Johnson County

New cancer center planned for eastern Jackson County

HCA Midwest Health, the region’s largest health system, announced Wednesday that it plans to open a comprehensive cancer center near Centerpoint Medical Center, the company’s hospital in Independence, Mo. HCA will house the center in a 17,000-square-foot building near Centerpoint, according to a system spokeswoman. HCA purchased the building, a former furniture store, in 2012.

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Patricia Lightner and Ed Eilert with Nick Haines

Kansas City Week in Review: Eilert, Lightner, Kobach & Chastain

Who Should lead Johnson County? We debate the issues in Johnson County with Ed Eilert, Johnson County Chair and his opponent, former state lawmaker Patricia Lightner. Also on this edition: Light rail on the ballot and a debate that took place earlier this week between the incumbent Secretary of State for Kansas, Kris Kobach, and his challenger, Jean Kurtis Schodorf.

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Two student chefs working in the JCCC Culinary Institute

New $13.5 Million Culinary Academy Opens at Johnson County Community College

One of its most prized assets of Johnson County Community College has been its culinary program which has long been viewed as one of the best in the country.   It has graduated some of the city’s top chefs, as well as some prestigious names in the cooking world. Now, they have a facility to…

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