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Overland Park News

Local news for Overland Park, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Friday | Kansas City InfoZine

KU Alumni Association Welcomes New Students with Picnic in Overland Park

New University of Kansas students and their parents from Johnson and Wyandotte counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20, in Overland ...

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Related Topix: Johnson County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Lawrence, KS, Kansas City, MO Metro

Thu Jul 03, 2008

KansasCity.com

The wieners of our hot dog contest are...

Tonight, as you’re watching those bombs bursting in air, we hope you’ll think about hot dogs.OK, maybe they’re not as American as, oh, apple pie, SUVs or Britney Spears, but they’re up ...

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Related Topix: Prairie Village, KS

Wed Jul 02, 2008

WIBW-TV Topeka

Judge Allows Fingerprint Evidence in Hall Case

Edwin Hall is charged with capital murder in last summer's death of Kelsey Smith of Overland Park.

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Related Topix: Johnson County, KS

Tue Jul 01, 2008

KansasCity.com

Murder charges filed in Olathe shooting

Alphonse James Jackson, 19, of Kansas City was charged Saturday with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Rodney Keith Butner Jr., 21, of Olathe.Jackson is being held on a $1 million bond.

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Related Topix: Kansas City, MO Metro, Olathe, KS, Violent Crime, Johnson County, KS

Mon Jun 30, 2008

KSHB-TV Kansas City

Overland Park Police Seek Cigarette Thief

Overland Park Police hope surveillance video will help them catch a man who stole nearly $2,000 worth of cigarettes from a convenience store.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Kansas City InfoZine

T-Ball Program Offered for Age 4

Helping parents teach young children the developmental skills needed for baseball is the aim of an instructional program starting in July.

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Related Topix: Johnson County, KS, Lenexa, KS

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Kansas City Star

Man, 20, charged in hit-and-run death of 3-year-old

A 20-year-old Overland Park man was charged this afternoon in a hit-and-run accident that left a 3-year-old boy dead.Travis Mott was charged with fleeing the scene of an accident that resulted in a death, which ...

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Related Topix: Johnson County, KS

Thu Jun 26, 2008

KansasCity.com

Plan puts Kansas' long-range transportation bill at $30 billion

Kansas is $30 billion short of meeting all its transportation needs over the next two decades, according to a preliminary long-range plan that's expected to become final this week.The plan, developed over 18 ...

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Related Topix: Lenexa, KS, Kansas City, MO Metro, Kansas City, KS

Wed Jun 25, 2008

StarTribune

Smaller ISPs still pondering tracking subscriber Web use after Charter cancels test

Although a large Internet service provider has backed away from technology that tracks subscribers' Web use in order to deliver personalized advertising, two other broadband companies said Wednesday they are ...

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Related Topix: Internet Service Providers, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, CenturyTel, Television, Charter Communications, Edward Markey, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Joe Barton, Republican

Tue Jun 24, 2008

KHGI

Inmates' choir performs at OP church

A choir performing at a Kansas church is nothing unusual, but Sunday's show at Rolling Springs Church in Overland Park was different than most.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008

The Olathe News

City strikes deal for hotel it hopes will lead development boom in northwest Olathe

It seems cliche to say this is another watershed moment to change the economic landscape of Olathe.

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Related Topix: Travel/Tourism, Hotels, Kansas City, MO Metro, Olathe, KS

Sun Jun 22, 2008

KansasCity.com

Payday lenders strive to shed image as predators

With the economy weakening and cash-strapped consumers living paycheck to paycheck, you’d think business would be booming at QC Holdings Inc., the Overland Park-based payday lender.You’d be ...

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Inside Bay Area

New uses for suddenly superfluous TV armoires

Are we saying au revoir to the armoire? Sleek flat-panel televisions, typically mounted to walls or perched on credenzas, have rendered the bulky but lovely furniture piece superfluous.

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Related Topix: Olathe, KS, Kansas City, MO Metro, Prairie Village, KS, Printers

Business Wire

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Company

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- and issuer credit rating of " a- " of Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Company .

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Related Topix: Park, KS

Thu Jun 19, 2008

KCTV5

Overland Park Police Deployed To Chapman

Seven members of the Overland Park police were sent to Chapman, Kan., to help with police duties while the town cleans up after a tornado destroyed much of the town last week.

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Related Topix: Chapman, KS, Dickinson County, KS

Wed Jun 18, 2008

KansasCity.com

Former cop charged with stealing computer hard drives

A former Overland Park police officer was charged this week with shoplifting and drug possession.Donald Kevin Duncan, 37, of Shawnee, is accused to stealing computer hard drives on Saturday from the Costco ...

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Related Topix: Drugs

Tue Jun 17, 2008

KCTV Kansas City

Judge Lectures Johnson County DA

What was supposed to be an evidence hearing in the Kelsey Smith murder trial turned into a case of he-said-he-said between the attorneys on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Johnson County, KS

Mon Jun 16, 2008

Kansas.com

Willis acquires Hilb Rogal & Hobbs

Insurance brokerage giant Willis Group Holdings is making a return of sorts to Wichita.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Hilb Rogal and Hamilton, Health Insurance, Health, Wichita Metro, Wichita, KS

Sun Jun 15, 2008

Topeka Capital-Journal

Developer to proceed with lawsuit against city

Published Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 3:05 p.m. CDT On the morning after the Topeka City Council approved his third request to rezone his property at 3420 S.W. Fairlawn Road, developer Gene Jani said he will ...

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Related Topix: Shawnee County, KS, Topeka, KS, Topeka Metro

Fri Jun 13, 2008

The Johnson County Sun

Real estate on the rebound?

Developers, realtors, bankers optimistic about housing market By Doug Carder, dcarder@miconews.com Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:31 AM CDT A San Diego developer is offering a buy-one, get-one-free deal to move his ...

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Related Topix: Johnson County, KS, Kansas City, MO Metro, Olathe, KS, Real Estate, Miami County, KS

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Overland Park, Kansas is located in Johnson County and is part of the Kansas City, MO Metro Area. Zip codes in Overland Park include 66212, 66213, and 66204.

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