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Tweet If you are looking for a bicycle trail or walking path in the metro, a new map produced by the Mid-America Regional Council will help you find it – on your smartphone if you like. But Northeast Johnson County is not home to a concentration of trails and to none of the long trails [...]
Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber will hold its 12th annual golf classic on June 18 at the championship course Deer Creek Golf Club in Overland Park. The tournament, sponsored by Johnson County Community College, will feature 144 players from more than 50 companies. The event includes breakfast, lunch, prizes and gift bags. Registration is [...]
Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has added a director of business development to its staff. Stoney Bogan, a former Chamber board member and board chair, has accepted the position. Bogan was board chairman in 2007, served on multiple Chamber committees and is a 2004 Leadership Northeast graduate. He has 18 years of [...]
Tweet Redevelopment and strong finances were the two themes of the day for northeast Johnson County mayors during he annual “State of the Cities” addresses they gave Thursday. The projects ranged from Mission’s East Gateway, only approved by the council the night before, to the rehabbing of Corinth Square in Prairie Village, a project that [...]
Tweet When the Kansas Legislature convenes in 2013, it could be a memorable session for Kansas and for Johnson County. A potential revenue crisis, an unusual number of new legislators, a conservative leadership and a precarious position for local education all point to an eventful year. Each of those points was touched on at the [...]
Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has released the list of participants in this year’s Leadership Northeast development program. Leadership Northeast is a nine session program that focuses on strengthening leadership skills and encouraging participants to put them into action in the community. The course covers topics including leadership styles, volunteerism, community building, [...]
Tweet Owners and executives from businesses large and small convened Saturday for the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Gala. The hundreds of guests enjoyed a “Private Speakeasy” and silent auction at the Overland Park Marriott before the dinner and program in the main ballroom. Chamber President Deb Settle said the event serves as [...]
Tweet There is a tidal wave of change coming in the demographics that affect housing and development in the metro. How it will affect Prairie Village and northeast Johnson County can be a little harder to predict — though certain characteristics of the area suggest it could make out well in the changing landscape. In the [...]
Tweet The cheering crowds have faded away. The long days of walking door-to-door are over. The adrenaline rush of the campaign is gone — and you lost. What now? That’s the question Democrats in northeast Johnson County are facing after a sweep of the state legislative offices by Republicans in Tuesday’s election. For state [...]
Tweet The mood at in the ballroom of the Overland Park DoubleTree may have been somber as Johnson County Republicans watched the networks call the race for President Barack Obama. But in a suite on the hotel’s second floor, a group of moderate northeast Johnson County Republicans has reason to celebrate: House candidates Barbara [...]
Tweet November is just around the corner (I just checked the calendar and it’s literally a day away!), and with it comes the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Gala. This year’s event, to be held at the Overland Park Marriott, will start with a “Private Speakeasy” reception, followed by silent and live auctions, [...]
Tweet A lot of professional sports players might be tempted to take the money and run into a comfortable and leisurely retirement. But not former Kansas City Chiefs standout Will Shields, who has used his sports retirement to plunge into a variety of business and community activities. Shields, who played 14 years for the Chiefs [...]
Tweet If you’re wondering what you can do to support local schools, says Shawnee Mission School District Superintendent Gene Johnson, the answer is pretty simple: Vote. “We are at a real crossroads here and we need everybody’s help and support for that to change,” he said. “We need people who will help us advocate for [...]
Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to begin another course of its Leadership Northeast training program, and is accepting applications for its 2012 class. The program consists of nine training sessions aimed to boost the leadership skills of participants. The courses include: leadership styles, volunteerism, community building, state government, economic [...]
