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Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
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Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 25th of June.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Pizza 51 opened today at 200 S. Kansas Ave. in downtown Olathe after months of redeveloping a former auto garage — owners Jason and Shannon Pryor said the new pizzeria will offer hand-tossed stone-baked pizzas and other items with a larger kitchen and extra seating. Johnson County Post
- ➤ Panasonic is finishing its $4 billion battery factory in De Soto that will open on July 14 but may slow hiring due to weak EV sales and policy changes—local officials say the company will get state tax incentives if it meets investment and payroll goals—raising concerns over short-term job growth. Johnson County Post
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On April 30, police found 75-year-old Karen Peterson dead in her Olathe home during a welfare check, and court documents show that Dartanan Hudgens—who had lived with her—was charged with first-degree murder after investigators found evidence including his DNA at the scene; he is held on a $1 million cash-only bond with his next court appearance scheduled for July 17 at 1:30 p.m. FOX 4 Kansas City
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A clause in the Kansas STAR Bonds bill may let lawmakers extend the stadium funding proposal past June 30 — giving more time to negotiate with the Chiefs and Royals. Kansas state leaders have no meeting scheduled, so the council may vote on a retroactive extension at its next session. KMBC
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~ Benjamin Franklin
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