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Olathe
Saturday, February 21st, 2026
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A Lenexa nonprofit named Shadow Buddies gives kids with serious illnesses custom dolls that mirror their appearance so they feel less alone. Created over 30+ years ago by Marty Postlethwait, the program now supplies these companions at hospitals locally and abroad. Johnson County Post
- ➤ On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Olathe Mayor’s Children’s Fund distributed checks to 16 beneficiaries from its 2025 campaign that raised $229,360 + the fund has now raised more than $2.4 million over 19 years, marking its 20th campaign. Olathe Reporter
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Olathe's first post office (now a Sikh worship center) was added Tuesday to the city's Register of Historic Places, and the building at 126 S. Cherry Street, built in 1938, will soon display a commemorative plaque. Olathe Reporter
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Olathe Public Schools opened the 260,000 sqft Innovation Campus on Thursday at 450 N. Rogers Road — a hands-on training center where high schoolers work on emergency response, culinary arts, construction, and more. Funded by the 2022 bond measure, the campus also houses an esports arena. Johnson County Post
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The city plans to build a new playground at Mahaffie Pond Park after council approval Tuesday (featuring three slides, a climbing wall and balance equipment) to replace outdated play structures. Olathe Reporter
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