Overland Park News

A driver of a vehicle was able to escape without injuries this afternoon after driving into an Overland Park pond.The crash happened about 2:50 p.m. at the corner of West 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue, according to a police dispatcher.The driver was able to escape the vehicle, which became completely submerged in the pond.

" An Overland Park psychiatrist is under investigation by the Kansas Board of Healing Arts.

James M. Watson was charged on July 10, 2009 with one count of felony theft of at least $100,000 and one count of forgery.

Inman News Kansas officials have sued five companies for allegedly fraudulent mortgage rescue schemes that included "redemption rights" scams in which homes were leased back to troubled borrowers.

Debt-laden trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. and the Teamsters Union said Thursday they have reached a tentative deal for concessions they say will address the company's immediate need for cash while protecting union jobs.

An executive from one of the companies called upon to offer a restructuring plan for YRC Worldwide Inc.

Big money from The Golden Ghetto comes from people who support The Palestinians .

Construction to widen U.S. Highway 69 gets under way Monday. Last month, Vice President Joe Biden came to Overland Park, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to announce the project.

Kansas legislative leaders approved $700 million worth of internal borrowing Monday so the state can stop delaying tax returns and pay other bills on time.

Margaret Tascar would probably be in a nursing home, the 84-year-old says, if not for a state program that helps elderly people stay in their own homes.

"Fireworks pose a serious danger to everyone. The city has a comprehensive ordinance prohibiting all forms of fireworks," said Jim Weaver, police public information officer.

Black & Veatch has closed on its purchase of its headquarters at 11401 Lamar Ave.

Gov. Mark Parkinson imposed another round of spending cuts Thursday to keep Kansas' budget balanced, trimming aid to public schools and higher education funding.

Unless development patterns and trends change significantly, Overland Park's aggressive redevelopment aspirations could be dashed.

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Chrysler's former financial arm says it will reduce its workforce by 9 percent as it restructures and closes a customer service center in Overland Park, Kansas.

Overland Park, Kan., police released a surveillance picture of two men suspected in an assault on a store's security officer.

Grissom, convicted in the 1989 murders of three young women, is one of Johnson County's most notorious killers.

The Private Bank is entering the Kansas market, opening a new branch office in Lighton Tower in Overland Park on June 29.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan -- Sprint is reporting tight supplies of its high-profile Palm Pre.