Due to flooding in Indian Creek, extremely muddy conditions in the park and the threat of more weather in the forecast, the Overland Park Star Spangled Spectacular scheduled for Thursday, July 4, was canceled.
A fireworks show will now take place on Friday, July 5 at 10 p.m. There will be no food trucks or musical performances on Friday.
Hear directly from Mayor Curt Skoog about what’s happening in our community in his April video message. This month, the mayor shares details about: Opening day at the Overland Park Farmers’ Market on April 15, Downtown parking options, What makes Overland Park one of the top five places to live in the midwest. Watch the […]
Exciting changes are on the horizon for the OP Central area of College and Metcalf. Following a year-long mobility study, the Mid-America Regional Council approved an allocation of $1.35 million toward making the area more walkable, vibrant and engaging for residents, workers and visitors. The mobility study began with a series of public meetings during […]
Overland Park snow crews prepare for anything Mother Nature sends our way each winter. Crews spend several weeks throughout October and November test driving plows at courses across the City, preparing for winter weather events. With April 1 marking the end of snow season for the Overland Park Public Works Department, totals for the 2022-2023 […]
Students from the Musikschule-im-Schloss music school in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Overland Park’s sister city in Germany, will share the stage with Shawnee Mission South High School students during a German Exchange Concert at Thompson Park on Saturday, April 8 at 7 p.m. As part of the Sister City Program, music students from Shawnee Mission South High School […]
The City of Overland Park celebrated Fire Chief Bryan Dehner and his 29 years of service at a reception in his honor on Friday, March 31. Throughout his years leading the Overland Park Fire Department, Chief Dehner created a culture of innovation with a primary focus on the safety of his staff and all those […]
The U.S. 69 Corridor Modernization and Expansion Project, or 69 Express, is underway between 103rd Street and 151st street. The Kansas Department of Transportation’s project will build a new express toll lane in each direction adjacent to the existing general-purpose lanes to increase safety and improve congestion in the area. The express lanes will open […]
City of Overland Park staff and Shawnee Mission South High School students teamed up this week to clear invasive plants from the Shawnee Mission Environmental Science Lab along Indian Creek. The City’s forestry and horticulture crews are constantly working to remove invasive species, especially along stream corridors and watersheds. Teams of staff and students worked […]
The reconstruction of Fire Station 41 is officially underway. The City of Overland Park broke ground at the site of the new fire station on Wednesday, March 29. The new facility will be built on the same site as the recently-demolished fire station located at 7550 W. 75th Street. Mayor Curt Skoog spoke to event […]
103rd St. will close to traffic both ways for several weeks this spring near Metcalf. The bridge over Indian Creek will close for rehabilitation beginning Monday, April 3. As part of the project, crews will repair the bridge by replacing the existing concrete deck and pouring epoxy deck coating on the deck overlay. The bridge will […]
Make endless memories with friends, family and more than 250 animals and birds as Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead opens for the season on Saturday, April 1. Explore the Farmstead’s newest features and return to the many farm favorites. Your ticket offers access to many attractions, including petting pens, animal exhibits and the Dairy Barn, featuring […]