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Betty Rae Ice Cream Parlor Prepares New Store in Prairie Village


Betty Rae Ice Cream Parlor Prepares New Store in Prairie Village

A popular Kansas City ice cream shop will open a new location in Johnson County for the second time this summer. Betty Rae’s will celebrate the grand opening of its new store in Prairie Village on Tuesday at 4 p.m., according to a company press release. Betty Rae’s will be located at 5330 W. 95th […]

Burger chain Five Guys is about to open in Overland Park


Burger chain Five Guys is about to open in Overland Park

Construction will soon be completed on a new burger restaurant in Overland Park, where a pizzeria used to be. Burger chain Five Guys appears to be ready to open its new Overland Park location in September after moving from Metcalf Avenue further south. Five Guys will now operate at 9133 Metcalf Ave. The restaurant is […]

Overland Park Police Department training facility clears hurdle


Overland Park Police Department training facility clears hurdle

A future training facility for the Overland Park Police Department is within reach. On Wednesday, the Overland Park City Council’s Public Safety Committee recommended, by a 6-0 vote, approval of an agreement with Kansas City-based architectural firm Hoefer Welker, LLC, for design and engineering services. This action initiates the early stages of the project, which […]

Discussion about tree protection regulations in Roeland Park continues


Discussion about tree protection regulations in Roeland Park continues

The City of Roeland Park is close to passing a long-debated tree protection ordinance. After years of work inventorying the city’s tree population and holding local district meetings to discuss proposed regulations to preserve it, the Roeland Park City Council sent a draft ordinance to the city’s legal counsel for further revision earlier this month. […]