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City welcomes new chief human resources officer

Posted on May 19, 2022 The City of Overland Park welcomes a new Human Resources Department leader, following a national search. Thomas Bledsoe comes to the City from MHMR of Tarrant County, a provider of quality mental health and intellectual and developmental disability services in Texas. Bledsoe served as MHMR of Tarrant County’s chief human … [Read more...] about City welcomes new chief human resources officer

Explore the Parade of Hearts for prizes

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Posted on April 27, 2022 Get out and explore Overland Park one heart at a time and you could win a prize! Overland Park is hosting nine hearts from the Parade of Hearts public art experience. The sculptures are engraved with the initials KC and were painted by local artists. 154 hearts are displayed throughout the Kansas City Metro. Residents and … [Read more...] about Explore the Parade of Hearts for prizes

Overland Park’s outdoor pool plans for 2022

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Posted on April 6, 2022 Overland Park will open three of its five outdoor pools this summer amid a lifeguard staffing shortage. Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center, Young’s Pool and Stonegate Pool will open on Sunday, May 29 during Memorial Day weekend. Bluejacket Pool and Marty Pool will not open this summer. City staff is in the process of hiring more … [Read more...] about Overland Park’s outdoor pool plans for 2022

Project team debuts Merriam Connected Corridor Plan recommendations

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The cities of Overland Park, Merriam, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, and the Mid-America Regional Council will hold an in-person open house for the public to view project concepts for the Merriam Corridor next week. The Merriam Connected Corridor Plan is a joint effort between these organizations to envision the future of the Merriam … [Read more...] about Project team debuts Merriam Connected Corridor Plan recommendations

Public engagement next step for Farmers’ Market improvement project

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The Overland Park City Council approved proceeding with the first step toward a development partnership, involving public feedback, for the Overland Park Farmers’ Market pavilion site Monday night. The Council authorized staff to negotiate an agreement for public engagement on the project. The City has been considering partnering with a private developer to explore … [Read more...] about Public engagement next step for Farmers’ Market improvement project

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7 Things To Do This Weekend In KC: May 19-22 2022

Jacob Collier Jacob Collier is coming to The Truman this Thursday night. This event has been rescheduled from May 2020, and resellers seemed to have marked up ticket prices quite a bit. But trust … [Read More...] about 7 Things To Do This Weekend In KC: May 19-22 2022

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Korean street food and house-brewed soju coming to Westport

Food from the upcoming Westport Korean restaurant Chingu/Photo by Alyssa Broadu Chingu, a new Westport spot from the team behind Sura eats, will combine Korean street food and soju … [Read More...] about Korean street food and house-brewed soju coming to Westport

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A recent trip to New York reminded me just how much Kansas City jazz has to offer

Photography by Caleb Condit & Rebecca Norden “There’s a common myth that Kansas City jazz ended with World War II,” local jazz historian and author Chuck Haddix says. While the … [Read More...] about A recent trip to New York reminded me just how much Kansas City jazz has to offer

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A local group works with survivors of violence to break the cycle

Illustration by Makalah Hardy Almost every day, Marquell Harris visits two hospitals: Research Medical Center and Truman. And almost every day, he sees new survivors of gunshot … [Read More...] about A local group works with survivors of violence to break the cycle

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Up All Night: A Celebration of the Espresso Martini

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