Saving lives one class at a time

23 July 2008, 7:35 am

Lauren Meyer, 18, of Overland Park, delivers strikes to B.O.B., a body opponent bag during the T.A.K.E. defensive training seminar Saturday morning at the Spring Hill Civic Center.... read more

Sprint to get millions in tax refunds from Overland Park

22 July 2008, 8:23 pm

Call it the Sprint Shocker. Led by Overland Park, Johnson County cities will have to refund millions of sales-tax dollars to the county's largest employer over the next year or so.... read more

Judge: Prosecutor can proceed with death penalty

22 July 2008, 12:05 pm

A judge says prosecutors can still seek the death penalty against the man accused of kidnapping a teenager from a suburban Kansas City mall, then raping and killing her.... read more

Shawnee County DA raises Kline as issue in race

21 July 2008, 5:02 pm

Shawnee County's district attorney is making Johnson County prosecutor Phill Kline an issue in trying to fend off a vigorous challenge from Kline's chief deputy in the Republican primary.... read more

Loss of Overland Park fountains causes sighs, shrugs

21 July 2008, 4:50 am

The news was grim: “Overland Park has lost one of its best-known landmarks.”I’d barely gotten into David Miller’s e-mail when I sensed the seriousness.... read more

Wreck cuts power to Overland Park businesses

20 July 2008, 8:34 pm

At least 22 Overland Park businesses were without power today because of a mid-morning automobile mishap.Just before 9 a.m., a woman backed through the storefront windows of a Panera Bread café at 110th ...... read more