OLATHE, Kan. — Steep budget cuts could mean some big changes for Johnson County’s bus system, as at least 10 of the system’s two dozen routes could face elimination.

According to a report in the Kansas City Star, after years of expansion, a major budget shortfall could lead to drastic service reductions for The Jo.

The Jo’s fiscal year 2013 $12 million budget is down $1.5 million from fiscal year 2012, and includes cuts in federal, state and county support.

Under new plans, only five of The Jo’s nearly two dozen routes would survive, while another five – including a popular route to Lawrence – would survive “if possible.” Another 10 routes are slated for elimination entirely.

The Jo’s two services for elderly and disabled riders – Special Edition and SWIFT – would remain intact, the Star reports.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A statue at the Overland Park Arboretum is making some uncomfortable enough to complain, while others hope it makes people “think.”

Joanne Hughes saw the statue of a headless woman with her breasts exposed, taking a picture of herself, when she was with her two young daughters.

She thinks it’s in the wrong place, too provocative for families with young children who often spend time at the arboretum.

“The audience at the arboretum is not the appropriate audience for this piece of art. I feel like this belongs at an adult venue,” Hughes said.

She says she plans to start a petition to get the statue, called “Choice” removed.

Sculptor Kwan Wu put the entire sculpture exhibit together at the arboretum and believes there are many messages people will take from it.