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It’s Here! It’s Here! Kansas City summer camps, Overland Park summer camps, Lee’s Summit summer camps, Northland summer camps, Johnson County summer camps – Yes! They’re all here! As happens every year, we’ve been getting antsy… more

This has become an annual post for us; and each year, there seems to be yet another agency we learn about that exists solely to help others.   Teaching our kids the importance of giving back to the… more

Friday, October 12, 2012 “School’s-Out” Workshop, 9:30-12:00am: Creative Landscape Assembly with a Clay Sculpture too!! at ARTrageous Creative Studio in south Prairie Village, grades 1-8. The Children will explore their creativity as they assemble a fantasy… more

Vacation Bible School (VBS) is something that many families look forward to each summer.  Typically kids go for several hours a day for one week, where they enjoy being with their friends, playing games and even learning a… more

It’s that time of year…preschool enrollment time!  It’s hard to believe that it’s time to register your little ones for Fall 2012 preschool classes.  Many area preschools have already started the enrollment process for current families and… more

Johnson County Community College hosts Horticultural Sciences Field Day Feb. 16 Story by Anne Christiansen-Bullers JCCCOVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The politics of water, the business of landscaping and pest management, among other topics, will be discussed at the second annual Horticultural Sciences Field Day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. ...

Johnson County Environmental Department Request for Applicants for the 2012 Green Business AwardsJohnson County Environmental Department is recognizing Johnson County, Kansas businesses that are taking steps to reduce waste and conserve resources. Johnson County businesses leading the way with innovative recycling programs, green ...

New Johnson County Trash Plan Includes Recycling goes into effect 1/1/2012 - City of Olathe is not Included in New PlanJohnson County, Kansas has implemented a new trash plan that will start January 1st, 2012. The new trash plan includes a recycling plan.The City of Olathe residents who are on their solid waste program will NOT be impacted by ...

arch is still on for Johnson County Community College Student who went missing from the Kansas University Edwards Campus last week It is a horrible thing to have a missing child. The parents, family and friends are offering the reward of $10,000 for the information leading to their missing Aisha Kahn.  Aisha is a Johnson County Community ...

Overland Park and Olathe, KS. Rank Low on Crime According to City Crime RankingsAccording to a new report on crime on America has some positive news for some cities in Kansas City like Overland Park, Lee’s Summit and Olathe. These cities are some of the nation’s safest big cities.Kansas City, Mo. and Kansas City, KS., however, are among the ...

The 10 most populated cities in Johnson County, Kansas are: #1: Overland Park, KS. with a population of 170,216 residents. #2: Olathe, Kansas with a population of 117,116 residents. #3: Shawnee, KS. with a population of 59,828 residents. #4: Lenexa, KS. with a population of 45,704 residents. #5: Leawood, KS. with a population of 30,972 ...

We’ve had the good fortune of welcoming some new advertisers to the KC Kids Fun advertising community these past few months!  All are family-friendly and all would appreciate your business.  Especially as the holidays draw near, we like to encourage… more

They’ve been filling up our Inbox…updates to Consignment Sale dates! Kansas City is a hotbed for consignment sales and there are lots of deals to be found.  Please note that NOT ALL DATES ARE CURRENT– we haven’t yet heard from… more

“Kick Up our Heels” Celebrate Kansas’ 150th Birthday at the Johnson County, Kansas Fair which is being held this week in Gardner, Kansas. Tonight is Family Fun Night at the fair.  Thursday is the Amateur Flat Track races. Friday night is Bull Blast and Barrel Racing. Saturday morning is the Parade through downtown Gardner, ...

Today, a Calendar of Events post goes up.  Because my son just asked me AGAIN what we were going to do.  This is a great week to… more

According to the Heartland MLS stats, pending contracts are down 55% and closed sales are down 29% for the month. In addition the average sales price is down 3%. To view complete Heartland MLS stats, go to: http://Stats.DowellTaggart.com. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Blog post written ...

The Shawnee Mission School Board in Johnson County, KS. passed a measure to merge two fees, which would require each high school student to pay a yearly $90 activity fee. At Monday night's meeting Superintendent Gene Johnson introduced a new mandatory participation and activity fee for every student.The new fee would be mandatory for all high ...

The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department announced it will conduct a DUI sobriety checkpoint next week. The checkpoint will be held May 6. The Overland Park police department didn’t release a location of the checkpoints but they did state that the checkpoints are being conducted with the goal of reducing alcohol-related auto crashes and ...

Johnson County, Kansas ranks #1 in Health Factors for the State of Kansas Information provided by: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/kansas/overall-rankings RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real ...

According to County Health Rankings, Johnson County, KS. is ranked ahead of Kansas and the National Benchmark for Health Outcomes. In the study, premature death, health, low birth weight, poor physical and mental health days were used. Johnson County ranked #2 for the State of Kansas. For more information, go ...