Development & Growth

Development & Growth

THE NEXT TIME YOU FLY OLATHE COULD HELP GUIDE YOUR PLANE

OLATHE'S $50 MILLION RADAR FACTORY NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL — BUILDING TECHNOLOGY FOR AIRPORTS ACROSS AMERICA What began as a major economic development announcement is now a working manufacturing operation. Indra's...
Development & Growth

KANSAS FINALIZES CHIEFS STAR BOND MAP, DISTRICT STRETCHES FROM KCK TO OLATHE

By David Miller OLATHE, Kan. — Kansas has finalized the boundaries of the sprawling STAR Bond district that will help finance the Kansas City...
Development & Growth

TOYS “R” US RETURNING TO JOHNSON COUNTY WITH NEW STORE AT OAK PARK MALL

This photo shows a Toys “R” Us location at a Chicago-area mall.
Development & Growth

OLATHE PLANNERS NARROWLY APPROVE 476 APARTMENTS NEAR HERITAGE PARK DESPITE NEIGHBORHOOD OPPOSITION

Proposed development would bring seven four-story apartment buildings to 25 acres near 159th Street and Pflumm Road. Neighbors warn of increased traffic, loss of...
Business & Restaurants

TACO BELL ON EAST SANTA FE SET FOR INTERIOR, EXTERIOR MAKEOVER

TACO BELL ON EAST SANTA FE SET FOR INTERIOR, EXTERIOR MAKEOVER OLATHE, Kan. — The Taco Bell along East Santa Fe is preparing for a...
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OLATHE COMMUNITY GARDEN MOVES AS $116.5 MILLION HEALTH PROJECT RESHAPES SUNSET CAMPUS

October 11, 2026 A longtime community garden that has supplied thousands of pounds of fresh produce to Johnson County nutrition programs is spending two growing...
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From Coca-Cola to Radar Systems: Olathe Is Quietly Becoming a Manufacturing Powerhouse

For years, when people thought about major employment centers in Johnson County, the conversation often centered on office towers in Overland Park or corporate...
Business & Restaurants

NEW URGENT CARE OPENS IN WEST OLATHE

West Olathe has a new option for walk-in medical care. CareNow Urgent Care – Olathe West has opened at 255 S. Parker St., with a...
Development & Growth

$116.5 MILLION HEALTH SERVICES BUILDING TAKING SHAPE IN OLATHE

OLATHE, Kan. — One of Johnson County’s largest current public-building projects is now taking shape near 119th Street and Ridgeview Road, where construction continues...
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333-UNIT APARTMENT AND TOWNHOME PROJECT ADVANCES NEAR FUTURE DILLONS

A proposal for 333 new residential units near the future Dillons development in northwest Olathe is moving forward after the Olathe Planning Commission voted...
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Starfish Won Approval in Olathe. Now What Happens Next?

The months-long fight over whether Starfish Project Foundation should be allowed to move next to Olathe’s Briarwood neighborhood ended Tuesday night with a 6-1...