Elyse Schoenig

OLATHE, Kan. — KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers Johnson County. She also focuses on issues surrounding the cost of healthcare, saving for retirement and personal debt.

The site, known today as Pollinator Prairie, was formerly home to Chemical Commodities Inc., a chemical broker and recycler that operated in Olathe from 1951 to 1989.

KSHB 41 Johnson County reporter Elyse Schoenig broke the news of that report this week and has since received questions and concerns from viewers in the area, many of whom said this was the first they had heard of the new EPA report and want clarity on what it means for their homes.

The EPA's most recent five-year review showed the contaminated groundwater is now impacting a couple dozen homes nearby, 22 of which need new or repaired air systems to keep those vapors from getting inside. The EPA confirmed this is not affecting the city's drinking water.

The EPA's most recent five-year review showed the contaminated groundwater is now impacting a couple dozen homes nearby, 22 of which need new or repaired a

Last fall, retirees learned their city health insurance premium costs were going up by 500% to 900% for 2026.

Children's Mercy said Thursday the exit of Medica's ACA plan impacts around 400 Children's Mercy patients, and that the metro's other ACA plans are not under contract with the hospital to be in-network next year.

The National Retail Federation reported consumers are expected to spend an average of $115 per person on Halloween this year, and some shoppers are stretching budgets because they are expecting higher prices.

Chirping birds and buzzing bees now greet visitors to Pollinator Prairie in Olathe. But for neighbors living across the habitat, there's more than what meets the eye.

OLATHE, Kan. — KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers Johnson County. She also focuses on issues surrounding the cost of healthcare, saving for retirement and personal debt.