Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of January.
Good morning, Olathe.
Quilters Bliss will move to a new location at 2109 E.
151st St. in Olathe by early March, expanding its classes and inventory of quilting and sewing supplies while offering easier access with a parking lot entrance.
City officials will build a 200-foot pedestrian bridge over the Cedar Lake spillway at Cedar Lake Park as part of dam and sewer upgrades, and a $200,000 grant from a local trail fund supports the project set to start late 2026 and finish summer 2027.
County leaders announced bus route changes effective March 1—two routes will end and micro transit will run only inside the Interstate-435 loop on weekdays.
Public meetings are set at Oak Park Library and Central Resource Library to explain the adjustments.
Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said the Royals missed the Dec.
31 deadline for the special stadium incentive, making a move to Overland Park unlikely. The baseball team is still working to find a new ballpark but has not confirmed any plans (including alternatives outside of Overland Park).
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