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Olathe
Friday, September 19th, 2025
Good morning, Olathe. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 19th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Kansas City animal activists sent a letter to a Shawnee pet store urging the release of Frankie, a capuchin monkey held captive for nearly two decades—alleging that store owner Greg Smith kept the animal in inhumane conditions due to a conflict of interest as he leads the Kansas Pet Animal Advisory Board. The group said it will increase public pressure, including a planned billboard, if the store does not move Frankie to an animal rehabilitation program. Johnson County Post
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ On Tuesday, the Olathe City Council voted to reissue $73,100,000 in industrial revenue bonds to Amazon & transfer ownership of a 1.1 million square foot warehouse at the northwest corner of 175th Street and Hedge Lane. Olathe Reporter
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Olathe City Council voted 5—2 on Tuesday to approve Lineage Logistics' plan for a cold storage facility on 146 acres northeast of 175th Street and Lone Elm Road despite protests from nearby Nottington Creek residents. Lineage now can request tax incentives at a future meeting, and city staff said roadway improvements will be made before the facility begins construction in two years. Johnson County Post
- ➤ The city of Olathe will start building a one-mile, 10-foot wide trail connecting Beaver Shelter in Lake Olathe park with Cedar Niles Park this fall — the project will open in summer 2026 and does not require closures for construction. Olathe Reporter
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Olathe West Owls volleyball team was named Hy-Vee High School Team of the Week after starting the season 10-2, and they are building momentum for upcoming matches. KCTV 5
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Library Lets Loose
12 AM – 10 PM — Johnson County Library - Central Resource — Ticketed event — Celebrate the Freedom to Read with delicious drinks, food, conversation, games, and dancing.
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ASL-for-All 5K Walk, Run & Roll
8:30-9:45 a.m. — Frontier Park — Donations encouraged — Celebrate and support a shared signing community for Deaf and non-Deaf individuals.
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2025 KC Pumpkin Patch Homeschool Day
9 AM – 1 PM — KC Pumpkin Patch — Ticket required — A fun-filled homeschool field trip at a lively pumpkin patch.
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