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Rita Huscher of Olathe, Kan., was killed Monday in a hit and run accident on K-7 Highway and Prairie Star Parkway.

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Johnson County prosecutors have charged an Independence man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Lenexa on Monday.Clark L. Montgomery, 32, was in custody Thursday after he was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and with driving with a suspended license.Rita F. Huscher, 84, of Olathe, was killed in the Monday ...

The results from the annual Olathe Republican Party straw poll are in and U.S. Rep.

Marie Allen wishes Doris Lane a Happy Birthday on Thursday at the Good Samaritan Center in Olathe.

OLATHE, Kan. a ' There could be a break in Monday's deadly hit and run crash on K-7 Highway.

A race that's retracing history made a pit stop Thursday in Olathe. The Ocean to Ocean Model T Tour commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the 1909 Ocean to Ocean Endurance Race from New York City to Seattle, which was won by a Model T Ford.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Here's a poser for you movie buffs: What do the white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in "The Seven Year Itch" and the fur coat, muff and hat worn by Orson Welles in "Citizen Kane" have in common? Beyond their obvious status as movie artifacts, they're both part of a lawsuit filed in Johnson County by a 40-year-old Olathe, Kan., ...

A Kansas City radio station is teaming up with an ice cream company to help hot workers deal with scorching heat on the job.

More than 50 Model T Fords will be stopping in Olathe this week as they retrace an ocean-to-ocean contest of 100 years ago.

The city opened cooling centers in Olathe after the the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the surrounding area.

Her name is Kavya Shivashankar. She is from Olathe, Kan., and she won the National Spelling Bee.

More than 20 students from the Olathe area recently were honored by Gov. Mark Parkinson as Governor's Scholars.

The Olathe teenager who won the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be honored Thursday by the Johnson County Board of Commissioners.

Four Olathe school district seniors were among the 68 Kansas students to receive 2009 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships.

KU Graduate Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver" /> Steven Kyle Cummins was charged Feb.

OLATHE, Kan. a ' Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Kavya Shivashankar will get another honor Tuesday night.

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France may set the standard in fashion and cuisine, but when it comes to putting out fires, the Olathe Fire Department is en vogue.

Laurie Thompson thought she would encounter some resistance as a woman in the handyman industry.