Westwood News

As far as the hamlet of Mission, Kansas, is concerned, the town isn't big enough for two queen bees.

Thieves forced their way into three Johnson County churches, and investigators were trying to figure out if the incidents were linked.

Posted: Sunday, 18 May 2008 10:20AM One Injured After SUV Slams into KU Dialysis Center It was a usual day for Alycia Taylor, who was on duty at the Kansas University Dialysis Center in Westwood yesterday ...

Posted: Saturday, 17 May 2008 5:30PM S-U-V Plummets into Dialysis Center in Westwood A 30-year old woman was arrested today after allegedly causing the vehicle she was in to crash into a medical treatment ...

A Westwood teen whose body was found Saturday at the base of a radio tower has been identified as Trevor L. Hackl, 17.Police said Hackl, a student at Shawnee Mission North High School, climbed a radio tower ... via KansasCity.com

It's an election day for some Kansas voters. There are council races Tuesday in Leawood, Mission, Prairie Village, Shawnee and Westwood. via NBC Action News

“The addition of two part-time staff members has helped us create a team at Shawnee Indian Mission with equally strong skills in interpretation of the site and in education outreach programs”

The Kansas Historical Society has received $20,000 from Roeland Park to be used for the hiring of staff at the Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site. via KCCommunityNews.com

“As a health care professional and business owner I can be part of a team that works to attract complementary and property tax-paying business to our city.”

Westwood has a mayoral race this year.

Newcomer Teresa Elder has filed with the Johnson County Election Office to run against Westwood Mayor Karen Johnson.

Elder is running on a slate with newcomers John YA© and Paul Day, who are vying for two open positions on the City Council.

The three of them say they want to create a better Westwood with new leadership.

'We need to establish a standard of behavior so that everyone dealing with our city -- all residents, potential residents, business owners and potential business owners -- can expect to be treated with dignity, respect and professionalism,' said Elder, a 43-year-old business owner and chiropractor. 'As someone involved in a business that deals with people and helping people find solutions to problems, I realize that how we treat others is a reflection on our success.' Read more

This is a major election year, but you wouldn't know it from our city races. Contests are scheduled only in Leawood, Mission, Prairie Village, Shawnee and Westwood. via The Johnson County Sun

New laws clearing tobacco smoke from most of this county's eateries are a welcome trend, though not a fully satisfying one.

As 2008 dawned, smoking bans went into effect in Lenexa, Shawnee, Overland Park and Leawood. Previously, Olathe, Fairway, Roeland Park and Westwood all had taken similar action. As a result, more than 700 Joco eating establishments now are governed by such regulations. It's enough to make a non-smoker shout for joy.

But wait. Before you start cheering, take a deep, cleansing, smoke-free breath and realize that much work remains to be done. Read more

“We really need to bring both parties to the table and realize someone is going to be the benefactor and someone is going to pay for this merger”

Some leaders in northeast Johnson County don't aren't ready to support the current plan for a merger of Johnson County Consolidated Fire District No. 2 and the Merriam Fire Department.

After reviewing the fire district's financial proposal, an ad hoc committee -- made up of representatives from Fairway, Mission and Mission Hills --concluded the merger would not equally benefit both parties.

Mike Scanlon, Mission's city administrator, presented the committee's findings to the fire district board Tuesday. Read more

“It's discussed near the end of treatment and we see them indefinitely. They eventually come in only once a year, past the three- to five-year time period.”

In August, the new Breast Cancer Survivorship Center, affiliated with The University of Kansas Hospital, opened on the first floor of The University of Kansas Hospital Cancer Center and Medical Pavilion in ... via Kansas City Nursing News

“In 2008, I think we'll see a deal or two, possibly, that's Wichita based”

A local group of angel investors invested more money in more companies this year than in 2006.

Officials from the Midwest Venture Alliance said Thursday that the group invested nearly $1 million in four startup companies in Kansas in 2007, compared to $465,000 in two startups a year ago.

The group of nearly 50 investors looked at 27 applications from entrepreneurs seeking funding for their companies.

Wichita-based MVA and its affiliate, Southeast Kansas Venture Alliance, are in their third year. Read more

A power failure in the Westwood community where the KMBZ Radio transmitter is located took the radio station off the air shortly after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. via KMBZ-AM Westwood