DevelopmentGardner’s massive arts and entertainment district clears its first hurdleAugust 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Government & PoliticsWill John Perkins be pulled from Independence City Council? Voters decide next weekAugust 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Johnson CountyOlathe has paid nearly $10M to take property for Santa Fe rebuild. Here’s whyAugust 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Eat & DrinkClosed Kansas City-area barbecue restaurant is returning — for a limited timeAugust 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM
EducationEast Antioch parents plea with Shawnee Mission to prevent the school’s closureAugust 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Eat & DrinkLive mouse in trap, moldy food, expired meds: Latest KC-area restaurant inspectionsUpdated August 25, 2026 at 10:14 AM
CrimeLenexa man sentenced to over 65 years in prison for fatal shooting of mom, auntAugust 24, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Lee's Summit JournalCostco sets new opening date for Lee’s Summit warehouse. See whenAugust 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Lee's Summit JournalAmid privacy concerns, Lee’s Summit police defend Flock cameras as valuable toolAugust 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
CrimeLee’s Summit police chases lead to four arrests, chases as far as RaytownAugust 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Johnson CountyTrader Joe’s set to open soon in Merriam. What to know about the grand openingAugust 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Johnson CountyMother of man fatally shot by Lenexa police files suit against city, officersAugust 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Openings & ClosingsNew Johnson County Mexican restaurant with guacamole bar, spicy margs now openAugust 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
LocalWhy a proposed Jackson County transit tax likely won’t reach voters this fallAugust 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Johnson CountyAmid residents’ privacy concerns, this JoCo city plans to stop using Flock camerasAugust 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
EducationIndependence elementary school set to begin year in its temporary home — a churchAugust 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Olathe NewsOlathe’s Starfish Project lands new home after city approval. But there’s a catchAugust 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
