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Carl Gerlach leaves office this month after serving as mayor for 16 years, making him one of the longest-serving public officials in Johnson County's recent history. But the last few years of his tenure were marked by controversies over rapid development and the police shooting of John Albers.
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City Council veteran Curt Skoog will face off against political newcomer Mike Czinege in a race to choose a replacement for Carl Gerlach, who has been mayor for 16 years but decided to step down.
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Unofficial results showed that 36,741 voters, or 13.6% of eligible voters, cast ballots in the primary.
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Prior to succeeding Ed Eilert as mayor in 2005, Gerlach served on the Overland Park City Council for 10 years.
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As Overland Park marks its 60th anniversary, Mayor Carl Gerlach gave a decidedly upbeat assessment Thursday, touting downtown’s renaissance and record…
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Carl Gerlach was facing his first opponent in eight years for re-election as Overland Park, Kansas, mayor. In the end, he easily brushed aside challenger…
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After losing her son to murder in 2011, Rosilyn Temple turned her grief into action. She formed Mothers in Charge, whose members respond to every homicide…
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It doesn’t happen often, but this year there’s a competitive race for Overland Park, Kansas, mayor.The race pits the longtime incumbent against an…
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In another time, the opening of a new mosque in Johnson County, Kansas, may not have attracted hundreds of people from a wide array of backgrounds. But…
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An initial vote count appears to show Overland Park, Kan. voters have approved extending a 1/8 cent sales tax for 10 years, financing street repair and…
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City and state officials were on hand Thursday to lift the shovels during a ceremonial groundbreaking for Prairiefire, a new Overland Park development at…