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Olathe
Saturday, May 10th, 2025
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 10th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Ensorfest '25 is held today by Ensor Park and Museum in south Olathe to celebrate 102 years of amateur radio. The free event runs from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Ensor Park, 18995 W 183rd St.—offering live music, museum tours, a car show and barbecue. Olathe Reporter
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ At 9:12 p.m. near Santa Fe and Blake streets, the Olathe Police Department responded when a pickup truck struck a pedestrian—37-year-old Jill E. Turner from Indiana—and despite attempted life-saving measures she was pronounced dead as police continue investigating with the driver cooperating. KMBC
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ At Friday’s Culture Fest at Johnson County Square, Olathe celebrated its lowrider bike club that began as a school project and has grown into clubs in four states while achieving a 100% graduation rate since 2018. The program will see five students build a bike at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in July—highlighting its national recognition and community impact. KSHB
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Olathe was named a top city for community satisfaction for the fifth year in a row by the ETC Institute— a research firm that ranks local governments in the top 10 percent for resident approval of services, customer service, and the value of local taxes and fees. This award highlights the city's strong performance in meeting community needs. Olathe Reporter
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The creative adult is the child who survived.
~ Ursula K. Le Guin
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