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Leawood, Kansas neighborhood floods after heavy rain, van carried by high water
LEAWOOD, Kan. — A new cell phone video shows how much rain some in the Kansas City metro received, particularly those who live south of Interstate 70. A video from a KMBC 9 News viewer on Wenonga in the Leawood South neighborhood shows a work van stuck in high water.
Targeted enforcement operation leads to felony theft arrests in Johnson County
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - A targeted enforcement operation in Johnson County recently led to several felony theft arrests. The Merriam Police Department said Tuesday their officers worked in collaboration with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to patrol at Merriam Town Center. There, officers intercepted four thefts and arrested...
PV’s Mission Road flood control project seems to have held out during Monday’s intense rain
In previous years, Mission Road between 67th Street and Tomahawk Road in Prairie Village may very well have flooded during the torrential rains like the ones that dumped half a foot of water on parts of Johnson County Monday. Mere months after the city wrapped up a years-long effort on...
Meddys restaurant made a splash in Prairie Village. Now it’s opening in Lenexa.
A Wichita-based restaurant chain’s newest Johnson County location is poised to open later this month. Meddys has quickly earned a local following since opening its first Johnson County eatery in Prairie Village two years ago. Now, the company is wrapping up construction on its new restaurant in Lenexa. Mark...
Hundreds of workers evacuated in Olathe warehouse fire, no injuries reported
The Olathe Fire Department is investigating what led to a fire on the roof of a large warehouse on Monday afternoon. Firefighters from Olathe and Johnson County Fire District No. 1 were called to TVH Parts Co., 16355 S. Lone Elm Rd., just before 2:15 p.m. Capt. Mike Hall, a...
Merriam police, Johnson County Sheriff's office conduct anti-theft operation at Merriam Town Center
MERRIAM, Kan. — A targeted enforcement operation led by the Merriam Police Department and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office resulted in four intercepted thefts and two felony theft arrests at Merriam Town Center. Merriam police say they have been investigating many organized retail crime cases. They worked with staff...
Olathe man charged with murder after 72-year-old woman, two animals found dead Saturday
Brian Christopher Thode, 40, was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of animal abuse after a 72-year-old female relative, a cat and a bird were found dead Saturday.
Leave fireworks to the pros: $250,000 damage to Kan. home
JOHNSON COUNTY —Fire officials in Johnson County urged the public to consider saving the money you might spend on fireworks and attend a public fireworks display. On their social media page, the Olathe Fire Department shared photos of a house fire on July 4, 2023 caused by discarded fireworks in a trash bin.
This outdoor retailer just opened its first JoCo store. Now it’s opening a second.
Shortly after opening its first Johnson County store, a national outdoor retailer appears to have set its sights on another one. Arizona-based Sierra — previously known as Sierra Trading Post — intends to open a new store at the Orchard Corners shopping center in Lenexa. A revision to...
Home appliance retailer Warners’ Stellian opens first JoCo store
A company offering a variety of home appliances has officially made its Johnson County debut. Minnesota-based Warners’ Stellian has wrapped up construction and officially opened its new store in Leawood on June 20. Warners’ Stellian operates at 5101 W. 135th St. The appliance store operates at the Cornerstone...
How Kansas Democrats hope to end GOP supermajority, with key issues abortion and LGBTQ
SHAWNEE — Democratic state Senate candidate Andrew Mall breaks the Saturday morning silence in this Kansas suburb with a firm knock at a stranger’s door. A minute passes. Mall has turned to leave when a silver-haired woman materializes. She entertains his stump speech at first. But the woman’s...
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