Olivia Acree

1 week ago | kshb.com | Olivia Acree

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. —Libraries across the Kansas City metro are launching summer reading programs to help prevent learning loss. Kansas City-area libraries launch summer reading programs to combat learning loss Scholastic reported children in third through fifth grades lose, on average, about 20% of their school-year reading gains during the summer break.

1 week ago | kshb.com | Olivia Acree

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. For years, residents in Merriam have asked: When will we get another grocery store? Now, there’s an answer — and it’s coming as part of a major redevelopment at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Antioch. The site of the old K-Mart has already seen new restaurants and apartments, with more development on the way.

1 week ago | kshb.com | Olivia Acree

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. While the message of "don't suffer in silence" is one heard during May's Mental Health Awareness Month, deaf community advocates say mental health care needs to change to include everyone, not just those who can speak. "Constantly being told no is something that you just get used to," said Cameron Symanski, Olathe Club for the Deaf president.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Olivia Acree

Share Johnson County Community College has introduced a new scholarship to support the families of first responders in the case they lose their lives in the line of duty. When the unthinkable happens, they want to ensure the children of these heroes still have a pathway to higher education — at no cost. “Unfortunately, sometimes police officers, EMS providers and firefighters lose their life in the line of duty,” said Scott Craig, JCCC EMS Simulation Professor and Paramedic.

1 week ago | kshb.com | Olivia Acree

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. Johnson County Community College has introduced a new scholarship to support the families of first responders in the case they lose their lives in the line of duty. When the unthinkable happens, they want to ensure the children of these heroes still have a pathway to higher education — at no cost.