Local News
NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK CONFIRMED AT OLATHE SCHOOL DISTRICT ELEMENTARY; ABOUT 85 PEOPLE SICKENED
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A norovirus outbreak has sickened approximately 85 students and staff members at Bentwood Elementary School, prompting additional cleaning and increased monitoring by the Johnson County...
Community & People
26 STUDENTS TAKE THEIR PLACE AT CITY HALL AS OLATHE’S 2026-27 TEEN COUNCIL
Twenty-six local high school students are getting a closer look at how Olathe works from the inside this school year, joining a city program...
Local News
OLATHE NORTHWEST WINS THIRD STRAIGHT STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP — BY JUST ONE POINT
Olathe Northwest girls tennis has won another state championship, and this one came down to almost the smallest margin possible.
The Ravens captured their third...
Schools & Education
DID OLATHE WEST GET ROBBED OF A TOUCHDOWN? CONTROVERSIAL FINAL PLAY SPARKS DEBATE AFTER 21-14 LOSS GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION
A dramatic finish to Thursday night's high school football game between Olathe West and undefeated Mill Valley has sparked controversy after officials ruled that...
Schools & Education
OLATHE CLOSES SIX SCHOOLS AS BLUE VALLEY AXES SPORTS AND ARTS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
AS OLATHE CLOSES SIX SCHOOLS, BLUE VALLEY ANNOUNCES CUTS TO SPORTS, ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Another Johnson County school district is making difficult decisions as...
Schools & Education
OLATHE WEST TEACHER CHOSEN FOR STATEWIDE HORIZON AWARD COMPETITION
October 11, 2026
OLATHE, Kan. — An Olathe West High School teacher is moving on to statewide competition after being recognized for an outstanding first...
Development & Growth
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...
Local News
THREE OLATHE SENIORS SCORE A PERFECT 36 ON ACT — AN ACHIEVEMENT AT THE TOP OF NATIONAL RANKINGS
THREE OLATHE SENIORS SCORE A PERFECT 36 ON ACT — AN ACHIEVEMENT AT THE TOP OF NATIONAL RANKINGS
Two students from Olathe Northwest and one...
Local News
OLATHE SCHOOL BOARD VOTES 7-0 TO CLOSE SIX SCHOOLS
October 1, 2026
By Lisa Denney
The Olathe Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday night to close five elementary schools and one middle school, approving a...
Olathe History
When Olathe South Opened Its Doors: The First Day of School in 1981–45 Years Ago Today.
Imagine walking into Olathe South High School and realizing that nobody had ever had a first day there before.
No graduating class had crossed its...
Schools & Education
OLATHE NORTHWEST NAMED KANSAS PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Olathe Northwest High School has been named the 2026-27 KSHSAA Performing Arts School of Excellence, recognizing the strength of the school’s programs in music,...
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