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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Adeline Clifford, a Shawnee Mission East junior, launched a countywide food drive to help local pantries after USDA cuts reduced food deliveries to Harvesters. She partnered with Boots on the Ground Midwest to set up donation drop-offs — including one in Olathe — with several sites scheduled to accept contributions. FOX 4 Kansas City
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Johnson County Post held a town hall on April 15 to discuss new school rules limiting smartphone use in classrooms, as educators, parents and students along with a mental health representative shared their views. Panelists explained that while the rules helped reduce distractions—some parents wanted a full-day ban, and the Post plans to host more such forums in the future. Johnson County Post
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Johnson County is reviewing its bus routes today and may update paratransit services to meet federal rules that require curb-to-curb rides within three-quarters of a mile of fixed routes—this change may limit trips for riders outside these zones, and new paratransit applications are paused starting May 1 while the transit plan is reworked. Commissioners will meet again on May 1 to discuss further changes. Johnson County Post
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Freddy Fermin hit a winning single in the 11th inning as the Royals overcame a two-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Rockies 4-3 on Tuesday night—dropping the Rockies to 4-18. The Royals will take the mound again Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. with Michael Lorenzen set to start. FOX 4 Kansas City
- ➤ Catherine Baskett-Cook, known as KC Gliztn’, is headed to Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft with her friend Wendy, known as KC Glamn’—she is sharing a house with 16 superfans to save money on hotels and food as they plan to watch the event at Lambeau Field. KSHB
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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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