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Olathe, Kansas is located in Johnson County. Zip codes in Olathe, KS include 66051, 66063, and 66061. More Olathe information.

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7 hrs ago | The Garden City Telegram

Deadline to file for office looming

Candidates for local offices in Kansas must file by Friday for the August primary despite the current controversy playing out in federal court over political boundaries for state and national offices.

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Thu May 31, 2012

The Capital-Journal

National Spelling Bee finals begin

Lena Greenberg, 14, of Philadelphia, waits to compete in the National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

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Washington Times

17 spellers eliminated in first rounds

Update: 1:17 p.m. The semifinal of the 85th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is proving to be a tough one, as 17 spellers have been eliminated after only one-and-a-half rounds.

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Examiner.com

Free music in the park this summer

Summer is here, which means free music at local parks and outdoor shopping centers in the Kansas City area.A This fun event is popular in many of the surrounding metro cities and parks, which offer fun for all ages.A So, grab a cooler full of drinks, some comfy lawn chairs, and enjoy one of these free local concerts at your neighborhood park.

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Wed May 30, 2012

WDAF

Olathe Police Disguise Officers to Catch Violators

OLATHE, Kan. More than 150 different agencies making a special effort to enforce the Kansas Seatbelt Law.

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Star-Telegram.com

Arlington eighth-grader moves on in National Spelling Bee

Arlington eighth-grader Mark De Los Santos was cool and confident Wednesday at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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The Wichita Eagle

Re: Kan. redistricting trial nears completion

The judges gave no hint how they would draw the boundaries, but did suggest they would hold themselves to a high standard for population deviation among the districts.

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The Gardner News and The Spring Hill ...

Johnson County manager to present proposed budget

The proposed FY 2013 Budget for Johnson County Government will be presented to the Johnson County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, May 31, by County Manager Hannes Zacharias and representatives from the Department of Budget and Financial Planning.

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Tue May 29, 2012

The Wichita Eagle

Lawsuit over redistricting maps begins in Kansas City

Most of the controversy so far has focused on whether Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley need to be included in the same congressional district.

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Mon May 28, 2012

The Kansas City Star

KC area Memorial Day celebrations

Buy this image Roy Nelson, captain of American Legion Post 189, salutes the flag while Fred Price, also with the Post 189, stands at attention and John Parcell, with the American Legion Band, plays Taps on Monday, May 28, during the Memorial Day observance at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City.

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KMBC-TV

3 from metro hurt on Lake of the Ozarks

A Lee's Summit man and an Olathe, Kan., man were injured in a Sea-Doo explosion on the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday.

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Sun May 27, 2012

The Capital-Journal

Band concerts include one preceded by 5K

The North Topeka Community Band will begins its summer season of free concerts with one at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, in Garfield Park, where it also will perform June 25 and July 9. A summer of band concerts in public parks, including one preceded by a fundraiser run-walk and dinner, will get started with one by the Topeka Jazz Workshop Band at the ... (more)

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Sat May 26, 2012

Examiner.com

Garage sale for Unleashed is June 1-2

On Tuesday, May 29 and Wednesday, May 30, you can drop off your unwanted furniture, appliances and other household items at 1022 E. Santa Fe St.

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Fri May 25, 2012

WDAF

After Nearly Two Years, Child Porn Case Finally Headed to Feds

Posted on: 6:22 pm, May 25, 2012, by Jason M. Vaughn and Rob Low , updated on: 06:31pm, May 25, 2012 OLATHE, Kan.

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Thu May 24, 2012

WDAF

Officials: Long Waits at Kansas DMV's Not Going Away Soon

OLATHE, Kan. - If you have any business at a Department of Motor Vehicles office in Kansas, you might want to bring a book or an iPad or whatever it takes to keep your sanity, because officials say that you will probably be there a while - and they have no idea when things will start to get better.

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The Pitch

Walking the aisles at Natural Grocers

If you ever needed proof that man is a creature of habit, just attempt to your regular shopping list to a new grocery store.

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The Kansas City Star

Gardner man with past exotic pet problems is charged with trying to hire hit man

Johnson County prosecutors on Thursday accused a Gardner man of attempting to hire a hit man to kill his former wife.Rheuben Clifford Johnson III, 49, was charged in Johnson County District Court with solicitation to commit first-degree murder.According to Johnson County court records, Johnson and his former wife were divorced in January.

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The Gardner News and The Spring Hill ...

Sen. Olson to consider joining redistricting lawsuit

A map that may be considered in the federal court case to determine Kansas Senate redistricting.

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WDAF

Hitman Hired to Kill Man's Ex-Wife, Police Say

OLATHE, Kan. - Charged with conspiring to commit murder in the first degree, 49-year-old Rheuben C. Johnson III is being held on a million dollar bond.

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The Kansas City Star

Area restaurants cited for health code violations

These food service operations recently inspected by the Environmental Health Division of the Jackson County Public Works Department had three or more critical violations.

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