Angel Babies, a not-for-profit retail children’s store in Olathe, needs sponsors for its annual Christmas project.
Olathe North High School will perform "Brigadoon" through Saturday. Show time is at 7 p.m. with tickets $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.
The attorney for an Olathe woman shot by police officers after allegedly charging at one of them with a knife said the case against her was a “giant coverup” by the officers, department and the city.
Salvation Army prepares for annual Thanksgiving dinner
The Women’s Auxiliary of The Salvation Army of Olathe presents its annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday to benefit local philanthropic programs.
A male student was released to his parents last week after a teacher said he had “inappropriately hugged” her at Chisholm Trail Junior High School.
Despite losing about $100,000 in personal belongings, including the family’s treasured Christmas ornaments, Chad Marcum said the situation could have been worse.
The Johnson County sales tax rate will increase next year by an eighth cent, .125 percent on each dollar, after voters approved Nov. 5 the Education and Research Triangle tax to benefit three college campuses in the area.
An familiar shopping center gets a new look.
City hires Menke to replace Thiessen
Maj. Steve Menke, a 20-year veteran of the Olathe Police Department will replace Janet Thiessen as chief, the city said Thursday.
An Olathe business was robbed Tuesday night by two men, one of whom had a handgun, according to a statement from the Olathe Police Department.
Olathe Police Chief Janet Thiessen is leaving the department.
Ten area attorneys and a magistrate judge have applied for the opening on the Johnson County district court bench created by the upcoming retirement of Judge John Anderson III.
Provisional ballots certified
Calvin Hayden couldn't believe it.
An estimated 675 provisional ballots will determine who wins the sixth district seat on the Johnson County Commission. Only 52 votes separate incumbent John Toplikar and challenger Calvin Hayden for the district that includes west Olathe, Gardner and De Soto.
Administrators spent two years planning, conducting task force sessions, meeting with parents and the public in an effort to inform voters about the Olathe school district bond issue.
