Johnson County

John Albers was 17 and struggling with mental health issues when an Overland Park police officer shot him to death in 2018.

The sheriff and a county commissioner say they were never informed when the state of Kansas started housing COVID-19 patients in a Super 8 hotel in Gardner.

The Kansas suburb is considering rules for residents to keep backyard chickens.

In most parts of the Kansas City area you don’t have to go far to spend time in nature. But growth and economics can often rise to challenge those green public spaces.

Rep. Sharice Davids explains why she's backed the bills she has since the country was engulfed in pandemic and protests, and a renowned Kansas City screenwriter offers his recommendations for something to stream over the holiday weekend.

A divided county commission voted to keep Johnson County in line with a statewide mandate issued by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.

Olathe Medical Center has pursued its patients in court over debt far more than other hospitals in Johnson County.

The state will give counties about $400 million for health care-related costs in the first round of spending. It isn't clear when the second round of money for economic growth and a third round to keep another coronavirus wave at bay will be doled out.

On May 3, Overland Park Police Officer Michael Mosher was shot and killed following a hit-and-run crash in Johnson County, Kansas. He was the first officer killed in the line of duty in more than three decades.

Ahead of contract talks with the union, the Shawnee Mission School District has unveiled a plan to address workload concerns by hiring more middle and high school teachers.

Galleries and museums across the metro are starting to reopen after months of closures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Visitors can expect face masks, limited arrival times, and strict cleaning protocols.

Kansas and Missouri municipalities continue to ease restrictions on businesses that were put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.