As we look ahead to 2023, let’s take time to reflect on 2022, another busy year in our community. Here are just a few highlights of the many programs, events and services the City provided this year. Visit the links in each description to learn more about any of these initiatives. January The Overland Park Fire Department merged with Johnson County Fire District No. 2 … [Read more...] about A look back on 2022 in Overland Park
A Kansas City couple just bought the famous Goonies House in Oregon
A Kansas City entrepreneur has bought the house from the 1985 cult classic film The Goonies. The home is in Astoria, Oregon and is one of the main tourism draws in the blue-collar port town along the Columbia River. The buyer is Behman Zakeri, who owns Collectors Cache, We Buy Gold, and Bury the Hatchet. Zakeri is also a Goonies superfan. His Goonies appreciation began when he … [Read more...] about A Kansas City couple just bought the famous Goonies House in Oregon
City implements multifamily glass recycling pilot program
Posted on January 17, 2023 Going green just got easier for apartment residents in Overland Park, thanks to a new City recycling program. At the beginning of 2023, the City launched a multifamily glass recycling pilot program and partnered with Ripple Glass to provide glass recycling to six apartment complexes. Participating apartments … [Read more...] about City implements multifamily glass recycling pilot program
Indian fusion coming to North KC
Ameet Malhotra has been cooking up Indian fusion in his client’s kitchens for years as a private chef. Now, he’s taking his cuisine to the public as a vendor in the Northland’s Iron District (1599 Iron St., North Kansas City, MO). The Elephant Wings container can’t be missed. It’ll be painted bright yellow and sporting a mandala design. Malhotra’s cooking, inspired by his … [Read more...] about Indian fusion coming to North KC
A Missouri aquarium is saving cold-stunned sea turtles
A loggerhead sea turtle being rescued at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium/Courtesy photo Loggerhead sea turtles are amazing creatures—living nearly as long as humans and migrating distances longer than whales. There is one situation that poses a big risk to the reptiles, though: rapidly cooling waters cause a condition … [Read more...] about A Missouri aquarium is saving cold-stunned sea turtles