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Olathe
Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 3rd of April.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Early on April 2 at 5:30 a.m., neighbors reported hearing a crack of lightning—then saw flames coming from the roof—as firefighters responded to a house with significant damage and displaced two residents now receiving Red Cross assistance. KCTV 5
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Olathe City Council hired BPS Philanthropic Advisors on Tuesday to study whether its Community Fund should remain or close+ the $12,500 study will guide future council decisions. Olathe Reporter
- ➤ Olathe City Government is resurfacing 181 roads to slow cracks and add a skid-resistant treatment—covering a part of East Kansas City Road, sections of the Southglen neighborhood and streets at the southwest corner of Ridgeview and 159th Street. Olathe Reporter
- ➤ The City of Olathe has added fluoride to its drinking water since 1959 but the City Council is set to review the process based on studies and a late-2024 California District Court ruling that claimed the EPA-approved level might lower children’s IQ by eight points—information highlighted by Food & Water Watch. Olathe Reporter
- ➤ The Olathe City Council has approved plans to acquire more private property for the I-35 and Santa Fe interchange improvements project and set up an eminent domain petition for 12 additional properties. The project—valued at about $200 million—is set to begin demolition this summer and utility relocation later this year before main construction starts in 2027. Johnson County Post
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2025 Garmin Olathe Marathon
6:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Garmin — Entry fee varies — Run through the scenic streets of Olathe while supporting local charities.
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2025 Kansas Optometric Association's 125th Celebration Meeting
7 AM-11 PM — Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center — Details TBA — Celebrate a milestone with the Kansas Optometric Association in Olathe.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A happy person isn't someone who's happy all the time. It's someone who effortlessly interprets events in a way that benefits them.
~ Naval Ravikant
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