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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 Library service for northeast Johnson County could undergo radical changes over the next five years, according to the Johnson County Library Capital Improvement Plan approved by the board. Both the Corinth Library on Mission Road in Prairie Village and the Cedar/Roe Library in Roeland Park are scheduled to be replaced under the current plan. [...]
Tweet The November election is so yesterday, but a recent comment by State Rep. Barbara Bollier got us thinking about taking a look back. At a recent legislative forum, Bollier noted her district had voted for President Obama and therefore she needed to be cognizant of the different viewpoints she represented. How did Northeast Johnson [...]
Tweet Bill Menge is the new chair of the Northeast Johnson Chamber of Commerce for 2013, succeeding Dr. Gene Johnson, superintendent of Shawnee Mission schools. Menge is the Smart Grid Director for KCP&L. The chamber also elected several new members to the board who start their terms this month and will serve until 2015. Those [...]
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 Demolition of the interior of the old Macy’s Home Store space and the Einstein Bros. restaurant in the Village Shops will start next week to make way for STANDEES, the new restaurant and theater combination that is expected to open in May 2013. Einstein Bros. closed last weekend. The restaurant will have seating at [...]
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 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 [...]
