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Overland Park, Kansas is located in Johnson County. Zip codes in Overland Park, KS include 66212, 66213, and 66204. More Overland Park information.

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The Watchdog | Developer helped pay for new stoplight on College Boulevard in Overland Park

Todays problemJoe Markley of Overland Park wonders why the city installed a new traffic signal while widening College Boulevard between Nieman and Quivira roads.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

MediLexicon

RNs From Menorah Medical Center Become First Kansas Nurses To Join National Union Of Nurses

In a dramatic victory for the growing national movement of registered nurses, more than 300 RNs at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park have become the first Kansas RNs to join with their colleagues around the nation, by voting overwhelmingly to align with Nurses United, the local arm of National Nurses Organizing Committee/California Nurses ...

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Joplin Globe

Kansas: State agencies confront cuts in budget

TOPEKA, Kan. - Gov. Mark Parkinson's $259 million in cuts to the Kansas state budget doesn't mandate layoffs or furloughs of state employees, but some officials say it may be just a matter of time.

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St. Louis Nursing News

Aliens in Overland Park?

Still, when Theater League main man Mark Edelman cruised down Interstate 435 in Overland Park near Roe Avenue recently it was as close as he's come to having a "Close Encounters" moment.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

KansasCity.com

Moore isna t seeking another office

Rep. Dennis Moore isnt running for anything in 2010. The Kansas Democrat who announced his retirement from the House Monday told reporters in Overland Park I have no intention of running for the open Senate seat or the governors seat in Kansas next year instead.

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The New Braunfels Herald

Isch not interested in being NCAA caretaker

James Isch has settled comfortably into his role as interim president of the NCAA.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Pitch

Clock Tower Bakery opens in downtown Overland Park

Those who suggest that the mom-and- pop store is a thing of the past should meet Lee Jones and Eileen Usovicz, the couple behind the Clock Tower Bakery & Cafe .

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

KPLR-11

Community rallies around HGTV winner whose 9-month-old son has serious health problems

Fans and friends are rallying around a former winner of a televised interior design contest.

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OttawaHerald.com

Accident leaves rural Richmond woman dead

An accident early Friday evening near the Anderson-Franklin county line left one woman dead and two men injured.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Kansas City Star

Ashcroft says trying terrorists in federal court jeopardizes U.S. safety

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said today that prosecuting terrorists in federal court in New York City rather than a military tribunal jeopardizes the safety of Americans.In a press conference in Overland Park, Ashcroft, a former two-term Missouri governor and senator, said information coming out of a future trial could provide important ...

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

KansasCity.com

Overland Park's Grissom in the running to be U.S. attorney for Kansas

Congressman Dennis Moore's office has confirmed that it will submit the name of Overland Park attorney Barry Grissom to be the next U.S. attorney for Kansas.Lawrence lawyer Dan Watkins had been in the running for the state's highest law enforcement position, but withdrew from consideration last month.Grissom, 55, has his own practice and ...

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KAKE

Tiahrt Staffer Resigns Over Sex Charges

Thursday, November 19, 2009 A Johnson County sex scandal is affecting a U.S. Senate campaign.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Kansas.com

Regents: State needs to consider tax hike

Two members of the board overseeing Kansas' higher education system said Wednesday that the state needs to consider raising new tax revenues because of its budget problems.

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St. Louis Nursing News

Overland Park tutor group offers free practice ACTs

College Nannies & Tutors Overland Park invites college-bound 11th-graders to take a practice ACT test to gauge their current achievement level and readiness for college entrance exams.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

KansasCity.com

Johnson County men plead no contest to bilking elderly customers

Two Johnson County businessmen entered no-contest pleas this week for a nationwide theft scheme that took more than a million dollars from elderly customers.Two others involved from Sioux City, Iowa, also have pleaded guilty in Johnson County District Court.District Attorney Steve Howe said today that the consumer fraud scam hooked thousands of ...

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KansasCity.com

Dunkina Donuts opens Thursday in Overland Park

Since moving from the East Coast several years ago, Bob Michaels sorely missed his favorite coffee chain Dunkin Donuts.So who can blame him for rushing the opening of a new Overland Park location? Michaels misread the sign on the door Closed.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

KCTV5

Dunkin' Donuts Opens In Overland Park

Crowds were waiting outside the door for the first Dunkin' Donuts in the Kansas City area to open its doors Thursday morning.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Kansas City InfoZine

Six-week Freelance Writing Classes in Overland Park Begin Monday

Kerri Buckley presents her six-week class that will teach you everything you need to know to get started in this business.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Kansas City Star

The new Dunkin' Donuts in Overland Park

The franchise is preparing for its' grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 12. The stress test allowed employees to hone their skills on a few customers before the grand opening.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

WDAF

30 Cars or More Spray Painted in Overland Park

Overland Park, Kansas police are investigating an act of vandalism that happened overnight.

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