May 23, 2013

3 arrested following Bass Pro Shop burglary

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
Three men are in custody following a burglary at Bass Pro Shop, Olathe.
According to Olathe police, officers were dispatched to the store, 12051 S. Renner Blvd., in response to a burglary alarm.
Police found evidence of …

Olathe drivers safest in Kansas

Olathe’s drivers named safest in state  Olathe’s drivers are the safest in Kansas and the Kansas City area, and among the safest in the country, according to a report released last week by Allstate.
The eighth annual Allstate America’s Best …

Brownlee out as Secretary of Labor

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
Karin Brownlee (R-Olathe) is no longer Kansas Secretary of Labor.
Gov. Sam Brownback announced Sept. 20 that Brownlee is out as secretary, but did not give a reason for her departure.
On the same day, Brownback appointed …

Olathe purchases $1 million aerial truck

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
The Olathe City Council approved the purchase of a $1.053 million ariel truck for the city’s fire department on Sept. 18.
The 100-foot apparatus replaces a 2007 model that has “major safety, repair and maintenance issues,” according …

DUI checkpoint set for Sept. 21

The Olathe Police Department will conduct a DUI Check Lane from 11 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21.
During the course of this check lane, all motorists in the designated area will be stopped and contacted in an …

DUI checkpoint set for Sept. 21

The Olathe Police Department will conduct a DUI Check Lane from 11 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21.
During the course of this check lane, all motorists in the designated area will be
stopped and contacted in an …

Lady Blazers volleyball quad defeats Olathe South

Excellent serving and strong net play helped the Lady Blazer volleyball team defeat Olathe South in a best of five series last week. The Blazers won by scores of 25-15, 25-11 and 25-17.
The Falcons of Olathe South did not …

Old Settlers to go on despite construction

Olathe city officials say the Santa Fe Streetscape road construction project should have minimal effects on the annual Johnson County Old Settlers event downtown Sept. 6 to 8. The construction zone still will be present, but no work will occur

Olathe’s drivers named safest in state

Olathe’s drivers are the safest in Kansas and the Kansas City area, and among the safest in the country, according to a report released last week by Allstate.
The eighth annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report indicated that Olathe drivers …

Problems continue to plague DMV

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
Johnson County Commissioners expressed frustration Sept. 6 over ongoing motor vehicle registration problems associated with a new computer system implemented by the state last May.
Although Tom Franzen, county treasurer, said wait times have improved over the …