shortly after 5 a.m. Smoke and fire were reported showing from the two-story…...
Overland Park Police Department changes officer body camera footage policy; goal is more transparency
1+ week, 2+ day ago (495+ words) More transparency and accountability - that's the goal of the Overland Park Police Department's new body camera footage release policy. The department has implemented its first written policy for releasing officer body camera footage to the public after critical incidents. Chief…...
It’s official: Argentina names Kansas City as base camp for FIFA World Cup 2026
1+ week, 4+ day ago (246+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Defending FIFA World Cup champion Argentina announced it has selected Kansas City as its base camp for the 2026 World Cup. The Argentinian squad is set to play their first match of the 2026 World Cup at Kansas City…...
Express toll lanes set to open in February 2026 on U.S. 69 in Overland Park
1+ week, 4+ day ago (694+ words) The U.S. 69 Expansion Project, or 69Express, launched in 2020 to help improve Kansas" busiest four-lane highway. The effort led to years of construction, and the introduction of express toll lanes set to open to motorists by the end of February 2026. According to Kansas…...
Public hearings set in Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe for Chiefs stadium, team HQ
1+ week, 6+ day ago (275+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Residents in Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe will have a chance for their voices to be heard in public hearings Tuesday for funding for the Kansas City Chiefs" new stadium and team headquarters. The Unified Government announced…...
Kansas City leaders say new study shows KCI created 40,000 jobs, generated $6.3B in economic output
1+ week, 6+ day ago (545+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " It's been nearly three years since the opening of the new terminal at the Kansas City International Airport. To celebrate, KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas, City Manager Mario Vasquez, Councilman Nathan Willett (District 1) and KC Aviation Director Melissa…...
New Kansas bill gives code inspectors power to enter rentals without tenant permission
1+ week, 6+ day ago (788+ words) A new Kansas bill aims to give local code inspectors more power to examine rental properties, a direct response to last year's Aspen Place apartment condemnation in Gardner, Kansas, that left dozens of residents displaced. Senate Bill 416 would allow city…...
Kansas City, Missouri, begins enforcing transit-only lanes along Main Street
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (187+ words) Kansas City, Missouri, will start enforcing transit-only lanes on Sunday, Feb. 1, ending a months-long grace period that began when the streetcar's Main Street extension opened in October. Drivers who violate the transit-only lane rules now face penalties of up to…...