City Manager Paul Kramer said a TIF would help with investments in development in the district using revenue generated by it, without creating additional sales taxes on businesses.
To meet the demand, Johnson County World Cup buses will take visitors right from the airport to the Lenexa City Center and the Overland Park Convention Center.
Construction is returning to Midland Drive in Shawnee, frustrating some local businesses in the Midland Entertainment District. The city said work will pause during the World Cup.
According to the Johnson County Appraiser Office’s revaluation report, residential property values, not including apartments, increased by an average of six percent county-wide from 2025 to 2026.
The city of Olathe has been studying ways to improve its streets and already greenlighted the council-approved Safety Action Plan (SAP). This grant will help fund the majority of the city’s SAP.
Multiple potential ICE sightings have been reported in Olathe this month, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirming to KSHB 41 that officers spotted on Friday were ICE agents.
Olathe Public Schools voters will decide on the fate of a $389 million bond referendum on March 3. The district is also looking ahead to more school closures and consolidations.
Amanda Storm is a patient who reached out to KSHB 41. She said her healthcare is caught in the crossfire after learning her insurance plan was no longer in network with her preferred providers.
