Olathe Area

Shawnee is getting in on World Cup fever, moving forward with a plan to hold a one-day music and beer festival aimed at drawing tourists to the city’s downtown next summer. The concert is scheduled for June 20, 2026, in...

Wendy (Windell) Laverne Knaak; Nam Hoa Bui; Keith Roger Taylor; Sheryl Rene Samuelson Martinson; Lorraine Strader; Marisa Grace Vaughan; Michelle Suzanne Stein; Robert William Schuller; Bruce E. Hodges, M.D.; Virginia Lou (Curfman) Postoak; Bill M. Perry; Sandra Kimbell...

After less than three years — and nearly 1.3 million calls and messages seeking help during a mental health crisis — specialized youth LGBTQ suicide prevention services provided by the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline ended Thursday. Rep. Sharice...

Last updated Thursday, 10:15 a.m. A line of strong thunderstorms that dumped nearly 10 inches of rain in some parts of Johnson County had mostly moved on as of Thursday morning, leaving flooded roads, downed trees and wet basements in...

Volunteers worked Tuesday in the 90 degree heat, under the sun — placing windows, nailing in beams and doing what they could to help build one of 14 single-family homes as part of Habitat for Humanity and Pathway Community...

Drowning-related emergency calls are surging ahead of normal for the pool season this year, and Johnson County MED-ACT is urging families to be vigilant with their kids around the water. Since outdoor pool season opened Memorial Day weekend through July...

Johnson County's six public school districts are facing the prospect of collectively losing millions of dollars in federal funds after the Trump administration withheld some $6 billion in education grants nationwide. The money has already been approved by Congress, and...

By Blaise Mesa The 2023 Kansas City Royals were abysmal. The 106-loss team had the second worst record in Major League Baseball. Fan favorite Vinnie Pasquantino missed most of the season due to injury. Bobby Witt Jr. was in his second...

Two high-profile attacks on the American Jewish community in the past two months have the Johnson County Jewish community holding their breath and at a loss for answers. The May 21 killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who...

If you’re running out of things to do or your kiddos are starting to go stir-crazy in the last few weeks of summer break, here’s a list of free or cheap, indoor and outdoor activities to do around Johnson...

Linda Kay Covert; Le Van Pham; Steven F. Harrison; Clinton Kerry Mooney; James “Jim” Eddy; Abby Lynn Foster; Mary J. Brunkow; Rama Nell Howell; Mary Anne Jackman; Nancy Jo (Killian) Tyson; Joseph Alvis Shelton Jr; Norma Jean Harter; ...

The Kansas Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a man accused of killing a pregnant woman in Olathe in 2018. On June 27, the Kansas State Supreme vacated the conviction of Devonte Wash, 33, who was found guilty and...