Business
The Lenexa Rec Center is holding an open house on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Visitors can take guided tours of the facility, get tips on using fitness equipment and receive a free InBody body composition scan, the Lenexa Rec Center said on X. A prize wheel will also be available.
Upcoming community events:
Editor
Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
Community
Several Johnson County charities and drives are working to meet growing demand for food and shelter heading into the holiday season, including an upcoming toy and food drive, a Mission food pantry serving hundreds of families, and a Lenexa shelter operating beyond capacity.
Public Safety
Bradley Boyd, who represents District 2 on the Olathe Board of Education and serves as deputy police chief for Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, faces a possible firearm offense after a Nov. 3 emergency on Interstate 35 and separate allegations from fellow officers about mishandled union funds.
Education
The Olathe school board is scheduled to vote Thursday on disposing of seven closing school buildings, but Heritage Elementary will stay under district ownership for potential repurposing near Olathe South High School.
Elections
About 190 bipartisan election workers began hand-counting roughly 125,000 ballots Nov. 9 at the Johnson County Election Office in Olathe, covering five races that finished within 1% after the Nov. 3 general election.
Elections
Democrat Kristen Schultz leads Republican incumbent Bill Sutton 51% to 49% in unofficial final results for Kansas House District 43, flipping a Gardner-area seat no Democrat had held since the mid-1990s.
Business
The Kansas City Automotive Museum announced it will close its Olathe location after 12 years and search for a larger space, though no closure date or relocation timeline has been set.
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