When artist Joe O'Connell traveled to Lenexa to find inspiration for an outdoor sculpture commissioned for the Lenexa civic campus, he found a city whose residents and leaders take pride in community – a concept that would inspire the name and design for his interactive work of art, Body Politic.

Looking to get rid of bulky items, yard waste or gently used furniture? Drop it off at Dumpster Days at the Lenexa Municipal Services Service Center, 7700 Cottonwood St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6–7.

More than 100 people who live and work in Lenexa have spent the last few months digging in to what makes people say, "I Like Lenexa!" They have been an integral part of setting the foundation for the Vision 2040 process. And now, it's your turn! Lenexa VisionFest is your opportunity to learn what Vision 2040 is all about and give your input on what you think is important for Lenexa over the next 20 years.

We all want to recycle right, but recycling can be confusing. Items that were once recyclable aren’t now and vice versa, it can be hard to keep track of.

Version 3.0 of the I Like Lenexa App has launched, bringing exciting new updates that will streamline user experience and enhance popular app features.

Autumn is a great time to shift your exercise routine outside. Join us for free outdoor fitness classes on Sundays during October.

Lenexa's playground patrons will have exciting new destinations to explore in spring 2019, with five playgrounds slated for replacement as part of Lenexa's annual Playground Replacement Program. At each location, staff studied the existing playgrounds and parks to select the best mix of play elements for that particular park and its patrons.

Lenexa’s annual Spinach Festival celebrates that Lenexa was the Spinach Capital of the World in the 1930s. As part of the festivities, chefs of all skill levels can enter a spinach recipe contest in one of four categories: appetizer, salad, entree and dessert.

Lenexa City Center, and the Lenexa civic campus, were recently featured by the Kansas City Star. City Center, which is a unique combination of public and private investment, is starting to take off, and the Star gives an in-depth look at what makes this area unique.

If you have an ash street tree on your property, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement to replace it through the Lenexa Street Tree Replacement Fund. Ash trees in Lenexa are under threat from the emerald ash borer (EAB), an insect that eventually kills them.

Thirteen Lenexa area artists were recently honored for their artistic skill as part of the annual Lenexa Artists Show. The show features 2-D and 3-D artwork from artists who live in Lenexa. The artists represent a variety of media.

Wade will have been with the City of Lenexa for 15 years when he retires in mid-2019.

You will find a wide variety of products at the Lenexa Farmers Market, including produce, wine, honey, dairy, meat, baked goods, flowers, plants and microgreens. Produce is seasonal, so you can expect to find a variety of different items throughout the season. We know it is important to be confident where your produce comes from

The design-build process has begun on a new section of Ridgeview Road that will connect Kansas Highway 10 to Prairie Star Parkway. Once this project is completed, the new road will provide a vital transportation connection and open up the surrounding area to new development opportunities.