A 7-year-old boy was killed this afternoon after being hit by a vehicle outside a Gardner school.
Olathe homebuilder Jim Engle had been meaning to delve further into charity work for years. Turns out his 15-year-old niece, Meryl Engle, was the one who would provide the opportunity. Updated: Aug. 27, 2010 6:46 PM |Full Story
The Olathe City Council will have a public hearing on a request by the Great Mall of the Great Plains to add a maximum 1.5 percent sales tax to items purchased there. The money collected would total about $45 million and would help finance a planned $210 million redevelopment of the mall property at 151st Street and Interstate 35. Updated: Aug. 31, 2010 5:39 PM |Full Story
A five-year effort to complete a railroad quiet zone in downtown Olathe is coming to a close. Work is expected to be completed in October and sometime after that people living or working near the BNSF Railway’s tracks won’t be subject to five hours of train whistles being sounded daily. Updated: Aug. 31, 2010 7:09 PM |Full Story
These are the most recent police reports of personal and property crimes and injury traffic accidents in your area, listed by city and ZIP code. Times and dates indicate when officers took the report, not when the incident occurred. Updated: Aug. 31, 2010 2:54 PM |Full Story
Olathe police are searching for a man they said robbed the International House of Pancakes early Saturday.
The start of the new school year on Monday at Heritage Christian Academy looked much like that of any other school. Parking lots filled as staff welcomed students, moms took pictures and friends greeted one another in the hallways. Updated: Aug. 25, 2010 10:54 AM |Full Story
These are the most recent police reports of personal and property crimes and injury traffic accidents in your area, listed by city and ZIP code. Times and dates indicate when officers took the report. Updated: Aug. 27, 2010 2:16 PM |Full Story