Good morning, Olathe.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.