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Established in 2010 as the Prairie Village Post, the Johnson County Post is a digital-only news outlet that has emerged as the primary source for community updates in Johnson County. Each month, we engage around 200,000 visitors and boast over 7,000 paying subscribers.

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Overland Park spending $30M on non-chip seal road resurfacing this year. Is your street on the list?

6 days ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Kaylie McLaughlin

On top of the already approved slate of annual chip seal work, Overland Park will also use other road resurfacing methods, including mill and overlay and ultrathin bonded asphalt, to preserve and rehabilitate other streets in 2025. All told, the work planned for this year will cover nearly 90 lane miles of city streets for a total price tag of roughly $30 million. Find the full map here.
Need some spring cleaning? These JoCo cities offer large-item trash services

6 days ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Juliana Garcia

The season for spring cleaning is in full swing, and there are several ways to get rid of large items lying around your house in Johnson County. Several Johnson County cities will be offering large or bulk item pickup services this spring. Merriam and Prairie Village, for instance, kick off their annual bulk item pickups next week.
MO prosecutor says charges expected for Mission Hills attorney involved in fatal crash last year

1 week ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Andrew Gaug

A Missouri prosecutor says he is getting closer to filing charges against a Mission Hills attorney involved in a fatal wrong-way crash last year that left a Lee’s Summit man dead. Johnson County, Missouri, Prosecuting Attorney Robert Russell confirmed that his office is still building a criminal case against Peter E. Goss of Mission Hills, the founder of Kansas City-based The Goss Law Firm, for his involvement in the deadly crash that occurred on Sept. 20, 2024.
Mystery firm wants to move into Overland Park's Aspiria, bringing 2,000 employees with it

1 week ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Kaylie McLaughlin

An unnamed Fortune 500 financial technology company is looking to open a new regional hub at Overland Park’s Aspiria campus, and the firm is looking for a boost from the city with a partial property tax rebate. The company, given the code name “Project Turtle” in city documents, intends to lease out more than 400,000 square feet of existing office space on the mixed-use Aspiria campus for the 2,000 employees the company expects to have on-site by spring 2030.
Shawnee approves grant funds for Friction Beer's downtown renovations

1 week ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Andrew Gaug

A divided Shawnee City Council this week gave the OK for city economic development money to be used to help Friction Beer Co. renovate the top floor of its downtown storefront into an events space. On Monday, the city council voted 5-4 to approve a $100,000 Shawnee Entrepreneurial and Economic Development, or SEED, grant for Friction to renovate and expand the upper level of its two-story building. Councilmembers Mike Kemmling, Jacklynn Walters, and Kurt Knappen voted in dissent.
'It's just like an art' — Blue Valley teen a rising star in the sport of cricket

1 week ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Kaylie McLaughlin

A local student is a standout player on the cricket pitch, and he hopes to see more people take an interest in the sport. Raahul Aravind, a junior at Blue Valley North High School, said he started playing cricket as a kid casually with a plastic bat. As he got older, though, he got more serious about the sport and eventually joined an academy team in the area through the Kansas Youth Cricket Academy at age 11. Aravind said he found that the sport suits him well and allows him to express himself.
Merriam to demolish old Antioch Library, nearby maintenance building

1 week ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Juliana Garcia

The building that housed the Antioch Library for decades is set to be demolished soon. The Merriam City Council on Monday unanimously approved a more than $150,000 contract with Merriam-based Denton Excavating to demolish the former Antioch Library building and a nearby maintenance building.
Rep. Davids says funding for federal manufacturing program, including Lenexa firm, restored for now

1 week ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Andrew Gaug

Federal funding for a program that helps small and mid-size manufacturers in Kansas and several other states will return, at least temporarily. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Sharice David’s office announced that funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, or MEP, had been restored until the end of September.
‘I’m just disappointed’: Kansas lawmakers leave Topeka without substantial property tax cuts

1 week ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Blaise Mesa

By Blaise MesaDave Rau moved out of his Garden Plain, Kansas, home because he couldn’t afford the property taxes. So, in 2023, he and his wife found a $267,000 home in Wichita. That home is now valued at $440,000. “We were able to take advantage of homestead tax relief for some of our taxes, but now, we don’t qualify for it. Please help!” Rau wrote to lawmakers. “I am 100% disabled (veteran) and unfortunately not employable.”Rau isn’t alone.
Olathe moves forward with study on future of charitable community fund

1 week ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Kaylie McLaughlin

Olathe is taking steps to determine the future of its mostly unused charitable community fund. Earlier this month, the Olathe City Council voted 7-0 to move ahead with a feasibility study for the Olathe Community Fund. The study â€” which will piggyback on an ongoing study with BPS Philanthropic Advisors on whether to set up a charitable fund to support the Olathe Animal Shelter â€” will cost $12,500 and be paid for with dollars in the community fund.