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1 week ago | 
smh.com.au | Troy Closson |Devlin Barrett |Jay Senter |Michael Levenson
By Troy Closson, Devlin Barrett, Jay Senter and Michael Levenson June 17, 2025 — 12.01pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Minnesota man has been charged by federal prosecutors with murder after they say he assassinated a Democratic state politician and her husband and shot and injured another Democratic politician and his wife.
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1 month ago | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
If you haven’t taken a minute to support your local favorites in this year’s Best of Johnson County, today’s the day to act!Even with thousands and thousands of votes cast, just a few votes separate the leader from second place in dozens of categories.
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2 months ago | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
It’s time to celebrate the people, places and businesses that make Johnson County among the most desirable places to live in the entire country. Earlier this year, Post readers submitted nearly 15,000 nominations across 217 categories in the opening round of this year’s Best of Johnson County.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
I’m writing on this Giving Tuesday to ask for your help in making sure Johnson County has the independent community news source it deserves by joining our “Commit to Community” fundraising campaign. Our goal? To raise $15,000 this month to fund more of the in-depth reporting our readers have been telling us they value so much. Every dollar we raise will go directly to our newsroom to help produce even better coverage of Johnson County in 2025.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
On account of it being Sept. 13 — that’s 9-13 — we’re declaring it “913 Day” here in Johnson County.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
April 25, 1946 — August 23, 2024Brenda Gayle Martin (née Boyd), aged 78, passed away on August 23, 2024, in Overland Park, Kansas. Born on April 25, 1946, in Columbus, Kentucky, Brenda was a lifelong homemaker, dedicating her life to nurturing her family and imbuing her home with love and faith. Brenda was a pillar of strength and affection within her family and community. As the eldest of three siblings, she set a remarkable example of compassion and resilience.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
April 25, 1990 — August 27, 2024Joshua Aaron “Josh” Crow, born on April 25, 1990, in the glitzy city of Las Vegas, Nevada, decided to roll the dice one last time, and cashed in his chips on August 27, 2024, in Olathe, Kansas. At the age of 34, Josh lived a life full of flavor, family, and fanfare. Josh’s culinary adventure began early, igniting a passion for food that led him through a diverse career in the food industry.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
September 18, 1937 — August 27, 2024Floyd William Meyer was given life by his creator and was born on September 18th, 1937, the child of W.C and Sophie Meyer. Floyd received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God soon after. Floyd publicly confessed his faith and was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Palmer, KS in March of 1951. Floyd graduated from Linn Rural High School in May of 1955 and then attended Kansas State University for two years, studying Animal Husbandry.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
Marjorie C. Owens passed peacefully surrounded by family on August 26th, 2024. Marjorie was born in Rockford, Illinois to Frieda and William Carlson. She graduated from Northwestern Dental School in 1953 and worked as a dental hygienist in Rockford and Chicago. She met Sherman Roberts, and they married in 1956. Marge and Sherman clearly believed that location was critical in their family home purchases since 3 of their 5 homes were in the Milhaven community.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
johnsoncountypost.com | Jay Senter
September 2, 1935 — August 21, 2024Dr. Beverly Zane Watkins Nichols, 88, Overland Park, Kansas, died at Advent Hospital (Merriam) on August 21, 2024 surrounded by loving family members. Beverly was born September 2, 1935, in Silver City, New Mexico to James and Effie (Richburg) Watkins. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Jimmie Jean Watkins Jacks, and grandson Rob Lee Nichols. She met the love of her life Neal Kenneth Nichols in September 1952.
