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The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners passed a mask mandate for kindergarten through 6th-grade students last week, but almost everyone who spoke was against it and/or borderline [...]

After Friday, there will no longer be a mask mandate in Johnson County, Kansas.The Johnson County Commissioners voted 5-1 on Thursday to let the county’s mask mandate expire and replace it with a resolution to "strongly recommend masks in public spaces." Businesses, restaurants, schools and local cities can still require masks.Before debate started on Thursday, several Johnson County commissioners, including Commission Chairman Ed Eilert, indicated they would like to see the countys curr...

After Friday, there will no longer be a mask mandate in Johnson County, Kansas.

Johnson County Commission to consider ending mask mandate next week Untitled and last updated 2021-04-22 22:36:13-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johnson County residents may be unmasked next week, if they choose to be. The Johnson County Commission will consider whether to continue a mask mandate, put in place to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, at its April 29 meeting. The commissioners approved a Public Health Order, which outlines social distancing and mas protocols, on March 25. It is set to...

Wall of remembrance unveiled at Union Station for COVID-19 victims, workers Kansas City-area leaders reflect on the pandemic 1 year later and last updated 2021-03-16 18:49:35-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — People in the Kansas City area are invited to Union Station to leave a note to remember loved ones lost to COVID-19. Leaders from four KC-area jurisdictions gathered Tuesday to unveil a floral wall of remembrance designed by Studio Dan Meiners at the station. Jackson County Executive Frank White,...

Average price for a new home in Johnson County? $558,000 as property values rise Sarah Ritter, The Kansas City Star Mar. 10—As buyers face a bidding war over Johnson Countys limited housing inventory, new homes are selling for $558,000 on average, according to a county appraiser report. Factor in existing homes as well, and the average sales price of a single-family home was $394,000 in 2020, the appraiser said. Last month alone, according to the Kansas City Regional Associati...

  Wyandotte County, KS Joins Johnson County, KS and Jackson County, MO in Removing Closing Time Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants, and Taverns Subscribe   Leaders with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, Johnson County, Kansas, and Jackson County, Missouri announced changes today regarding operating hours for bars, restaurants, and taverns in those counties. David Alvey, Mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Johnson C...

Updated: 10:27 PM CST Feb 25, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff A week after Kansas City, Missouri rolled back some of its COVID-19 restrictions, Jackson County in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas announced they are also relaxing some limitations.In a joint news release, the counties that make up some of the largest population pockets in the metro area announced bars and restaurants will no longer have closing restrictions or curfews placed on them.The counties ...

Prior to succeeding Ed Eilert as mayor in 2005, Gerlach served on the Overland Park City Council for 10 years.

Posted By: George Lawson January 22, 2021 @ 12:04 pm Local News, News Sedgwick County commissioners have informally decided not to move ahead with a proposed bill for the Kansas Legislature to change the way election commissioners are chosen. Commissioners talked about a possible bill after Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced that he would not reappoint Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman. Co...