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Local reporting for Johnson County, KS
Johnson County Kansas Desk covers weather alerts, local government, schools, roads and business news for Johnson County, Kansas.
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News · Johnson County · Kansas
An art teacher in the Shawnee Mission School District has been honored as a finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year.
News · Johnson County · Olathe · Kansas
A federal lawsuit involving Kansas City, Kansas schools has raised questions about whether Shawnee Mission or Olathe could face similar legal action.
News · Johnson County · Kansas
A Johnson County Community College police officer has been charged with rape and sodomy, KMBC reported.
News · Johnson County · Kansas
Undocumented Kansas students face a tuition increase as questions remain about their future college costs.
News · Johnson County · Kansas
Lee’s Summit police stopped sharing data from Flock cameras with other jurisdictions after community criticism.
News · Johnson County · Mission · Kansas
The district also paused work on school-boundary changes connected to the East Antioch Elementary proposal.
News · Johnson County · Mission · Kansas
Shawnee Mission parents welcomed a pause involving a proposed East Antioch school closure and boundary changes.
News · Johnson County · Kansas
The Johnson County district attorney determined that an officer was justified in shooting a suspect during a burglary at a Target store.
News · Johnson County · Prairie Village · Kansas
The district attorney declined to file criminal charges against the driver after a Prairie Village construction worker died.
News · Johnson County · Kansas
A Johnson County father of two was detained by ICE in Lawrence and later deported, leaving his family reeling.