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Fuel Spill Leaks Into Overland Park Lake, Prompting 24-Hour Shutdown

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Fuel Spill Leaks Into Overland Park Lake, Prompting 24-Hour Shutdown

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Kingston Lake Park in Overland Park is closed for at least 24 hours due to possible diesel fuel that leaked into the lake, according to the fire department.See the Story

Man pistol whipped in road-rage incident in Overland Park; suspect on the run

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Man pistol whipped in road-rage incident in Overland Park; suspect on the run

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Overland Park police said a man was pistol whipped during a road-rage incident Tuesday.See the Story

Feds: Overland Park man pleads guilty to possessing automatic handgun

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Feds: Overland Park man pleads guilty to possessing automatic handgun

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A 30-year-old Overland Park man has admitted to illegally possessing a fully automatic handgun.See the Story

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Douglas "Doug" Lloyd McKinley

May 5th, 1948 – November 28th, 2025 Douglas “Doug” Lloyd McKinley, 77, passed away on November 28, 2025, in Overland Park, Kansas. Born on May 5, 1948, in Belleville, Kansas, Doug graduated from Belleville High School and went on to earn degrees in Electrical Engineering and Finance from Kansas State University. Doug began his career at AT&T and later joined Sprint, where he was known for exceeding expectations through his engineering mind and i…Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

OP preschool closing has families searching for childcare

Anna Thiele was excited to send her son John to Johnson County Montessori preschool when he was old enough. Not only had she gone there when she was a child, but she’d also worked there for about six years as a teaching assistant before becoming a public school educator. On top of that nostalgic connection and memories from her time at the now 60-year-old preschool, Johnson County Montessori offered exactly what she and her husband Josh were loo…Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

Fuel Spill Leaks Into Overland Park Lake, Prompting 24-Hour Shutdown

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Kingston Lake Park in Overland Park is closed for at least 24 hours due to possible diesel fuel that leaked into the lake, according to the fire department.Overland Park · Overland Park See the Story

Feds: Overland Park man pleads guilty to possessing automatic handgun

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A 30-year-old Overland Park man has admitted to illegally possessing a fully automatic handgun.Firearms · Overland Park See the Story

PB Development Breaks Ground on Phase II of Mixed-Use Development in Suburban Kansas City

Overland Park, Kan. — PB Development has broken ground on Phase II of Bluhawk, a mixed-use development located in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. The second phase of the… The post PB Development Breaks Ground on Phase II of Mixed-Use Development in Suburban Kansas City appeared first on Shopping Center Business.Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

Overland Park rethinks long-term strategy for city pools

Overland Park could be rethinking its plans to close smaller pools in favor of having only larger, regional pools. For roughly two years now, Overland Park has been developing a new parks and recreation master plan, called Playbook OP, and the pool and aquatics section of that plan has been one of the most watched. That’s because, under the current plan approved in 2013, Overland Park decided to close all of its smaller-scale, neighborhood-style…Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

WellSky® 2025 Evolution of Care Report Highlights Critical Provider Challenges

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 3, 2025-Business · Overland Park Read Article

Man pistol whipped in road-rage incident in Overland Park; suspect on the run

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Overland Park police said a man was pistol whipped during a road-rage incident Tuesday.Overland Park · Overland Park See the Story

OP rejects College corridor redevelopment but keeps options open

A proposed reuse of excess parking in the key College Boulevard corridor has hit a snag, but the project might get a second chance soon. Price Brothers, an Overland Park-based developer, had wanted to convert extra parking at the Lighton Plaza office towers at 7500 College Blvd. into a four-story apartment building with 160 units and some retail with drive-thru restaurants. However, the developer’s inclusion of auto-centric uses for the site, pa…Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article

Coffee chain Dutch Bros opens new southern Overland Park location

An Oregon-based coffee chain with a growing presence in the Kansas City area has officially unveiled its newest Overland Park location. On Friday, a new Dutch Bros officially opened at the Prairiefire shopping center in southern Overland Park. Dutch Bros opened at 5851 W. 135th St. The new drive-thru shop occupies a space at Prairiefire, on the southwest corner of 135th and Outlook streets. There, it operates near the AMC movie theater and Rock…Overland Park · Overland Park Read Article