The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education voted 7-0 on Nov. 9 to place a $370 million bond question on a March 2, 2027, mail-in ballot, while also announcing that students will lose YouTube access on school devices starting in January.
Community
Five area nonprofits offer ways to give in Overland Park
Several nonprofits across the Overland Park area are accepting donations, volunteers and shoppers, including a new TurnStyles Thrift location, a Mission food pantry serving more than 100 families per distribution night, and a Merriam animal shelter.
Shawnee Mission & Blue Valley
Meddys targets mid-November opening near Aspiria in Overland Park
Wichita-based Mediterranean chain Meddys plans to open its third Johnson County location at 115th Street and Nall Avenue near the Aspiria campus in Overland Park in mid-November, with a second Overland Park site under consideration at Bluhawk.
Local Government
Local Government
Overland Park approves drive-thru at former Metcalf South site
Local Government
Leawood sets 15 mph trail speed limit for e-bikes, scooters
Local Government
Merriam switches to single trash hauler Nov. 2
Local Government
Overland Park weighs citywide trash plan, seeks resident input
Local Government
Merriam weighs sales tax hike for $196M flood project
Local Government
Overland Park planning director Roger Peterson dies at 78
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Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
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