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Kansas City Royals No Longer Considering Aspiria Campus Stadium at 119th, Nall

Royals · Overland Park

Kansas City Royals No Longer Considering Aspiria Campus Stadium at 119th, Nall

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The Kansas City Royals have ruled out the Aspiria Campus at 119th and Nall as a potential site for a new stadium See the Story

Tortoise Capital Announces 2025 Closed-End Fund Tax Characterization of Distributions and Release of Annual Report

Overland Park · Overland Park

Tortoise Capital Announces 2025 Closed-End Fund Tax Characterization of Distributions and Release of Annual Report

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OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Tortoise Capital today announced the tax characterization of 2025 distributions paid to common stockholders of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE:TYG).See the Story

Olathe City Council to Vote on $300M Chiefs HQ STAR Bonds Plan

Olathe · Olathe

Olathe City Council to Vote on $300M Chiefs HQ STAR Bonds Plan

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The Olathe City Council is set to vote on a plan to use tax pledges to repay STAR bonds for the construction of a new Kansas City Chiefs team headquarters and practice facility, estimated to cost around $300 million.See the Story

Olathe City Council to Vote on $300M Chiefs HQ STAR Bonds Plan

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The Olathe City Council is set to vote on a plan to use tax pledges to repay STAR bonds for the construction of a new Kansas City Chiefs team headquarters and practice facility, estimated to cost around $300 million.Olathe · Olathe See the Story

We're watching these developments in De Soto this year

At the start of 2025, the Johnson County Post is looking ahead to some of the major development projects that we are keeping an eye on this year, including those that have already begun work or are anticipated to start in the next 12 months. This story focuses on projects in De Soto. A data center near the Panasonic plant Image via city documents. Construction on a $3.1 billion data center is set to begin later this year. Once fully open and ope…De Soto, Kansas · De Soto Read Article

Kansas City brewery Stockyards Brewing opening in Overland Park

A much-anticipated Kansas City-based beer brewer is finally nearing its Johnson County debut. On Friday, Stockyards Brewing Co. will unveil its new brewery and taproom off 103rd Street and U.S. Highway 69 in Overland Park. Stockyards Brewing is coming to 10310 Mastin St. The brewery and taproom moved into a space on the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 69 and 103rd Street, at the Wycliff West shopping center in Overland Park. There, the brewery…Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County Read Article

DJ EZ and KOKOROKO to headline Manchester’s £5 city-wide music takeover

Global music platform NTS has teamed up with Johnnie Walker to announce Keep Walking Live: Manchester, a massive three-day city-wide takeover taking place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th March 2026. The event will activate some of the city’s most revered spaces, including SOUP, New Century, Eastern Bloc, and Impiety Hour, with tickets for all events priced at just £5. The newly announced programme spotlights a curated mix of homegrown Manchester…New Century · New Century Read Article

SMSD News: SMSD Honors 2025-2026 PTA Reflections Award Winners

Creativity takes center stage as the Shawnee Mission School District celebrates this year’s Reflections honorees. This year, student choreographers, painters, musicians and more–participated in this PTA-led program and created artwork reflecting on the theme “I Belong.” The Shawnee Mission Board of Education and school district educators recognized student Award of Excellence winners from this program prior to the January 12th Board of Educatio…Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County Read Article

Olathe official hopes new memory care facility will help fill housing need for older adults

An assisted living facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease is moving forward, after the Olathe City Council’s unanimous approval at its Jan. 20 meeting. Solomon’s Porch Assisted Living will be built on a vacant lot at the northeast intersection of Indian Creek Parkway and Mur-Len Road. The facility will have two one-story buildings, each with 16 bedrooms, a koi pond and walking paths. According to city documents, Solomon’s Porch will “provi…Alzheimer's Disease · Johnson County Read Article

Taylor Swift embodies female economic power in new book by KU professor

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Misty Heggeness of the University of Kansas wrote the new book “Swiftynomics,” about women's economic power. (Illustration by Eric Thomas for Kansas Reflector)This week, a new kind of Taylor Swift tour began in Overland Park, Kansas: a book tour. Misty Heggeness released “Swiftynomics,” a book explaining how female economic power radiates from the music star — and, as the subtitle says, how “Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy.” Heggeness…Taylor Swift · Overland Park Read Article

Local obituaries from Jan. 23-29

Beverly Helen Sprague; Gerald Earl Lane; Carol Elaine Moser (Howery); Daniel James “Dan” Schrotberger; Annette Burke; Paul J. O’Connell III; Barbara Ruth Gattermeir; Gordon Samuel “G. Sam” Davis; Caroldean Magden; Kay Longstaff; Marguerite Adair (James) Gardner; Carolyn Sue Welch; Thomas Carl Train; Donna Joan Dearmore; Dr. James L. Barnard; Dwight Todd Stoneburner; Patricia L. Hogan; Steven Ray Lofquist; Carlene Schipfmann; James “Jim” Edward M…Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County Read Article

Tortoise Capital Announces 2025 Closed-End Fund Tax Characterization of Distributions and Release of Annual Report

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OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Tortoise Capital today announced the tax characterization of 2025 distributions paid to common stockholders of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE:TYG).Overland Park · Overland Park See the Story

Mission’s Response to Concerns Related to Immigration Enforcement Activities Around the Country - City of Mission

Dear Mission Residents, Businesses and Visitors, As your Chief of Police, I want to take this opportunity to speak directly to our community, especially to those who may be feeling anxious or unsettled by recent news about immigration enforcement activities in other parts of the country. First and foremost, the Mission Police Department exists to keep our community safe. Our officers’ focus, today and every day, is local public safety: respondin…Mission, Kansas · Mission Read Article