Local Government
Spring Hill planners weigh auto shop, industrial rezoning Thursday
The Spring Hill Planning Commission meets Thursday, Oct. 1, to consider a 6,000-square-foot Bucyrus Auto repair facility in Country Meadows Industrial Park and rezoning requests for Ozark Ready Mix on Webster Street.
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Local Government
Spring Hill planners weigh auto shop, industrial rezoning Thursday
The Spring Hill Planning Commission meets Thursday, Oct. 1, to consider a 6,000-square-foot Bucyrus Auto repair facility in Country Meadows Industrial Park and rezoning requests for Ozark Ready Mix on Webster Street.
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Local Government
Spring Hill planners weigh auto shop, industrial rezoning Thursday
The Spring Hill Planning Commission meets Thursday, Oct. 1, to consider a 6,000-square-foot Bucyrus Auto repair facility in Country Meadows Industrial Park and rezoning requests for Ozark Ready Mix on Webster Street.
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Olathe schools hold Class 6A in KSHSAA classifications
All six Olathe high schools remain in Class 6A and Spring Hill and De Soto stay in Class 5A under the KSHSAA's 2026-27 enrollment-based classifications, which shifted 14 of 349 Kansas member schools into different brackets.
Angry Chickz picks Olathe for first Kansas restaurant
Angry Chickz, a Nashville-style hot chicken tender franchise with nearly 50 locations nationwide, will open at 14995 W. 119th St. in Olathe, marking its first restaurant in Kansas or Missouri. No opening date has been announced.
Gardner Edgerton, Olathe Northwest meet Friday on 38 The Spot
Friday's Week 4 matchup between the Gardner Edgerton Trailblazers and Olathe Northwest Ravens will air live on 38 The Spot at 7 p.m., pitting two 2-1 ranked Kansas teams against each other on local television.
Olathe North's Parrish earns NFL All-Rookie Team honors
Olathe North alumnus Jacob Parrish earned All-Rookie Team honors after a 76-tackle season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while fellow Eagle Isaiah Simmons was promoted to the Carolina Panthers' active roster.
Olathe postal worker admits stealing 141 gift cards from mail
David Alan Boutte, 60, of Olathe pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of mail theft after investigators found 141 gift cards, $1,624 in cash, roughly 1,700 stamps and a USPS master key at his home.
De Soto man, JCCC officer, charged with rape in Kansas City
Rodrigo Sanchez-Flores, 27, of De Soto, a Johnson County Community College police officer, faces first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy charges in Jackson County after an alleged 2024 sexual assault near a Westport club.
Olathe man gets 82 months for DUI death of teen
Matthew Bray, 50, was sentenced to 82 months Thursday in Johnson County District Court for the DUI hit-and-run that killed Olathe South student Ben Van Buskirk on I-35 in July 2024, with the teen's mother calling out Kansas's lack of Good Samaritan protections in its criminal code.
Cain throws five TD passes in Olathe North's 49-7 rout
Quarterback Chase Cain threw five touchdown passes, including strikes of 55 and 48 yards, as the Olathe North Eagles routed Shawnee Mission South 49-7 on Friday, Sept. 18, improving to 2-1 on the season.
Olathe North graduate dies at off-campus UCM residence
Bailey Throssell, a UCM senior and 2023 Olathe North graduate who interned with Lenexa Parks and Recreation this summer, died Saturday at an off-campus Warrensburg residence in what police suspect was an overdose.
Chiefs confirm Olathe facility will carry sponsor name
Chiefs president Mark Donovan confirmed Sept. 17 that the team's planned $300 million Olathe headquarters and training facility will carry a corporate sponsor name, with companies already in discussions for the naming rights.
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Community
Gardner's 30th Boo Bash returns Oct. 29 with $4 wristbands
Gardner's 30th Annual Boo Bash takes over Celebration Park on Thursday, Oct. 29, with advance wristbands on sale starting Oct. 1 at City Hall for $4 per child.
Trail Notes
Trail Notes
Trail Notes
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
View MoreSpring Hill planners weigh auto shop, industrial rezoning Thursday
The Spring Hill Planning Commission meets Thursday, Oct. 1, to consider a 6,000-square-foot Bucyrus Auto repair facility in Country Meadows Industrial Park and rezoning requests for Ozark Ready Mix on Webster Street.
Local Government
View MoreJohnson County Wastewater chief Pekarek retires Oct. 1
Susan Pekarek, general manager of Johnson County Wastewater, will retire Oct. 1 after 25 years with the utility, leaving behind nearly $1 billion in projected ratepayer savings from two major facility projects. Chief Engineer Tami Lorenzen will serve as interim general manager.
Local Government
View MoreOlathe families speak Tuesday before vote on six school closures
Olathe families face a Tuesday, Sept. 22 public hearing at Olathe South High School — their last chance to speak before the board votes Oct. 1 on closing Indian Trail Middle School and five elementary schools, a plan affecting about 2,200 students.
Local Government
View MoreChiefs confirm Olathe facility will carry sponsor name
Chiefs president Mark Donovan confirmed Sept. 17 that the team's planned $300 million Olathe headquarters and training facility will carry a corporate sponsor name, with companies already in discussions for the naming rights.
Local Government
View MoreChiefs form joint venture to develop Olathe HQ district
The Kansas City Chiefs and Hunt Midwest have formed Two-Point Development, a joint venture that will serve as master developer for the mixed-use district around the team's planned $300 million Olathe headquarters near College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road.
Local Government
View MoreDavids secures $8.3M to recruit Kansas teachers
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids announced $8.3 million in federal funding through the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program for the Kansas State Department of Education, aimed at recruiting and retaining teachers across the state, including in Olathe-area districts.
Education
Education
Education
Education
View MoreOlathe schools hold Class 6A in KSHSAA classifications
All six Olathe high schools remain in Class 6A and Spring Hill and De Soto stay in Class 5A under the KSHSAA's 2026-27 enrollment-based classifications, which shifted 14 of 349 Kansas member schools into different brackets.
Education
View MoreGardner Edgerton names two teachers as Kansas Horizon Award nominees
Gardner Edgerton USD 231 nominated fourth-grade teacher Dawn Thomas and orchestra teacher Aubrey Rising for the Kansas Horizon Award, a statewide recognition for outstanding second-year educators.
Education
View MoreSpring Hill board seeks new superintendent, approves budget
The Spring Hill USD 230 board approved a request for proposals to hire a superintendent search consultant at its Sept. 14 meeting, targeting a July 1, 2027, start date for a new leader, and also approved the district's fiscal year 2027 budget.
Education
View MoreUSD 232 board holds special meeting on bargaining talks
The De Soto USD 232 Board of Education held a special meeting Sept. 11 devoted entirely to closed-door sessions on bargaining negotiations, attorney consultation and personnel matters, taking no public action.
Education
View MoreFCC E-Rate review could affect Olathe school internet funding
The FCC is reviewing the E-Rate program, which provides about $3 billion annually in internet subsidies to schools and libraries nationwide, with public comments due Oct. 13 — a move that could change how Olathe-area districts and libraries pay for broadband.
Education
View MoreFederal judge blocks Kansas in-state tuition for immigrants
A federal judge permanently struck down a 2004 Kansas law that allowed undocumented students who graduated from Kansas high schools to pay in-state tuition at public colleges, a ruling that immediately affects Olathe-area students facing tuition increases of thousands of dollars.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
View MoreDe Soto man, JCCC officer, charged with rape in Kansas City
Rodrigo Sanchez-Flores, 27, of De Soto, a Johnson County Community College police officer, faces first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy charges in Jackson County after an alleged 2024 sexual assault near a Westport club.
Public Safety
View MoreOlathe postal worker admits stealing 141 gift cards from mail
David Alan Boutte, 60, of Olathe pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of mail theft after investigators found 141 gift cards, $1,624 in cash, roughly 1,700 stamps and a USPS master key at his home.
Public Safety
View MoreOne child hurt in Gardner daycare bus crash
A daycare bus carrying five children was involved in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday near Wildcat Run and Moonlight in Gardner; one child complained of pain but was not hospitalized, and police have not released the cause.
Public Safety
View MoreDe Soto starts fall paving on Waverly Road, Kickapoo Street
De Soto city crews began milling and repaving three road segments on Waverly Road and Kickapoo Street on Tuesday, Sept. 22, with single-lane closures and flaggers expected through mid-October.
Public Safety
View MoreOlathe man gets 82 months for DUI death of teen
Matthew Bray, 50, was sentenced to 82 months Thursday in Johnson County District Court for the DUI hit-and-run that killed Olathe South student Ben Van Buskirk on I-35 in July 2024, with the teen's mother calling out Kansas's lack of Good Samaritan protections in its criminal code.
Public Safety
View MoreSadowski gets maximum 10-year sentence for Overland Park DUI death
A Johnson County judge sentenced Isaiah Sadowski to 123 months in state prison, the maximum for reckless second-degree murder, for the December 2021 crash that killed 75-year-old Barbara Patterson at 127th and Quivira in Overland Park.
Business
Business
Business
Business
View MoreAngry Chickz picks Olathe for first Kansas restaurant
Angry Chickz, a Nashville-style hot chicken tender franchise with nearly 50 locations nationwide, will open at 14995 W. 119th St. in Olathe, marking its first restaurant in Kansas or Missouri. No opening date has been announced.
Business
View MoreHy-Vee files plans for 93,000-square-foot Lenexa store
Hy-Vee has filed preliminary plans to build a 93,000-square-foot grocery store and surrounding commercial development on 32 acres in western Lenexa near 83rd Street and K-7, with the Lenexa Planning Commission expected to take up the proposal Oct. 5.
Business
View MoreKustom Entertainment strikes $112M deal for Tickets For Less
Olathe-based Kustom Entertainment has agreed to acquire Overland Park ticketing platform Tickets For Less for $112 million in cash and stock, a deal that would expand the Country Stampede producer into professional and collegiate sports ticketing.
Business
View MoreMokas Coffee picks Olathe for first Kansas City-area shop
Mokas Coffee & Eatery, a Salina-founded Kansas chain, is preparing to open its first Kansas City-area location at 11814 S. Fellows St. in Olathe in late summer or early fall 2026, with five more shops planned across the region.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
View MoreSpring Hill blanks 5A runner-up Basehor-Linwood 24-0
Spring Hill shut out defending 5A runner-up Basehor-Linwood 24-0 and De Soto beat previously unbeaten Piper 42-21 to stay perfect at 4-0, while Olathe West topped SM West and Olathe East and Olathe South fell in Week 4 action on Friday, Sept. 25.
Sports
View MoreOlathe North blows 15-point lead, falls 35-34 to SMNW
Olathe North led Shawnee Mission Northwest 34-19 entering the fourth quarter on Sept. 25 but surrendered 16 unanswered points and lost 35-34, dropping to 2-2 on the season.
Sports
View MoreOlathe North's Parrish earns NFL All-Rookie Team honors
Olathe North alumnus Jacob Parrish earned All-Rookie Team honors after a 76-tackle season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while fellow Eagle Isaiah Simmons was promoted to the Carolina Panthers' active roster.
Sports
View MoreGardner Edgerton, Olathe Northwest meet Friday on 38 The Spot
Friday's Week 4 matchup between the Gardner Edgerton Trailblazers and Olathe Northwest Ravens will air live on 38 The Spot at 7 p.m., pitting two 2-1 ranked Kansas teams against each other on local television.
Brady Johnson
Editor
Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
Brady Johnson
Editor
Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
Brady Johnson
Editor
Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
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