Daily
Olathe
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of January.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ 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. Johnson County Post
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ 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. Olathe Reporter
- ➤ 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. KCTV 5
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ 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). Johnson County Post
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1860s Dance Party
2 PM — Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm — Light refreshments available — Celebrate Kansas Statehood with an afternoon of live music and vintage dance fun.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
~ Rumi
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