Daily
Olathe
Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of January.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Kansas lawmakers with bipartisan support are advancing a bill to ban cellphones during classroom instruction in K-12 schools effective by Sept. 1 if enacted, while school districts and parents debate the rule’s logistics (exceptions allow use for students with approved educational or medical needs). Johnson County Post
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Johnson County is cutting two fixed bus routes and scaling back microtransit service — which will now operate only inside Interstate 435 on weekdays — as part of a new transit plan effective March 1, with further improvements to reduce wait times and add routes coming later. Johnson County Post
- ➤ County officials say current STAR bond districts in Overland Park and a planned one in Olathe are much smaller than the proposed district for the Chiefs’ new stadium and training facility — spanning over 290 square miles and using up to 70% bond funding for a $3 billion project. Johnson County Post
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ GPCC Investors, LLC will acquire three industrial buildings along Lone Elm - 159th after buying all rights from BPG Olathe 1 LLC; millions in public incentives will transfer as part of the ownership change. Olathe Reporter
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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
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
~ Albert Einstein
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