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Cape Girardeau Ameren lineworkers to compete in international competition

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Ameren lineworkers from Missouri and Illinois are preparing to compete against utility workers from around the world at the 42nd International Lineman’s Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas. The competition, scheduled for Oct. 14-17, brings together lineworkers and apprentices to demonstrate their technical skills,...

Cape Girardeau, MO · 24d
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Merriam floats new sales tax to help pay for downtown makeover plan

The potential for a “drastically different” downtown Merriam may come with the cost of a new municipal sales tax. On Monday, City Administrator Chris Engel outlined an early proposal to the Merriam City Council for a potential sales tax ballot initiative to put before voters, aimed at helping pay for a not-yet-finalized downtown makeover.

Merriam, KS · 24d
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$766M development on old Hallbrook Farm officially named ‘Highpoint’

LEAWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - VanTrust Real Estate has a new name for its major mixed-use development going up in Leawood: Highpoint. The company unveiled the name Tuesday along with a new website, as construction keeps moving on Lockton’s future global headquarters. Lockton is the world’s largest privately held, independent...

Leawood, KS · 24d
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EPA: 22 Olathe homes near old chemical site need air systems installed, repaired

The site, known today as Pollinator Prairie, was formerly home to Chemical Commodities Inc., a chemical broker and recycler that operated in Olathe from 1951 to 1989.

Olathe, KS · 23d

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Twin Sisters Turn 126-Year-Old Olathe Home Into Johnson County's First Indie Bookstore in Decades

A 126-year-old Folk Victorian home in downtown Olathe has a new life as 3 of Cups, an independent bookstore that officially opened to the public on October 1 after a soft launch for friends and family. The shop sits at 101 W. Cedar Street, right next to the Junque Drawer boutique, and its owners say it marks the first independent bookstore to open in Johnson County in decades.

Olathe, KS · 27d

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Chatime closing Overland Park boba shop at 119th and US-69 in exchange for mobile trailer.

To many boba lovers in the Kansas City metro, one Overland Park shop has become more than a place to grab a drink. That’s become clear to Lauren Aust-Yuen, who owns Chatime’s Overland Park franchise with her husband, Sonny Yuen. Since taking over the shop at 119th Street...

Overland Park, KS · 25d

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Coach Brings Viral Coffee Shop to Leawood's Town Center

Kansas City is getting its first taste of Coach's viral coffee shop concept next week, when the handbag brand opens a combined retail store and cafe at Town Center Crossing in Leawood. The new spot at 5000 W. 119th Street, Unit A143, opens Oct. 16 and will be the 26th Coach Coffee Shop worldwide and the eighth in North America, according to seed reporting.

Leawood, KS · 27d

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Construction on new Kansas City Buc-ee's progressing quickly, opening date moved

KANSAS CITY, Kan.— A popular mega-convenience store is opening one of its newest locations earlier than expected. The Buc-ee’s coming to Kansas City, Kansas, was originally slated to open next October. Construction is coming along fast and it is now set to open in the spring. The store...

Kansas City, KS · 28d

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Trucking is one of Kansas City’s biggest industries, but record diesel prices are hurting everyone

Ryan Schmuhl started his trucking business — Schmuhl Brothers Inc., based in Kansas City, Kansas — in 1995 with his brother Ty and two big rigs. In 2000, he estimates, a 360-mile round trip cost about $90 in diesel. He said that the same trip, on the same lanes, costs about $490 today.

Kansas City, KS · 26d

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Affordable housing development breaks ground on Kansas City’s east side

Leaders broke ground Thursday on a new affordable housing development on Kansas City’s east side, a project expected to bring 85 new housing units to the community.

Kansas City, MO · 29d

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The Golden Scoop closing original Overland Park shop at 95th and Nall and launching ice cream truck

In the parking lot of the Golden Scoop’s shop at 103rd Street and U.S. Highway 69, a bright red truck sits waiting for its next chapter. Soon, it will be newly wrapped and bearing the Golden Scoop’s name. It’s a bittersweet beginning, as by that time, the ice creamery and coffee shop will also be down one brick-and-mortar storefront.

Overland Park, KS · 28d

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This Kansas Bookstore Has Cozy Reading Nooks and a Coffee Bar

A Kansas bookstore with cozy reading nooks, a coffee bar, and shelves of new and used books offers something increasingly hard to find: a place where visitors are encouraged to slow down and stay awhile. Monarch Books & Gifts in Overland Park recently moved into a larger space on West...

Overland Park, KS · 27d

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Mission Gateway foreclosure clears court hurdle, local group eyeing property

The foreclosure process for Mission Gateway, the former site of the Mission Mall, can move forward after a Johnson County District Court judge resolved all outstanding litigation tied to the property.

Johnson County, MO · 28d

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New El Mercado Fresco in Shawnee opens, bringing life to long-abandoned area

About 16 months ago, I first met Melissa Sabin at our Let's Talk event in Shawnee. She came wanting to know if she would ever see her neighborhood shopping center open its doors.

Shawnee, KS · 28d

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Hunt Midwest breaks ground on 227-unit luxury multifamily development in Overland Park

Hunt Midwest broke ground this week on Canvas, the award-winning real estate development company’s new luxury multifamily community in the heart of historic downtown Overland Park, Kansas. Canvas will feature 227 one- and two-bedroom residences, best-in-class amenities, and more than 5,000 square feet of dedicated retail and restaurant space...

Overland Park, KS · 28d

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Kansas Businesses, Entrepreneurs Honored at 2026 To The Stars Event

TOPEKA – Leading businesses and entrepreneurs from across the state were honored Thursday night for their outstanding contributions to their Kansas communities and the state economy during the Kansas Department of Commerce’s 2026 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony. The annual event, which this year was held at Fiorella’s Event Center in Overland Park, was attended by nearly 500 people.

Kansas · 28d

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Dillons breaks ground on its new Olathe grocery store

A Kansas-based grocer’s new Olathe store has officially begun to take shape. This week, grocery chain Dillons held a groundbreaking in Olathe, marking the start of construction as the store works toward an opening in 2027. Dillons is coming to ​​College and Sunnybrook boulevards. The grocery store...

Olathe, KS · 29d