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Olathe city manager will retire and won't extend his contract

Olathe City Manager Michael Wilkes will retire at the end of January, despite a last-minute vote by city council last week to keep him in his role. Wilkes shared the news over the weekend in an email to city officials obtained by the Post, saying he will retire on schedule because the city council was divided over whether to extend his contract. The reversal comes just days after a contentious closed-door special meeting on Friday, during which …Olathe · Olathe Read Article

Olathe, KS letter carrier is honored for for 25 years without ever calling out sick

Olathe, KS, Letter Carrier Jim Sommers was recently recognized for an impressive feat: He has worked for the Postal Service for 25 years without ever calling out sick.Olathe · Olathe Read Article

‘Rights are being violated’: Kansas man without criminal history arrested and deported by ICE

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Julio Rojas speaks with reporters during a Nov. 5, 2025, video call from El Salvador. Rojas was arrested in August in Olathe, where he had lived for nine years, and deported three weeks later. (Kansas Reflector screen capture)TOPEKA — A roving patrol of federal agents chased Julio Rojas through the Olathe streets in August and, after capturing him, put a knee on his neck while they wrapped him in chains. Like most of the people detained as part …Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Olathe Read Article

Police called to clear a Johnson County high school Tuesday morning

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Officials said the call stemmed from a report that someone may have entered the building overnight.Olathe · Olathe Read Article

Olathe West classes to begin as normal after police presence at school early this morning

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Police tell KSHB 41 that Olathe Public Schools and police were notified overnight that someone might have entered the high school after hours.Olathe · Olathe Read Article

Marcine Janice "Marcy" Beyer (Schmale)

Wednesday, October 9th, 1940 – Sunday, November 30th, 2025 Marcine Janice (Schmale) Beyer, 85, Olathe, Kansas passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Marcy was born on October 9, 1940 in Clay Center, Kansas to the parents of Harvey Schmale and Vera (Berggren) Schmale. Marcy was raised on her family farm in Clifton, Kansas. Marcy often talked fondly of her childhood memories including watching her daddy farm with his team of horses, …Olathe · Olathe Read Article

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Olathe city manager will retire and won't extend his contract

Olathe, KS letter carrier is honored for for 25 years without ever calling out sick

Olathe schools' weigh cutting middle school cheerleading elective

Community Supports 85-Year-Old After Brutal Hammer Attack

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Olathe educator named state's middle school principal of the year

‘Rights are being violated’: Kansas man without criminal history arrested and deported by ICE

Police called to clear a Johnson County high school Tuesday morning

Olathe West classes to begin as normal after police presence at school early this morning

Marcine Janice "Marcy" Beyer (Schmale)

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Olathe city manager will retire and won't extend his contract

Olathe, KS letter carrier is honored for for 25 years without ever calling out sick

Olathe schools' weigh cutting middle school cheerleading elective

Community Supports 85-Year-Old After Brutal Hammer Attack

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Olathe educator named state's middle school principal of the year

‘Rights are being violated’: Kansas man without criminal history arrested and deported by ICE

Police called to clear a Johnson County high school Tuesday morning

Olathe West classes to begin as normal after police presence at school early this morning

Marcine Janice "Marcy" Beyer (Schmale)

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