Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Olathe native Max Cooper III, who advanced to the knockout round on Season 28 of "The Voice," headlines KKFI's 22nd annual Crossroads Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Lemonade Park in Kansas City.
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De Soto has placed a donation barrel in City Hall's lobby through September after Mayor Walker proclaimed Hunger Awareness Month, collecting canned goods and household items for the De Soto Food Pantry.
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The Lenexa Farmers Market is stocking fall produce, seasonal baked goods and spiced lattes every Saturday through Oct. 31, with more than a dozen vendors offering apples, pumpkins, pies and autumn-themed treats at the civic campus parking garage.
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De Soto Days Festival runs through Monday with a parade, carnival and fireworks, while Lenexa Public Market hosts free live music Friday night and a Native Plant Sale Saturday morning featuring Olathe and Spring Hill vendors.
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De Soto will host a public open house Sept. 29 at the Senior Center for residents to preview the draft Community Recreation Center Master Plan, a roughly $13.5 million project that has been in the works since late 2023.
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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.
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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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