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1. Dead rats and gnats: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections (kansascity.com) — Health inspectors recently cited Sawasdee Thai Cuisine on Quivira Road in Overland Park for 10 priority violations, including unsafe food temperatures and improper handwashing, with a follow-up set for Sept. 26. The roundup also highlights other Kansas City and Johnson County restaurants that had serious issues but often corrected them quickly, with links available for residents to check any establishment's record.
2. Going on vacation? These KC area police departments offer home watch services (kansascity.com) — If you live in Overland Park, police currently do not offer a formal vacation home-watch program, unlike many nearby Johnson County and Kansas City-area departments. Neighboring towns such as Lenexa, Shawnee, Leawood, and others let residents request extra patrols or house checks online or by phone, giving metro travelers added peace of mind while they're away.
3. Teen girl in critical condition after I-35 crash near Santa Fe Street in Olathe (johnsoncountypost.com) — A serious three-vehicle crash on I-35 near Santa Fe Street in Olathe left a 15-year-old girl critically injured and her 19-year-old brother, the driver, taken to Overland Park Regional with non-life-threatening injuries. The Saturday afternoon wreck backed up southbound traffic for miles, but all lanes reopened after troopers investigated and confirmed everyone had been wearing seat belts.
4. Only 60% of water utilities are confident they can serve large industrial customers (marketscale.com) — An Overland Park-based firm, Black & Veatch, reports that only 60% of U.S. water utilities feel confident serving large industrial customers, down sharply from 2024. The study, produced by the local engineering giant, warns that funding gaps, staffing shortages, and underused data are straining systems—factors that could influence future industrial growth decisions affecting communities like Overland Park.
5. Sonar, aerial maps and a kayak — How volunteer divers cracked a decade-old Leawood missing person case (johnsoncountypost.com) — A decade-old Leawood missing person case advanced when volunteer divers located a submerged car later removed with help from an Overland Park Police dive team. The discovery, believed to be linked to a 2016 disappearance, highlights how a self-funded Missouri searcher uses maps, drones, and sonar to help Kansas City-area families find long-missing loved ones.
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