Park News

Struggling No. 1 U.S. trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc has asked investment bank Rothschild to evaluate potential bond exchanges as part of its restructuring plans, according to a source familiar with the matter.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- " Peter Pan" flies into the metro July 11-19 at the Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Campus in Overland Park.

Allstate's 2009 'America's Best Drivers Report" ranks Kansas City, KS drivers 15th out of the nation's 200 biggest cities.

A 58-year-old woman from Overland Park, Kan., suffered moderate injuries Friday morning when the boat in which she was a passenger struck a large wake on Lake of the Ozarks, causing her to fall inside the boat and knocking her unconscious, according to a report from the Missouri Water Patrol.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. Fireworks at Fort Leavenworth 4 p.m. Garnett Avenue at Merritt Lake, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - " A local fundraiser for Palestinian refugees in Gaza is catching criticism.

"Fireworks pose a serious danger to everyone. The city has a comprehensive ordinance prohibiting all forms of fireworks," said Jim Weaver, police public information officer.

Chrysler's former financial arm says it will reduce its workforce by 9 percent as it restructures and closes a customer service center in Overland Park, Kansas.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan a ' Police are looking for two shoplifters who assaulted a store security guard during their getaway.

Police spent several hours on Thursday searching a house in Overland Park, Kan., based on a call from a man in Virginia.

The body of a man was found near Century II this morning, authorities said. The man's body was discovered by park workers in the fountain at A. Price Woodard Park, between Century II and the Arkansas River, at about 7:45 a.m., Capt.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. a ' A thrift store chain expanded into Kansas Thursday when Savers opened a location in Overland Park.

The Gardner City Council rescinded agreements for Logistics Park Kansas City, anchored by a BNSF Railway Co.

For weekend adventurers who love to walk, bike or simply explore trails and off-the-beaten path forest walks, Indian Creek in Overland Park, Kansas, is the place to visit.

Since Jan. 1, 212 reports have been taken on thefts from cars and trucks that were unlocked or their windows were left open.

Neckties became the standard Father's Day gift for a reason: Daddy wore them to work.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. a ' A death investigation sparked by a house fire is puzzling an Overland Park neighborhood.

Only two tiny marks remain on his neck, but an Overland Park, Kan., man has had an experience he will not soon forget.

Police said a popular Overland Park, Kan., bookstore has become a crime scene. Law enforcement officers are on the lookout for a suspected sexual predator after a teenager said he was attacked at the Borders Bookstore, near 91st Street and Metcalf Avenue.

A Shawnee, Kan., woman said a man selling items door to door robbed her at gunpoint.