Daily editionThursday, January 16th, 2025
Good morning, Olathe.
The Daily Olathe Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 16th of January.
Community
Johnson County offers multiple ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2025 through donation drives, service projects, and celebrations.
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Economy
Olathe City Council has unanimously approved the creation of two Community Improvement Districts with a special 2% sales tax to support the opening of new Pizza 51 South and Third Street Social restaurant locations in downtown Olathe.
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Farmers Insurance is relocating from its Olathe campus to a more spacious facility in Kansas City, Kansas, to accommodate growth and new technology.
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Government
Byron Roberson, the first Black sheriff of Johnson County and former Prairie Village police chief, emphasizes community partnership, mental health support for inmates, and evaluating federal immigration requests, succeeding former Sheriff Calvin Hayden.
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