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🌱 See what’s planned for Old Settlers Festival in downtown Olathe
Make time for Parent Info Night on the Olathe Patch calendar
Good day Olathe! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See what's planned for Old Settlers Festival in downtown Olathe
- What inspectors found at two Olathe restaurants this month
- Could Gardner's $1.5B district change how Olathe connects to KC?
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
- Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Johnson County Old Settlers Festival (kansascityonthecheap.com) — Downtown Olathe will host the Johnson County Old Settlers Festival Sept. 10–12, 2026, with free admission, live music, a parade, carnival rides, and plenty of food and drink. The schedule also highlights local groups like the Olathe Community Orchestra and Olathe Civic and Jazz Bands, plus detailed ride wristband prices and parking options residents can use to plan their visit. 
• Live mouse in trap, moldy food, expired meds: Latest KC-area restaurant inspections (kansascity.com subscription) — Recent health inspections turned up issues at several Johnson County restaurants, including Parker BP and K-Macho's in Olathe, where inspectors found problems like inadequate hot water, mold in an ice machine, and improperly stored food. The roundup explains key violations across the Kansas City area so Olathe diners can better understand how local establishments are performing on food safety.
• Gardner approves rezoning for proposed $1.5 billion entertainment district (fox4kc.com) — A massive $1.5 billion entertainment district in nearby Gardner could reshape how Olathe residents connect to the Kansas City metro, with supporters saying it will link Gardner, Olathe and the region. The plan includes an amphitheater, music and media school, housing, and hospitality, and now heads from the planning commission to the Gardner City Council for a key rezoning vote in September.
📸 Around Olathe
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Olathe
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- Parent Info Night
Prairie Creek Elementary Olathe, KS 66062
5:00 pm - Back to School Night (1st/3rd/4th)
Timber Creek Elementary School 16451 Flint St, Overland Park, KS 66062
5:15 pm - Back to School Night (2nd/4th)
Timber Creek Elementary School 16451 Flint St, Overland Park, KS 66062
6:00 pm - Home Team Huddle
Oswego Junior-Senior High School Oswego Junior Senior High School, 1501 Tomahawk Trail, Oswego
6:00 pm - Football: Youth Clinic and Green & White Scrimmage
Blue Valley Southwest High School Turf Football Field
4:00 pm - HS Football Jamboree @ Madison
Oswego Nehi Elem Madison, KS 66860, USA
6:00 pm - Volleyball: Volleyball Slam (Varsity)
Blue Valley Southwest High School St. James Academy Main Gym
8:00 am - Boys Soccer: Blue Valley Southwest vs Bishop Miege (Varsity)
Blue Valley Southwest High School Bishop Miege High School - Dixon Doll Stadium
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Olathe Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HRT Dine-out at Chipotle
Heartland Elementary 12775 Goodman St., Overland Park, KS 66213
4:00 pm - VB: V Jamboree @ Lansing
Spring Hill High School Lansing High School
4:30 pm - VB: Freshman Jamboree @ Lansing
Spring Hill High School Lansing High School
4:30 pm - VB: JV Jamboree @ Lansing
Spring Hill High School Lansing High School
4:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good evening neighbors!
Just FYI in case you didn't hear about it in the mainstream news, mother nature will treat us to a 96% coverage lunar eclipse THURSDAY night into… (Nextdoor Wyncroft) - ISO of someone to do some yard cleanup.
It involves cleaning out some overgrown flowerbeds as well as brush under a deck. Please let me know if you are interested and I can provide more… (Nextdoor Reserve at Heritage Park)
- The Cleaning Authority, LLC posted a job opening for Future Opening: Housekeeper and House Cleaner Positions Starting NOW in Olathe. Apply here.
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Utility Worker Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olathe here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lenexa
- Man sentenced for killing mother, aunt in Lenexa last year (fox4kc.com)
- SEU Worship Announces The Found in the Field Tour (gospelmusic.org)
- 2026 Johnson County CC Scout Day: Data Dive (prepbaseballreport.com)
Overland Park
- Record-breaking Head for the Cure run raises funds in Overland Park (fox4kc.com)
- Overland Park development announces opening of popular women's lifestyle brand (kansascity.com)
Ok Olathe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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