Government & Politics
OLATHE CHANGES HOME REPAIR LOAN RULES TO HELP RESIDENTS FACING MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
City can now consider forgiving loans, delaying repayment and allowing mortgage changes in certain circumstances
OLATHE, Kan. — Olathe homeowners who previously received city loans to repair their houses will...
Government & Politics
OLATHE FACES $100 MILLION IN NEEDED FIRE STATIONS AND PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES — BUT CAN’T CURRENTLY AFFORD THEM
OLATHE, Kan. — Olathe is facing an estimated $100 million in major building projects that city officials say are needed but cannot currently be...
Government & Politics
OLATHE FIRE TRUCKS RESPOND DAILY TO HELP FALLEN RESIDENTS AT SENIOR CARE FACILITIES — BUT THE CITY DOESN’T CHARGE
OLATHE, Kan. — When someone falls at an assisted-living or memory-care facility in Olathe and cannot get back up, staff members may call 911....
Government & Politics
OLATHE RETIREES SAY CITY BROKE HEALTH INSURANCE PROMISES — POSSIBLE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT
OLATHE, Kan. — A dispute over health insurance benefits for retired Olathe employees is growing more serious, with a longtime police officer telling the...
Government & Politics
WALLS ARE SHIFTING, SNOW GETS INSIDE: OLATHE APPROVES $2.2 MILLION TO REPAIR AGING FIRE STATION
OLATHE, Kan. — The walls are shifting, cracks have opened between the floors and walls, and during winter, snow can find its way inside....
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...
Government & Politics
JOHNSON COUNTY VOTERS REPORT BALLOT SELECTIONS CHANGING; ELECTION OFFICIAL CONFIRMS TWO MACHINES RECALIBRATED
Johnson County Election Commissioner Connie Schmidt confirms two voting machines were recalibrated during early voting as residents report unexpected ballot selections at polling locations...
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...
Entertainment
MORE THAN 25 CHRISTMAS TREES TRANSFORM OLATHE STORE INTO HOLIDAY WONDERLAND
MORE THAN 25 CHRISTMAS TREE THEMES TRANSFORM OLATHE STORE INTO HOLIDAY WONDERLAND
Christmas is arriving early in Olathe! The Fabulous Fern, located at 905 S....
Government & Politics
JOHNSON COUNTY EARLY VOTING NEARS PRESIDENTIAL-YEAR LEVELS DESPITE FEWER LOCATIONS
OLATHE, Kan. — Johnson County voters are turning out for the 2026 general election at a pace approaching the last presidential election, even as...
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