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News

Teen Visits Officers Yearly After They Helped Save Him as an Infant

Published on June 26, 2025

Every year for the last 12 years, Kadien Barth stops by the Merriam Police Department to say ‘hello’ to the two officers who helped save his life.

Kadien was just 2 months old when then-detectives Chris Brokaw and Jeremiah Waters came into his life. Kadien was being abused at his home.

City Council Approves Grand Station Marketplace Development

Published on June 17, 2025

Watch for a transformative $102 million mixed-use development north of Shawnee Mission Parkway between Ikea Way and Antioch Road.

Merriam City Councilmembers unanimously approved all 13 votes to redevelop this area at a Special City Council meeting on June 16.

Merriam Receives Coveted “AAA” Rating from Standard and Poor Global

Published on June 16, 2025

The Standard and Poor Global (S&P) gave the City of Merriam the desired “AAA” credit rating. It’s S&P’s highest rating assigned and should translate to lower interest costs for the City when it issues bonds to help fund the new Merriam Grand Station Marketplace project.

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