Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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The Johnson County Old Settlers Parade returns to downtown Olathe on Saturday, Sept. 12, with World War II veteran Bill Garton as grand marshal and live television coverage on KSMO-TV.
Community
De Soto's postponed Fourth of July fireworks will launch from Riverfest Park at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, as part of the De Soto Days festival, with the park closed to spectators and residents directed to watch from the festival grounds downtown.
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The Lenexa Spinach Festival recipe contest on Sept. 12 offers $100 prizes in four categories, free entry, and is open to all ages at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park.
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Garmin Health's Scott Burgett received the Corporate Visionary Award at Digital Health Day in Kansas City on Aug. 21, recognizing the Olathe company's expanding role in health technology partnerships.
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Lenexa Parks & Recreation is building community gardens at Buffalo Meadows Park and Ad Astra Park, with crews already excavating and installing water service for plots expected to open in the 2027 season.
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Lenexa Parks & Recreation will host a free Skate Jam on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Rolling Magic Skate Park, featuring a live DJ, food trucks and a helmet giveaway for all ages and skill levels.
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The Gardner Library at 137 E. Shawnee St. will close Tuesday, Sept. 1, for up to three months while crews replace part of the roof, update shelving and layout, and install new carpet; patrons can use nearby De Soto and Spring Hill branches in the meantime.
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The estate of Jose Enrique Cartagena Chacon has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Lenexa and officers Nicholas Gaul and Alexander Clark, alleging the 25-year-old was asleep with an unloaded pellet gun when police fired eight rounds in June 2025.
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A record 230 Olathe seniors earned the Kansas Seal of Biliteracy in 2025-26, a 31% increase over the prior year, as the district also celebrated teacher honors for Kim Wahaus, Michael Albrechtsen and Jeff Van Dyke, plus six international Thespian awards.
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The Johnson County Old Settlers festival returns to downtown Olathe Sept. 10–12 for its 128th year, featuring free concerts by Phil Vassar and The Phil Collins Experience, a parade billed as Kansas' largest, carnival rides and more than 15 nonprofit food booths.
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