Olathe History

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OLATHE FAMILY YMCA MARKS 25 YEARS SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS

When the Olathe Family YMCA opened on Oct. 15, 2001, it brought a new gathering place to a growing community. A quarter-century later, the facility is celebrating the generations...
Arts & Culture

OLATHE OLD SETTLERS PARADE — MOMENTS FROM YEARS PAST

Take a look back at some of the sights, sounds and memories from past Johnson County Old Settlers parades in downtown Olathe. For generations, the...
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...
Business & Restaurants

THE DAY OLATHE CARRIED ITS LIBRARY TO A BANK

55 YEARS AGO: AUG. 28, 1971 By David Miller OLATHE, Kan. — On Saturday, Aug. 28, 1971, Olathe residents walked into a former downtown bank building...
Development & Growth

AFTER 14 YEARS OF RESTORATION, A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR OLATHE’S HISTORIC PICKERING HOUSE

AFTER 14 YEARS OF RESTORATION, A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR OLATHE’S HISTORIC PICKERING HOUSE One of Olathe’s best-known historic homes has entered a new chapter...