Tag: Overland Park
Kansas tourism headed for long recovery from ‘depression’
Kansas tourism will need years before it fully recovers from a devastating blow caused by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While there are...
UPDATED: Bill seeks more transparency in fatal police shootings
(Updated to reflect Police Chiefs Association Comment)
A Johnson County legislator on Monday introduced a bill that would demand more disclosure about fatal police shootings...
Sunday Reader: Koesten returns; Capps gets opponent
Good morning everyone:
This is the 82nd consecutive edition of our weekly Sunday roundup. Why is 82 notable? It's not necessarily. It's only that we...
UPDATED: Kessinger draws Democratic challenger
(Updated to include comments from Poskin)
Republican state Rep. Jan Kessinger is drawing opposition from a Republican-turned-Democrat who launched her candidacy for the Kansas House...
Sunday Reader: NDO opinion sought; Hall of Fame support
Good morning everyone:
For a holiday week, it seemed long. It might very well be because news doesn't take Saturday off. We are running out...
Johnson County cities top population growth since 2010, new census numbers...
Johnson County cities, headlined by Overland Park, led the state in population growth this decade, new census estimates show.
Of the 10 cities in Kansas...
Cities battle back against telecoms, say they’re not impeding new technology
The three biggest cities in Kansas battled back against telecommunications companies Thursday, saying that franchise agreements do not slow down deployment of better and...
National Right to Life bringing annual convention to Overland Park
In so many ways, Kansas has been at the center of the battle over abortion.
There were the Summer of Mercy protests in 1991.
There was...
