Johnson County

Groups of people have been spotted at intersections asking for donations to supposedly help children with life-threatening illnesses. Some of their signage appears to match signs used by groups in South Carolina that authorities have labeled as scammers.

Prairie Villagers will have until the end of this month to enjoy puttering around the city on Bird electric scooters.

While the Johnson County Commission chair’s office is nonpartisan, Kelly and O’Hara are far apart ideologically on key issues.

Missouri and Kansas voters are headed to the polls for some important elections today. Plus: The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says they've gotten hundreds of tips relating to election fraud, but after a records request from KCUR, they only produced one.

Few outside Sheriff Calvin Hayden's office appear to know what he and his department are investigating.

Many churches in Kansas, particularly Catholic parishes, have gotten involved in a campaign to change the state constitution removing a right to an abortion. But state law says “electioneering” can’t be done within 250 feet of a polling place door or within the building during election hours.

The Johnson County District Attorney said Officer Erik Clark was justified in using deadly force against the student, Jaylon Elmore, who a witness said opened fire on Clark first. The officer also likely fired the shots that hit an assistant principal, but the DA is not filing charges.

A sheriff’s office news release defended Hayden’s use of staff time to check into unspecified claims about the election, saying the office is merely investigating the numerous tips that have come into the office since 2021 concerning election procedures.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Kansas City area, as temperatures reach dangerous levels.

Last week, Panasonic announced that De Soto, Kansas, has been chosen as the site of the company's new $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant.

Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden, who said his office is investigating fraud in the 2020 election without offering specifics or evidence, made requests to have law enforcement involved in upcoming elections, according to a memo written by the county's chief legal counsel.

Beginning on Saturday, July 16, nine locations around Johnson County will be open for advance in-person voting, followed by seven more on Saturday, July 23.