Good morning, Olathe.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.