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Saturday, January 24th, 2026
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Maura Heft became the first homeowner at Pathway at Heritage Park, Johnson County’s first Habitat for Humanity neighborhood, on Wednesday. She had been living in transitional housing and now resides with her six-year-old daughter in one of the subdivision’s 14 planned homes, with three already built. Olathe Reporter
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Hen House, a grocery chain from Kansas City, is proposing a new supermarket at the entrance of Cedar Creek in Olathe. The plan received a planning commission recommendation on Jan. 12 and is led by developer David Ball of Four B Foods/Balls Food Stores. Olathe Reporter
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ This week, a popular Shawnee cocktail bar (known for its speakeasy style) reached the James Beard semifinalist list for Best Bar and chef Swetha Newcomb from an upscale Overland Park restaurant became a semifinalist for Best Chef. Finalists will be named end of March and winners celebrated in June. Johnson County Post
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Enrollment for SMSD's Summer Enrichment program opens Feb. 4 online for grades K-7. The program offers weekly classes from June 8-July 17 at Westridge Middle School (no classes on June 19 or during the week of June 29-July 4) in topics like nature, woodworking, sports, musicals, and cooking. Johnson County Post
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Homeowners are urged to check their policy declarations as Flury-Hinderks Insurance emphasizes verifying replacement cost coverage—this measure can prevent costly out-of-pocket expenses if severe weather damages roofs. Johnson County Post
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Johnson County approved a new circulator bus service that will connect Leawood, Lenexa, Merriam, Mission, Olathe, Overland Park and Shawnee for World Cup matches this summer (routes include 14 stops at places like downtown Overland Park and Scheels Soccer Complex). State, federal, county and city funds cover the project. Johnson County Post
- ➤ Johnson County offers an online Winter Weather Guide to help residents prepare for the storm by providing updates on closures, snow removal, and warming centers; the guide is available at jocogov.org/snow and includes an address look-up tool for road service details in unincorporated areas. Johnson County
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Kansas City doctors warned Olathe residents with heart problems to avoid heavy snow shoveling during subzero weather, as the cold puts extra stress on the heart—local volunteer groups offer safer snow removal options. KCTV 5
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