Overland Park KS

In Johnson County, new signs now stand along Negro Creek that offer context about how the waterway got its name. As the Johnson County Post reports, Negro Creek — which runs through southern Overland Park and Leawood — was mostly unknown because it didn't have any signage and appeared on few maps. But around the time that social justice protests emerged in 2020, spurred by the killing...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A judge certifies a class action lawsuit that could bring relief to nearly 200,000 Jackson County homeowners. This is after many homeowners saw significant increases in their 2023 property tax assessments. Judge certifies class action over Jackson County’s 2023 property assessment increases. A hearing...

In 1901, brothers Charles Butler and Newton Butler established the Butler Manufacturing Company in Kansas City. What began as a modest operation would grow into one of the most influential manufacturing companies in American agricultural history. The Butler brothers combined ingenuity with practical farming needs, initially focusing their efforts on...

PARKVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - U.S. 9 Highway is closed in both directions in Parkville near the Park University softball field after a crash Monday morning. Parkville police said the call came in around 8:10 a.m., April 6, for a crash on Main Street involving a vehicle that hit a utility pole.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - An effort to make streets safer in Overland Park is expected to begin later this month. The city plans to install so-called “street cushions” in four different areas to see if they will reduce traffic speeds and lead to fewer crashes, injuries and deaths.

Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. The developer behind a long-delayed road construction project at the intersection of Interstate 470 and View High Drive near...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two men are heading to prison for a Kansas City robbery that left one person dead and another injured. Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson says Antoine Craddock and Malek Daniels, both 20, were both convicted in connection with the killing. A third suspect is still awaiting trial.

More than a decade ago, Burg & Barrel opened its original location in north Overland Park. Then came its spot in South Leawood at 5408 W. 151st St., then its Lenexa location at 8725 Bourgade St. Now its fourth (though hopefully not final) installation is here. The local burger and brews chain opened its newest location over the weekend, this one in Leawood’s Ranch Mart North shopping...

Mac Dre’s story is one of those rare rap stories that feels bigger every year instead of smaller. He was never just a local rapper who built a cult fanbase and died too young. He became something much larger: a symbol of Bay Area independence, a blueprint for regional self-belief, a bridge between street rap and absurdist humor, and eventually a martyr whose...

Holidays apparently don’t mean anything to certain scammers. Residents began complaining to area law enforcement about alleged “final notices – court enforcement action” texts allegedly saying residents have court appearances at 9 am Monday in Olathe to handle different traffic violations like speeding or parking issues — as well as failure to pay electronic tolls.