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This Overland Park, Kansas Deli Makes Its Band-Named Sandwiches So Huge Half Becomes Tomorrow’s Lunch

Some lunches end when the plate is empty. Others come home in deli paper and show up again the next day. In Overland Park, Kansas, one small shop has built a loyal following by making sandwiches big enough to cover two meals. The menu reads like a classic rock playlist, with names running from A to Z.

Overland Park, KS · 3d
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This Giant Kansas Grocery Store Has An Endless Selection Worth Traveling For

Duck eggs, quail eggs, lychees, and Dubai chocolate strawberry cups all share one roof here. That’s a pretty wild shopping list for a single grocery run. The bakery greets shoppers first, with cakes, baklava, and knafeh lined up near the entrance. Farther in, the aisles stretch toward halal meats,...

Overland Park, KS · 3d
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Olathe School Board approves intent to dispose of school buildings in school closures process

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - At its first meeting since voting to close 6 district schools, the Olathe Board of Education took another step in the process. 5 members voted to approve intent to dispose of school buildings. Board member Brad Boyd was absent from Thursday’s meeting. Before the vote,...

Olathe, KS · 1d
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Olathe East head coach resigns from football job

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Olathe East will start next season with a new head coach of its football team. Tuesday night, the school announced that head football coach Courtney Porter has resigned. Porter was thanked by Olathe East Athletic Director Dr. Mike Wolgast in a statement announcing the news. “The...

Olathe, KS · 3d
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This Kansas State Park Has A Native Copperhead Population, So Locals Know To Watch Their Step

A copper-colored snake with hourglass bands can vanish into a pile of fallen leaves. That trick makes copperheads very hard to spot along wooded trails. And this park happens to be prime copperhead country. Copperheads are native to the eastern part of Kansas, where rocky woods and creek edges give...

Hillsdale, KS · 2d

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Traffic cam captures dozens of Blue Valley middle schoolers riding e-scooters, e-bikes down busy street

A traffic camera at 159th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park recently caught a pack of dozens of Blue Valley Middle School students riding down the street on e-scooters and e-bikes. The video was shown at Monday’s school board meeting as the district prepares to ban all electric-assisted micromobility...

Overland Park, KS · 3d

The Kansas City Star

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Upscale Johnson County Mexican-style restaurant is opening soon. Peek inside

The inspiration behind a new Johnson County restaurant’s name sits on a warm plate, ready to be squeezed over a helping of brie and shrimp quesadillas. Every entrée at Local Lime is served with a fresh lime wedge — one of a few aspects that give the Arkansas-based brand recognizability. Though each of its four restaurants has its own flair, its modern, trendy style is replicated through its Southwestern tiles and geometric bar design. If customers see the “Mi Casa Es Su Casa” sign inside and smell the queso flameado sizzling, they’re likely in the right place. Local Lime will open its Leawood restaurant soon, marking the company’s entrance into the Kansas City market. Two of its other spots are in its home state, while another has landed in Tennessee. It’s been serving tacos and tequila for about 15 years, altogether. At a friends and family night in the KC metro Tuesday, employees showed select customers what’s to come once it officially opens on Monday. The spot will be at 5005 W. 117th St. in Leawood’s Town Center Plaza, overtaking the former Bravo! Italian Kitchen space. Servers on Tuesday practiced recommending items on the menu, which holds a few dozen

Leawood, KS · 2d

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Work on new I-35 lanes at Olathe’s Santa Fe interchange to start in coming months

Construction on the highway portion of the I-35 and Santa Fe interchange project in Olathe could begin as soon as this winter. According to city documents, the Kansas Department of Transportation is set to start adding auxiliary lanes between Santa Fe and 119th Street in late 2026 or early 2027.

Olathe, KS · 2d

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Shawnee moves to ease co-living ban that sparked lawsuit, national headlines

Shawnee’s governing body is looking to ease restrictions on the city’s controversial co-living ban that was approved more than four years ago by a different city council. On Monday, the Shawnee Council Committee directed city staff to make amendments to the municipal co-living ordinance that, among other rules, allows for three or fewer people to live in one house who aren’t related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Shawnee, KS · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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New Johnson County restaurant, sports bar opens. Burgers, beers, more

For 40 years, Brooksider has offered cocktails, beers and watch parties in its namesake neighborhood. The walls of 6330 Brookside Plaza have held festivities since 1985. Father-son duo Chuck and Jack Naylor, meanwhile, have owned the bar for about 14 years. But the pair added a new chapter to Brooksider’s book Monday, with the opening of its second location. This one is across state lines, though it bears the same name as its original location. Brooksider’s new space — 5001 Town Center Drive in Leawood — offers multiple levels of indoor and outdoor dining. Altogether, it seats 688 patrons. Customers can experience a more intimate setting by choosing to sit in the cocktail lounge-style section. That area aims to give a “date night” vibe, said general manager Ryan Proffitt, though it’ll still have some TVs to broadcast Chiefs games. (The menu will be consistent throughout the restaurant, too.) An outdoor patio has its own bar, fire pits, heaters and televisions so customers can sit outside as long as possible. Another interior bar neighbors two dart boards and a long, narrow sun room. An upstairs event space plans to open soon, though Proffitt said it’s not quite ready. “We’re shooting for

Leawood, KS · 3d

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Crowd packs Blue Valley school board meeting to protest cuts to Chinese Immersion, arts and libraries

Only standing room was left in the Blue Valley Board of Education room Monday night — families, students, teachers and community members alike filled the room, spilling into the hall, to protest recent budget cuts. Blue Valley is cutting more than $16 million between this year and next to...

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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Brougham Elementary parents ask about class sizes if school takes in students from closing Olathe schools

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Parents at Brougham Elementary School said they have concerns about class sizes if their school takes in students from one of the six Olathe schools set to close. All six closing schools have now held meetings with the district to see proposed boundary maps. One of...

Olathe, KS · 1d

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Overland Park’s awkward 82nd and Marty crossing at Metcalf will be fixed next year

Overland Park will realign Marty Street and 82nd Street on Metcalf Avenue near downtown and build a pocket park nearby. Currently, 82nd and Marty are across the street from each other on Metcalf, but they do not perfectly line up. So, anyone crossing Metcalf from 82nd Street hoping to get...

Overland Park, KS · 1d

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Drive-thru restaurant would replace planned office building at 97th and Metcalf

Another restaurant with a drive-thru is planned at the former Metcalf South shopping center. A smaller unnamed KC-owned restaurant that will have a drive-thru seems poised to replace plans for an office and commercial building at the southeast corner of 97th and Metcalf. Formerly where Metcalf South once stood, this...

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Leawood joins Prairie Village in leaving state Halo law out of city offense code

Leawood has become the second Johnson County municipality to decline including in city codes the new Kansas Halo law that requires a 25-foot buffer between first responders and civilians under certain circumstances while the responders are working. Prairie Village was the first city, rejecting it on Oct. 19. With virtually...

Leawood, KS · 3d

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As one ice creamery leaves Old Town Lenexa, another takes its place

An Old Town Lenexa storefront will soon trade one ice creamery for another. This spring, Missouri-based One More Scoop will make their Johnson County debut, taking over the space previously occupied by Pop’s Sweet Shop. One More Scoop is coming to 13446 Santa Fe Trail Drive. The ice cream...

Lenexa, KS · 23h

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Two Towns, One Coffee Pot: Joint Chamber Coffee at Victory Chevrolet

On Wednesday, November 4, the Paola Chamber of Commerce and the Osawatomie Chamber of Commerce teamed up for a joint Chamber Coffee hosted by Victory Chevrolet GMC at 32575 Old KC Rd. Twice the neighbors meant twice the conversations, and the showroom was full of handshakes, business cards and more than a few new connections between the two towns.

Osawatomie, KS · 2d

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Fairway mainstay Rainy Day Books opening a second JoCo shop in Lenexa

After more than five decades in Fairway, one Rainy Day Books will become two in Johnson County. This week, the Fairway mainstay announced plans for a new store further west, at Lenexa City Center. The store plans to operate inside the Made in Kansas City shop, just off 87th Street...

Lenexa, KS · 1d

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Overland Park residents concerned over Meridian development delays

A nearly $2 billion Overland Park development still has no vertical construction three years after groundbreaking. Here's the latest timeline.

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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Olathe parents turn in petition asking state to review school closures

Topeka, KAN. (KCTV) - Parents from Olathe delivered a petition Friday to the Kansas State Department of Education, asking the State Board of Education to review the Olathe school board’s 7-0 vote to close six schools. Organizers said they turned in more than 7,800 signatures. They needed 6,115. The...

Olathe, KS · 14h