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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Olathe's Meadow Lane rebuild moves ahead; Angry Chickz opens Nov. 13

Plus, a $662,000 grant will buy new breathing gear for Olathe firefighters.

The Daily Olathe team7 sources3 min read

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Schools

The $32 million rebuild of is moving forward after a land swap between the city and the school district Tuesday. The money comes from the $389 million bond measure voters approved in March. Olathe Reporter

Meadow Lane's rebuild draws on a $389 million bond

$32 million
for the Meadow Lane Elementary rebuild
$389 million
bond measure voters approved in March

Source: Olathe Reporter

Roads

The city is preparing to improve Santa Fe Street from Ridgeview Road to Mur-Len Road alongside a new I-35 interchange. Documents from Tuesday's council meeting show I-35 auxiliary lanes could begin construction this year, and Santa Fe will likely start late next year. Olathe Reporter

Fire

The city council Tuesday accepted a $662,000 grant for the Olathe Fire Department. It's a regional Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant, and it will buy self-contained breathing apparatuses. Olathe Reporter

Eats

Los Angeles-based Angry Chickz will open its Olathe location on Nov. 13 at 14995 W. 119th St. in . The first customers in line before 10:30 a.m. can win free hot chicken for a year. Johnson County Post

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KSHB 41 got a look inside the Johnson County Election Office on Wednesday. Tuesday's election had the third-highest number of voters in county history, behind only the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections. KSHB 41 Kansas City

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Daily Olatheto me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

Olathe's Meadow Lane rebuild moves ahead; Angry Chickz opens Nov. 13

Plus, a $662,000 grant will buy new breathing gear for Olathe firefighters.

The TLDR

  1. Meadow Lane Elementary's $32 million rebuild moves forward
  2. I-35 auxiliary lanes could start construction this year
  3. Olathe Fire gets a $662,000 grant for breathing gear
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ElectionsJohnson County voters cast 189,114 advance ballots before Tuesday's electionIf you voted early, you had plenty of company. Johnson County reported 189,114 advance votes by the time early voting closed at noon Monday, and most were cast in person. Statewide, more than 470,000 Kansans had voted as of Monday afternoon.Wednesday’s editionRead Election DayJohnson County polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today after record early votingIf you haven't voted yet, today's the day. Polls in Johnson County open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., and we suggest going early: parking at the election office filled up in the last hour of early voting Monday.Tuesday’s editionRead Olathe SchoolsOlathe parent group tops 6,300 signatures and raises its petition goal to 8,200If your kid's school is on the list, here's where the petition stands. A parent group says it has 6,322 signatures to force a state review of six proposed Olathe school closures. It has raised its goal to 8,200 to cover an estimated 20% error rate flagged by internal verifiers.Tuesday’s editionRead

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