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On March 18, Johnson County Library will host an event celebrating a children’s character with Kansas City roots. Author Angela Cervantes, creator of the 2026 American Girl of the Year Raquel Reyes, will visit Central Resource Library for…

No one was injured in a crash that forced the closure of eastbound Kansas Highway 10 near Kansas Highway 7 during the Friday evening rush. Police from Olathe, Lenexa, a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office deputy and Kansas Highway Patrol…

September 30, 1941 – March 8, 2026 Eula “Sharon” Garner, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2026, surrounded by the love of those who meant the most to her. Sharon was born on September 30, 1941, in…

Robert M. “Mic” Finn, age 76, Lenexa, KS, passed away on March 8, 2026. He was born on June 11, 1949 in Kansas City, MO to Bobby D. and Phyllis J. (Doubenmier) Finn. As a youth, Mic was affiliated with Mt. Washington Baptist…

For Robert Hughes, having a stall at the Overland Park Farmers’ Market is just part of the family business. A longtime vendor selling honey and honey products, he got his start at the farmers market decades ago. At the time, he joined his…

On a recent weekend at the beginning of the month, tables steadily filled at a new Overland Park coffee shop. Customers caught up on studying, or with one another, while sipping Yemeni coffee — many trying it for the first time. Omar…

By Zane Irwin A court ruled Tuesday that a new Kansas law restricting bathroom use and ID changes for transgender people can remain in effect. The ruling means that transgender people must use bathrooms in government-owned buildings that…

Reading and kindness often go hand in hand. A good story can help readers see the world through someone else’s eyes and remind us of the power of empathy and connection. This March, Read Across SMSD focuses on the theme Champion Kindness–…