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Friday, April 11th, 2025
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Volunteers have put over 100 hours into preparing Tulip Time at Old Prairie Town with displays featuring weekly rotated tulips and transformed lighting at twilight—live local music and food trucks will be available today and tomorrow. KSNT
- ➤ The Johnson County Post earned six Kansas Press Association awards, including first-place prizes for a feature story by Kaylie McLaughlin and for its daily newsletter 'Out Front'—with additional honors recognizing feature photo, youth reporting, spot news photo and website work. Local freelancers and student journalists shared in the awards that were announced this week among major Kansas publications. Johnson County Post
- ➤ On Wednesday evening, community members and local leaders gathered at Force of Nature Brewing in De Soto to share their thoughts on the town’s growth and the upcoming Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant opening in the spring—notes from the session will guide future coverage. KSHB
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A semi-truck crashed on U.S. Highway 69 in southern Johnson County on Thursday morning at about 7:18 a.m.—the crash killed the truck driver and left a passenger seriously injured while crews worked to clear the lanes by about 2:45 p.m. Johnson County Post
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Johnson County-based Westlake Ace Hardware reopened its Olathe store in a new 11,500 square foot location at the northeast corner of 151st Street and Black Bob Road after closing its previous site on N. Clairborne Rd. due to planned construction at the Interstate 35/Santa Fe Street interchange—bringing a wide range of tools, home goods, and repair services closer to local residents. Johnson County Post
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Enrollment at Olathe Public Schools has dropped for the third straight year—now at 28,454 from a 2019 peak of 30,216—after the school board received the data yesterday. Olathe Reporter
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Overland Park City Council voted unanimously to advance the rezoning and preliminary plan for the Blackhawk Trail project near 172nd Street and Metcalf Avenue. Domino Acquisitions LLC plans a mixed residential community with 134 duplex units and up to 17 single-family homes along the Blue River with a new trail and three ponds. 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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Docker with Kubernetes Administration Training
May 5-9 — Johnson County Community College: Olathe Health Education Center — $2490 — Enhance your skills in DevOps with expert-led training on Docker and Kubernetes.
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