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Kansas Is Home To A Massive Christmas Warehouse That Makes Holiday Shopping Magical

More than 40 kinds of poinsettias fill one holiday shop, and some of them aren’t red or white at all. That alone made me look twice. The same place has been spraying fake snow onto real trees since 1964. Every winter, the greenhouses glow with twinkle lights from floor...

Overland Park, KS · 3d
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Johnson County café closes ‘with a heavy heart' after a year in business

After a year and a few months in business, a Johnson County international café has closed. Taiwanese-based chain 85°C Bakery Cafe , which has locations across the world, closed its Overland Park location on Halloween. The former bakery and coffee shop had signs on its door Monday morning that alerted fans to its exit. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of our bakery …” the notice read in part. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our customers for your loyalty, trust, and support over the years.” The lights were off and product had been moved out of the store. In June 2025, the location opened at 12061 Metcalf Ave., serving individually packaged pastries: jumbo guava cheese strudels, milk butter puff pastries, cocoa-dipped Danishes, pineapple cake and more. The opening day was received with long lines and excitement from fans who had been to 85°C’s locations in Hawaii, Texas and beyond. Around that same time, international chain Paris Baguette opened its first area location at 11137 W. 95th St. near Oak Park Mall. That chain, based in South Korea, now also has locations at 15895 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park and 1360

Johnson County, KS · 4d

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2026 midterm elections: Cindy Holscher’s cannabis policy affirms Lawrence behavior

Recreational and medical cannabis use is a hot-button topic for voters in Kansas. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher has made it one of her biggest campaign issues, alongside data center plans and cost-of-living improvements. Since 2024, Kansas has been surrounded by states that have legalized recreational or medical marijuana, or...

Lawrence, KS · 4d
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See the progress for first Buc-ee’s in Kansas City, Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first Kansas Buc-ee’s Travel Center continues to take shape as it’s been just over one year since the initial groundbreaking. Over the past couple of days, the Cleveland Construction company shared updates on Facebook to show what has been done in the last 12 months.

Wyandotte County, KS · 5h
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We asked Kansas voters at the polls about Hamilton & Sen. Marshall. Here's what they said

After months of debates, rallies, heated campaigning and a late national spotlight, voters in Wyandotte and Johnson counties turned out in earnest Tuesday to weigh in on Kansas’ U.S. Senate seat. The race between incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton has been hotly contested in recent months and even drew visits from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who aimed to boost Marshall as polls showed Hamilton gaining ground. Polling has shown a tight race, which in itself was remarkable for a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. The Star spoke with 16 voters in the two counties throughout Tuesday morning and afternoon, six in Wyandotte County and 10 in Johnson County. The decidedly unscientific results: Seven said they voted for Marshall, four said they voted for Hamilton, four declined to say whom they voted for and one said he voted for a write-in candidate. Here’s how voters at polling sites throughout the two counties were thinking about the race on Election Day. Views from the polls on Election Day Marshall supporters Amy and Thomas Drinnon, of Kansas City, Kansas, said they were anti-abortion and said the issue was

Wyandotte County, KS · 3d

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Downtown parade and more Lawrence events to recognize veterans

A parade in downtown Lawrence will celebrate veterans throughout Douglas County, plus a free breakfast for retired and current military personnel, a colors ceremony and more are planned. Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11 this year, with area events before and after the date. The annual downtown parade, put on...

Lawrence, KS · 11h

The Kansas City Star

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Fast-food chain has closed two Johnson County restaurants. More remain open

Arby’s has shut down two of its restaurants in Johnson County, leaving a suburb with just one location remaining. Two Arby’s restaurants in Olathe have closed: 13790 S. Black Bob Road and 18615 W. 151st St. Signs direct customers to the remaining Olathe spot: 18060 W. 119th St. Arby’s has yanked the addresses of both closed locations from its website. The Star contacted Arby’s parent company, Inspire Brands, for comment. The company did not respond Wednesday. Flynn Group, a popular franchisee with dozens of Kansas locations, also did not respond. There does not appear to be any other affected locations. Managers at several different Johnson County locations said they had not been alerted of a closure. About 14 Arby’s locations remain in the metro. Spots in Johnson County include: 15021 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, 9525 Santa Fe Drive in Overland Park and 11445 W. 63rd St. in Shawnee. No national closings have been reported this month, but late last year, Arby’s quietly closed dozens of locations after sales dropped by more than 6%, according to reporting from TheStreet. Arby’s has been serving roast-beef sandwiches, curly fries and shakes since its inception in 1964.

Johnson County, KS · 2d

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KCK's $1.15B Indian Springs Mall Revamp Still Stuck on Land Price Fight

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas will keep negotiating with developer Eastside Innovation over a $1.15 billion plan to transform the long-vacant Indian Springs Mall site near Interstate 635 and State Avenue, even though the two sides still have not settled how to structure tax incentives or finalize a payment schedule for the land.

Kansas City, KS · 2d

The Kansas City Star

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Paul Rudd, Overland Park get a shout-out when CNN announces Adam Hamilton victory

Welp, we did not have “Paul Rudd” on our election night bingo card. But the “Ant-Man” actor scored a surprise shout-out as Jake Tapper on CNN announced that Adam Hamilton defeated Kansas Senator Roger Marshall in a shocking win Tuesday. Tapper threw the live coverage to Hamilton headquarters in Overland Park, “the home of Paul Rudd,” he said. Rudd, born in New Jersey, spent much of his childhood in Johnson County then studied theater at the University of Kansas. And Tapper would know that because the CNN anchor is a regular celebrity guest at Big Slick, the annual Children’s Mercy fundraiser that Rudd co-hosts. In October, Rudd co-hosted a get-out-the-vote event in New York with “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The event raised money for Latino Victory Project and Onward Together , nonprofit groups that work on voter mobilization and getting people involved in the political process. Jimmy Fallon, Adam Scott and Rita Wilson were among the celebrities who participated.

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Wyandotte County has 18 abandoned cemeteries. Neighbors are helping preserve their history

Nakia Hope-Paul remembers going to visit the Old Quindaro Cemetery ever since she was a little girl. Her grandmother was buried there, alongside her ancestors who escaped enslavement across the river in Missouri. Whenever she pays her respects, she admires the Signal Tree, which has stood watch over the cemetery...

Wyandotte County, KS · 6d

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Overland Park plans public plaza on historic Strang Depot property downtown

Overland Park will take over part of the historic Strang Depot property in downtown Overland Park from the historical society to use as a public plaza. Under this deal, the Overland Park Historical Society will maintain ownership of the actual Strang Depot building near the corner of 80th Street and Santa Fe Drive.

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Wyandotte County voters reject sales taxes for city parks and services for homeless residents

Wyandotte County voters rejected the chance to invest more local sales tax dollars into their city parks and homelessness services countywide. In Tuesday’s general election, voters denied two sales tax initiatives on the November ballot, including one intended to generate $12 million for community health and homelessness services throughout the county each year and another focused on improving public parks and area infrastructure. Had it been approved, the parks and infrastructure tax, expected to bring in $16 million annually, would’ve applied to improvements in Kansas City, Kansas, only.

Wyandotte County, KS · 2d

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Gardner Edgerton superintendent apologizes after medical emergency triggers false intruder lockdown at high school

GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) - School district leaders in Johnson County are apologizing to families after a medical emergency inside Gardner Edgerton High School accidentally triggered a building-wide intruder lockdown, leaving students and staff fearing for their lives. In a letter sent to the school community Thursday, USD 231 Superintendent Dr....

Johnson County, KS · 1d

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New settlement details as UG rescinds ordinance over Sports Authority bill

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, voted Thursday night to rescind a charter ordinance that exempted it from new sections of the Sports Authority bill.

Wyandotte County, KS · 1d

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Get help clearing your sidewalks, or volunteer to shovel, when it snows in Lawrence

Lawrence community members can sign up to get help shoveling their sidewalks this winter — or sign up to do the shoveling. The Safe Winter Walkways program, a partnership with the City of Lawrence and the Senior Resource Center, aims to support folks who physically can’t keep their sidewalks clear when it snows.

Lawrence, KS · 9h

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Wyandotte County leaders approve revised STAR bond ordinance

Wyandotte County leaders approved a revised ordinance Thursday night that outlines which local sales taxes and from which boundaries will be used as a source of repayment of STAR bonds

Wyandotte County, KS · 1d

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Ballot shortage caused some Kansans to leave without voting

TOPEKA — Susan Schlag went to vote with her husband and 18-year-old son Tuesday morning, only to find that their Linwood polling place had run out of paper ballots. Although Schlag and her husband were able to wait in line for the single electronic voting machine, her son had to leave for a class at the University of Kansas, she said.

Leavenworth County, KS · 1d

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Population shifts have changed the landscape for Kansas elections

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Of Adam Hamilton’s nearly 560,000 votes to win the Kansas Senate race, almost 187,000, a third of the total, came from Johnson County. Kansas political experts say population shifts and demographics have changed the landscape for elections in the state. Johnson County’s role. Nearly...

Kansas · 2d

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Overland Park invites residents to name city snowplows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Winter is around the corner, and dedicated snowplow drivers are gearing up to keep city streets safe, clear and passable. Meanwhile, the city is clearing the way for residents to once again pick the names for this season’s snowplows. Last year, Overland Park residents...

Overland Park, KS · 1d

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Douglas County Commission workshops resolution on how to rescind minimum maintenance road designations

Douglas County Commissioners asked staff to add language to a resolution outlining how to remove minimum maintenance road designations. The language will codify county and township partnerships in that process. Commissioners unanimously deferred the resolution, which will return as a future consent agenda item once updated. “It will save staff...

Douglas County, KS · 2d