With the conclusion of the high school basketball season comes the spotlight on many of the area’s top players. Here are the 913 area squads, as picked by league coaches.

A condo for the car? Sure, let the good times roll

The Johnson County Commission will consider a 40-acre development at 207th Street and U.S. 69 for a complex of car storage areas and a clubhouse.

Second-career teachers come to the classroom with high expectations and stakes.

TOPEKA | Lawmakers plan to make another run this year at giving local school districts the ability to raise property taxes to fund extracurricular activities.

Bonner Springs fears how it will affect its nearby store. Meanwhile, some people in Shawnee also are concerned about the new store's impact.

Small De Soto School District stands out in a big way

Despite the size disparity between the De Soto School District and powerhouse districts such as Olathe, Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley, De Soto is a Johnson County district where education expectations are high even if resources are fewer.

Crusader SuEllen Fried reaches out to end violence

SuEllen Fried has spent most of her life curbing violence in adults and children alike. Thirty years ago, she co-founded Reaching Out from Within, which offers self-help for violent prison inmates who wish to reform their lives. She also started BullySafeUSA, a program that educates students about bullying at a young age.

The parents of a teenager killed in a 2011 traffic crash have filed suit against the Johnson County Commission over the design of the intersection where the crash occurred.

As a result, the Johnson County Commission recently voted unanimously to eliminate five bus routes, including the route to Olathe from Spring Hill and Paola; the route servicing De Soto, and the route servicing Spring Hill. The route from downtown Kansas City to Olathe and the route from Kansas City, Kan., to Johnson County also are being axed, but parts of those two routes will be accessible via another Johnson County route.

Candidates for Joco Commission 6th District

The last time Calvin Hayden and John Toplikar ran for the 6th District seat on the Johnson County Commission, the race made national news and ended in criminal charges.

Enrollment at Johnson County school districts continued established trends this year with declining enrollment in Shawnee Mission and growth in Blue Valley, Olathe and elsewhere.

The Johnson County housing market had another strong month in July, with sales and construction activity climbing from year-earlier levels.

Bus service fills a small but crucial need in Johnson County

Faced with losing critical state and federal funds, Johnson County officials are wrestling with how to best provide a bus service that has expanded in recent years but isn’t what residents say they want most from county government.

The Shawnee Mission, Blue Valley and De Soto school districts once again scored above state and national averages on the ACT.

De Soto Mayor Dave Anderson is running against U.S. Army veteran Willie Dove in the Republican primary on Tuesday for a chance to represent House District 38.