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Downtown Overland Park announces new business openings

Apr 10, 2013 in Community

Downtown Overland Park is seeing an influx of both creative and service-oriented entrepreneurs. Read more

New admission fee for arboretum begins in 2013

Dec 20, 2012 in Community

Visitors to the nationally recognized Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens will begin paying an admission fee in 2013. Read more

Overland Park wins 2012 Kansas City Visitors Choice Award

Sep 28, 2012 in Community

Overland Park was named the winner of the "Favorite KC-area Destination" category in the 2012 Visitors' Choice Awards sponsored by the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association.

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Rasmussen College to open Overland Park campus

Sep 13, 2012 in Community

Rasmussen College, a regionally accredited post-secondary institution of higher education, announced plans to open a new campus in Overland Park. Read more

City adopts 2013 budget with more police protection and a tax decrease

Aug 20, 2012 in Community

The Overland Park City Council adopted a 2013 budget that includes more police officers and street maintenance and a slight decrease in the 2012 property tax rate. Read more

Money magazine ranks Overland Park #9 in "Best Places to Live"

Aug 20, 2012 in Community

Once again, Overland Park has scored a Top 10 ranking in Money Magazine's biennial "Best Places to Live" list of America's best small cities. Read more

Saint Luke’s South Hospital CEO recognized for exceptional leadership, advocacy

Aug 2, 2012 in Community

Saint Luke’s South Hospital CEO Katherine A. Howell, RN, BSN, MBA, has been awarded the Grassroots Champion Award by the American Hospital Association in partnership with the Kansas Hospital Association. Read more

Overland Park Soccer Complex named best in the nation

Jun 21, 2012 in Community

The Overland Park Soccer Complex is the No. 1 soccer facility in the nation, according to Livability.com. Read more

International sculpture garden to remain at arboretum

Jun 5, 2012 in Community

Overland Park Mayor Carl Gerlach met with group early this evening about a piece of art at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Read more

2013 Budget includes more police, no tax increase

Jun 4, 2012 in Community

No tax increase, and more police and street maintenance are proposals in the 2013 Budget. Read more

Johnson County Ranked #3 by Forbes.com

Jan 1, 2008 in Community

Forbes.com has ranked Johnson County, Kansas, as #3 on its "America's Best Places to Raise a Family" list. Read more