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Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

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Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of May.

ACCIDENTS NEWS

  • On Friday, May 2, just before 12:40 p.m., a dump truck driver from Olathe (Damian T. Hayes, 51) lost control on wet I-35 near Merriam's Ikea and collided with a barrier, and he was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center with serious injuries.  KCTV 5

CRIME NEWS

  • Olathe police found the body of 75-year-old Karen M. Peterson at her home on N. Persimmon Drive and Courte Drive on April 30 — a suspect is now in custody.  KCTV 5

SPORTS NEWS

  • Johnson County native Graham Mertz, a former Blue Valley North quarterback, was drafted by the Houston Texans with the 197th pick last Saturday—he played at Wisconsin and Florida and will join a quarterback room led by Pro Bowler C.J. Stroud.  Johnson County Post

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • 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.

    Mon, 5/5/25

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REAL ESTATE

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JOB BOARD

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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