Johnson County Commission

The Johnson County Commission on Thursday approved a public health order requiring masks be worn by everyone inside school buildings that enroll children up to and including 6th grade.

Johnson County Commissioners late Friday ordered new pandemic restrictions to kick in on Monday, making it the first of what is expected to be several other local governments' moves to tighten guidelines next week as the virus surges.

The lawsuit says that at least 58 items have been rejected, including HRDC’s Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News, monthly publications that cover criminal justice and prison issues.

Bullets from semi-automatic weapons have landed in residents' homes and cars, but not a lot can be done because "ignorance is not against the law."

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

Johnson County so far has recorded 992 positive COVID-19 cases, including 71 deaths.

Smaller establishments say regulation originally meant to curb alcohol sales puts them at a competitive disadvantage.

The new task force is meeting to draw down stay-at-home rules in the county. Members of the group say their ranks are diverse and their decisions are based on science.

During the past several weeks, hospitals and government leaders have been working to figure out how they can stretch their limited numbers of beds and…

After weeks of anxiety and terrifying headlines about COVID-19, newly updated projections seem to offer signs of hope.A tool created by researchers at the…

During the last two weeks, Johnson County, Kansas, has limited COVID-19 testing to a sliver of patients and at-risk people. That’s left health experts…

Johnson County government has started furloughing employees whose office functions are curtailed due to the coronavirus and who can’t work from home.…