Throughout 2023, Johnson County Public Health reported 10 opioid overdose deaths — all attributed to fentanyl. Johnson County and Iowa as a whole fall in line with the national trend of opioid, ...

That’s why they created HealthyJoCo. “Mental health is a community selected priority,” said Giselle Coreas with Johnson ...

Kunkel ran unopposed in the June primaries this time around and will not face a Republican challenger on the November ballot.

Deputy Jim Engmark of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office speaks about Crisis Intervention Team and its work during the State ...

The lethality, coupled with low awareness, is why more families, health experts ... like Johnson County or that their kids could be at risk. That’s one reason Olathe Public Schools named their ...

An open government forms the cornerstone of our democracy. Sheila Albers has not gotten that from District Attorney Steve ...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the fiscal 2025 budget in the most recent formal meeting, ...

OLATHE, Kan. — A convicted felon fired gunshots Thursday night outside the Johnson County Mental Health Center's Olathe office, authorities said. Joseph Shepard Longman, 34, is charged in ...

He grew up in rural Lisbon, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and said the mental health crisis is the ...

Although county management and health care experts occupy ... Use the table below to view all of Johnson County’s 100 highest-paid employees. Public Paychecks: Who are Lenexa's highest-paid ...

More than 80 public health advocacy groups, clinics and nonprofits are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to allocate an extra $25 million to Chicago's Public Health Department next year, a demand that ...

More conservative candidates lost election bids for Johnson County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, including one ...