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1 injured after 2 cars crash on rainy I-35 in Johnson County

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1 injured after 2 cars crash on rainy I-35 in Johnson County

One adult has non-life-threatening injuries after a crash in the rain on Interstate 35 in Merriam on Monday afternoon. Overland Park firefighters and Johnson County Med-Act paramedics responded with Merriam police to a crash along southbound I-35 about one-quarter of a mile north of Johnson Drive at 3:34 p.m. According to recorded radio traffic, both drivers were southbound on I-35 when one driver hydroplaned on slick pavement and lost control, …See the Story

Jerilynn “Jeri” Kay Anderton

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Jerilynn “Jeri” Kay Anderton

Feb 24, 1960 – Jun 19, 2025 Jerilynn “Jeri” Kay Anderton, 65, passed away June 19, 2025 in Merriam, KS. She was born in Kansas City, KS to Jerry Richard and Donna Jean Jenkins on February 24, 1960. She is preceded in death by her parents and her nephew, Wayne Borth. Jeri is survived her husband Carl Anderton, her daughters Katrina Anderton & Amelia Jones, and her son-in-law Jack Jones, granddaughter Jericho Jones, her siblings Steve Jenkins & Su…Read Article

OP man awarded $5.7M in wrongful death case against AdventHealth

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OP man awarded $5.7M in wrongful death case against AdventHealth

An Overland Park man whose wife died by suicide won his argument in Johnson County District Court when a jury found two medical professionals at a Merriam hospital were at fault for the woman’s death due to medical negligence. After a two-week jury trial, which concluded on Friday, Christopher Yates was awarded $5.7 million for the wrongful death of his wife, Kim Yates. The verdict is the largest in Johnson County history for a case involving wr…Read Article

Is Another Trader Joe's Coming to the Kansas City Metro?

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another Trader Joe's might be on its way to Johnson County, solidifying its third location across the Kansas City metro. At Monday night's Merriam Special City Council meeting, a new project was unanimously approved to rezone and redevelop multiple parcels along Ikea Way – near West 62nd Terrace, Antioch Road and Shawnee Mission Parkway – as part of a long-awaited plan to redevelop the northwest corner of Shawnee Mission Parkw…Housing · Merriam See the Story

Merriam approves $50K license plate readers for SM Pkwy

License plate readers are coming to a busy intersection in northeast Johnson County. The Merriam City Council on Monday voted 7-1 to approve a $50,000 expense to install license plate readers at the Shawnee Mission Parkway and Antioch Road intersection. Councilmember Reuben Cozmyer cast the lone dissenting vote, citing concerns about access third parties may […]Merriam · Merriam Read Article

20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on I-35 in Johnson County

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 20-year-old Kansas City man was killed in a motorcycle crash that happened on Interstate 35 in Johnson County over the weekend, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just after 11:30 p.m. Friday in the northbound lanes of I-35, just north of 67th Street near Merriam. Woman killed after being run over by three cars overnight on I-29: KCPD According to a crash log from the Kansas Highway Patrol,…Merriam · Merriam See the Story

Mercedes-Benz Opens Luxurious New Showroom in Merriam - IN Kansas City Magazine

Sponsored content The new Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City showroom in Merriam. Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City, formerly Aristocrat Mercedes-Benz, moved just 1,000 feet southwest into a massive new showroom on April 25. The grand opening was as extravagant as a Mercedes; the customer experience since has been just as luxurious. The luxury facility is at the corner of West 67th Street and Carter Avenue in Merriam, and at 60,000 square feet, it’s the la…Merriam · Merriam Read Article

Why Merriam is mulling a plan to demolish historic downtown

Merriam city leaders are assessing whether to tear down its entire historic downtown as it mulls new flood risk management plans for Turkey Creek nearby. For nearly 25 years, the city and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been working on flood risk mitigation efforts along Turkey Creek, which runs along the border of […]Merriam · Merriam Read Article

One person taken to hospital after Merriam house fire

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One person was taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon following a house fire in Merriam, Kansas. Crews from Overland Park, Shawnee and Consolidated Fire District #2 were called to the fire at 72nd and Antioch, just before 2:30 p.m. Lawrence police searching for person who stabbed elderly woman First arriving crews on scene reported smoke and fire coming from the garage of a split-level, single-family home. Everyone wa…Merriam · Merriam Read Article

Seaboard Corporation Announces a $100 million Share Repurchase Program

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MERRIAM, Kan., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Seaboard Corporation (NYSE AMERICAN: SEB) (the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") approved a share repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program") authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $100 million…Merriam · Merriam See the Story

Merriam approves $50K parking structure mural near library

A vibrant transformation is in store for the parking structure outside of Merriam Plaza Library and the Merriam Community Center. The Merriam City Council last week unanimously approved a $50,000 contract with New Orleans-based artist duo Milagros Collective for a vibrant, colorful mural to span the stairs in and around the parking structure at 6040 […]Merriam · Merriam Read Article

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