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Some questioned the spending of “taxpayers’ time and resources” to investigate the claim.

This member of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners filed a complaint with the state attorney general’s office about a meeting this summer.

Johnson County can’t “rewrite history,” the county’s NAACP president said. Historians recently uncovered the painful story behind the creek’s name.

The Roeland Park mayor is set to become the next chair of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners, defeating current district 6 Commissioner Charlotte O’Hara. The two candidates held widely divergent views on a number of key issues, including election security, property taxes and climate change.

The Johnson County Commission governs the county budget, public health and dozens of county departments. More than half of the commissioners are up for election this year.

An energy company is interested in building a huge array of solar panels in western Johnson County and eastern Douglas County. But regulations passed last year by the Johnson County Commission have been criticized as being so unfriendly that they would discourage solar development entirely.

After a four-hour public hearing of speakers solidly in support of solar energy development, the Johnson County Commission voted to send proposed solar farm ...

Johnson County has scheduled a public hearing for April 4 to air comments about proposed solar farm regulations. Read more.

Johnson County Public Health Director Dr. Sanmi Areola said the health department will continue to advise school districts on navigating outbreaks and will continue to stress the importance of wearing masks.

Johnson County Public Health Director Dr. Sanmi Areola said the health department will continue to advise school districts on navigating outbreaks and will continue to stress the importance of wearing masks.