2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (347+ words) Five people were taken by ambulances to area hospitals after a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 35 in Merriam on Friday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened at about 6: 25 p. m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 just north of Johnson…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (319+ words) Retirement is often imagined as a season of travel and freedom. Travel consistently tops retirementwishlists. But while many adults picture themselves exploring the world after leaving full-time work, most retirees discover that travel fills only a small part of daily…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (552+ words) Final development plans for an office tower that will define Leawood's skyline in the future were approved on a unanimous vote by the city council on Monday night, after brief discussion. It was a vote that facilitates construction on the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (516+ words) May 15, 1982- May 3, 2016. The family of Melissa Dawn Mills (43) of Tucson, Arizona, is sad to announce the passing of our niece, sister, aunt, and friend. Melissa's life began in the Missouri Ozarks, a beautiful place that could not hold her spirit…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (836+ words) After decades of being in real estate and financing, a Lenexa resident discovered his true passion: Writing children's books. In March, Mark Hummell released his first two children's books back-to-back, the sky-focused "Images in the Clouds" and the crow-centered "The…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (672+ words) Kansas lawmakers gave cities the option to allow almost 24/7 alcohol sales during the World Cup. But finding a Johnson County bar planning to take advantage of it may prove difficult. Olathe became just the second city to opt in after…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (717+ words) Throughout Claudia Luna West's culinary journey, empanadas have been front and center. They're one of the standout dishes at her Argentinian restaurant, Buenos Aires Restaurante, in downtown Shawnee. But even before she started serving her empanadas there, many Johnson Countians…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (91+ words) Rolly Clayton Hayward; Ruth E. Gould; Joseph "Joe" Bortka; Anita Marie Mc Dermed; Naol Gemeda; Joan Lois Wilson; Toni Denise Weyand; Elsworth Mc Michael; William J. Johnston; Bryan Douglas Riffel; Blake David Moore; Paula Holmgren Silvey; Candace Stafford-Whitman; Sandra Kay Lovell; Connie…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (927+ words) Black & Veatch is now seeking $267. 6 million in public financing incentives for its $1. 34 billion headquarters overhaul, making one of the largest redevelopment proposals in Overland Park history even bigger. On Wednesday, the Overland Park City Council Finance, Administration and Economic Development…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (320+ words) An Olathe man was seriously injured in a car crash that killed his passenger on Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened at about 4: 46 p. m. on Merriam Lane at 34th Street, just north of the…...