Johnson County Post Coming Soon

We dutifully check notes an a bloggy offering on the way despite growing criticism against this Nepo-baby outlet for bias against grassroots zoning activists in Perfect Village and anybody who isn't kicking in luxury adverting bucks . . . Still . . . We love online content even if most of it is prosaic politics and/or high school sports reporting . . .

In January, the Shawnee Mission Post and the Blue Valley Post will merge operations and relaunch under a new name: the Johnson County Post.

At the same time, we’ll expand our footprint, adding the city of Olathe and the Olathe School District to our mix — a significant step toward our vision of providing dependable community coverage across the county.

Why the change?

Johnson County is the most populous, most prosperous and fastest growing county in Kansas — and we believe all of its communities deserve a robust, independent source for local news. Our mission is to build a fully functional news gathering institution that can serve Johnson County not just today, but for the next half century and beyond.

Becoming the Johnson County Post is a move with that ultimate goal in mind.

Merging to become a single publication offers not only operational efficiencies but also the chance to break down barriers in our newsroom, allowing for more productive collaboration. You’ll still see all the "play-by-play" coverage of city and county government that we’ve provided since our founding back in 2010. But you can also expect more collaboration among our reporters and deeper exploration of issues that are affecting neighborhoods across the county — from property taxes and housing to school policy and redevelopment.

We will remain committed to our "Readers First" philosophy, which prioritizes making it quick and easy to get caught up; focusing on facts, not opinions; and emphasizing the topics our readers care about the most. But we will also more frequently be able to go deeper, providing more context on the trends impacting your community.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Why we'll become the Johnson County Post in January

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