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Kansas Man Plants the Pickleball Seed Hoping to Grow the Sport in More Countries

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Kansas Man Plants the Pickleball Seed Hoping to Grow the Sport in More Countries

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By Olivia Acree Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KSHB) — Aaron Trost, the president of Pickleball Planter, is on a mission to teach pickleball across the world, with his latest stop being Ukraine. He believes the popular paddle sport can bring joy and community to people in difficult situations. “Where I’m trying to go are places where pickleball is not as developed, and maybe I can help more organizations kind of …See the Story

State Sen. Cindy Holscher announces run for governor

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State Sen. Cindy Holscher announces run for governor

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Sen. Cindy Holscher is the first major Kansas Democrat to declare for the 2026 governor race, which has a filing deadline of June 2026.See the Story

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes Show Off Their Literal Strong Bond in Workout Video

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Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes Show Off Their Literal Strong Bond in Workout Video

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Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes—parents to Sterling, Bronze and Golden—flexed their strength in a new video of the NFL star and former soccer player’s workout routine See the Story

FGCU star Evan Dempsey named 2025 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Florida Gulf Coast star Evan Dempsey has been named the 2025 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year, announced by the College Baseball Foundation. Dempsey was selected for the award after a standout season for the Eagles as both a right-handed pitcher and an outfielder. TheSports · Overland Park Read Article

Young adult author publishes Catholic fantasy novel - The Leaven Catholic Newspaper

He considers J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis to be two of his literary influences. The post Young adult author publishes Catholic fantasy novel appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.Catholic Church · Overland Park Read Article

'March of Love' to Bring Local Christians Together Against Antisemitism

“We want to show them they are not alone and we are a fortress around them, against antisemitism.” With those words, organizer Pierre Bezencon summed up the feeling behind the March of Love, a gathering set for June 18 on Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. In an interview with Metro Voice, Bezencon says it will be a silent, prayerful, and peaceful march showing love and solidarity with Kansas City’s Jewish community. It comes while they see a sta…Antisemitism · Overland Park Read Article

Former Shocker softball player Lauren Lucas makes big-league debut

Another former Wichita State athlete has made it to the big leagues. A little over a month after ending her collegiate softball career for the Shockers, Lauren Lucas debuted for the New York Rise on Wednesday night. The Rise plays in the Fastpitch United Pro Series. Lucas hit 1-for-1 with a double and scored the final run for New York in an 11-0 season-opening win over the Kansas City Diamonds. Lucas was at WSU for five years but sat out during …Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

Retiring Blue Valley Superintendent Tonya Merrigan says farewell

After nearly three decades in the Blue Valley School District, Superintendent Tonya Merrigan earned high praises during her last school board meeting. At the Blue Valley Board of Education’s Monday meeting, board members paid tribute to the outgoing superintendent, who formally retires June 30, as well as Chief Communications Officer Kristi McNerlin, in an emotional […]Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

Missouri-based PaPPo's Pizzeria making Johnson County debut

More than a decade ago, Christopher “Pappo” Galloway set out to bring something new to the culinary scene in Missouri. By that point, Galloway had been in the restaurant industry since the early 1980s, and a common thread he said he noticed was restaurants leaning on “faster, cheaper” and therefore “less real” ingredients and production. […]Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

Peter Mallouk and CEO NA Magazine discuss Creative Planning’s full-service approach to asset management - CEO North America

Peter Mallouk President & CEO / Creative Planning, LLC Creative Planning LLC takes an independent, full-service approach to asset management, offering wealthy investors financial, estate, trust and tax planning in one place. Regularly ranked among the top U.S. independent financial advisors, its assets under management have grown to more than $354 billion from about $34 million in 20 years. When Peter Mallouk became Chief Executive Officer of Cr…Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

Rosalind "Rose" Irene Townsend

July 19, 1943 — June 6, 2025 Overland Park Rosalind Irene Townsend, affectionately known as Rose, decided that the adventure called life was ready for a comedic curtain call on June 6, 2025, in Overland Park, KS. Born on July 19, 1943, in Bonner Springs, KS, she graced this world with her infectious laughter for […]Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

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