County Manager's Office
Wellness event set March 30
A Too Fit to Quit event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to noon on March 30 at the Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, 9101 Nall Ave., Prairie Village.
Cedar Niles Park opens in Olathe
Cedar Niles Park, 12650 South Clare Road, in west Olathe is the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s newest park . It is the 18th county park in a district with more than 10,000 acres.
County passes zoning for Commerce Center
The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners recently approved changes in zoning, which open the final door to new economic development at New Century Commerce Center in New Century, Kansas.
March honors social workers
March is National Social Work Month with a 2022 theme: The Time is Right for Social Work. The social work profession for decades has been dedicated to improving human well-being and enhancing the basic needs of all people—especially the most vulnerable among us.
Card details many resources
Brandy Hodge, Communications, Administration and Outreach manager for the Johnson County Aging and Human Services (AHS) Department has been busy updating the department brochure and a “Johnson County Community Resources Card.”
Testing curtails spread of virus
When cases of COVID-19 started to spike in December, appointments for COVID-19 testing filled as fast as vaccine appointments did a year ago.
Events help to tell a life story
How do we conjure our long-forgotten stories? And how can we recall those details from the past that we thought had vanished?
Daytrips set with arrival of spring
Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Program is offering fun and educational daytrips and walks in the early spring
Lessons help players to get their game on
If you are looking for a new hobby or new way to keep your mind sharp, the Johnson County Park and Recreation District 50 Plus Program has a few ways to do that with game lessons.
When scrapping became recycling
As a boy, I learned how important salvaging scrap metal and other needed materials in World War II was for the war effort.