Johnson County Kansas

Contrary to popular belief, suicide rates actually increase in the dew of spring, stay high in the summer and gradually slow from November to January.

Johnson County Park and Recreation District's 50 Plus Department will host two Alzheimer’s and dementia programs on Wednesday, March 8, and Wednesday, April 5, at Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, 9101 Nall Ave., Prairie Village.

A free open house at the TimberRidge Adventure Center, 12300 Homestead Lane, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 29.

Spring is almost here! The start of a new season can be an opportunity to adjust your routine and refocus on your health and fitness priorities. Prevent or manage chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure with these four healthy habits.

The 2023 Mildale Farm Spring Community Day will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 1, at 35250 W. 199th St., Edgerton. It is a free event.

Winter is nearly behind us and Johnson County Park and Recreation 50 Plus Travel has some exciting trips and programs planned this March and April, with the arrival of spring.

Do you have boxes of pictures and other family history items in your basement or attic? Are they organized? Have they been digitized for future generations?

One of Linda Cain’s fond memories is captured on an 8mm movie reel showing her riding Black Beauty, a rocking horse, when she was a 3-year-old girl in 1955.

2023 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Johnson County Household Hazardous Waste drop-off facility.

A seed was planted and did it ever take root and grow! Happy golden anniversary to the Extension Master Gardener program. The program was started by Washington State University Extension Agents Dr. David Gibby and Bill Scheer and has grown from its humble beginning in 1973.