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Olathe's Global Ground Support wins $11.5 million contractposted 5/12/2009
Global Ground Support LLC, an Olathe manufacturing company, will supply 29 mobil...[READ MORE]

Olathe voter turnout exceeds county average, percentage for other citiesposted 5/11/2009
With the elections well behind us and figures now available on voting, it’s wort...[READ MORE]

School awards more evidence of district excellenceposted 5/9/2009
Several Olathe District Schools staff members and students have been honored wit...[READ MORE]

Salty Iguana coming to Olathe...“the place to be.”posted 5/8/2009
The Salty Iguana Mexican Restaurant, a well-established, locally-owned restauran...[READ MORE]

Provide input on Johnson County Gateway project!posted 5/7/2009
Learn about the Johnson County Gateway: I-435, I-35, K-10 Interchange Study and ...[READ MORE]

JCCC posts Web site on recovery funding; gets monies for green projectsposted 5/6/2009
Johnson County government has created a Web site recovery.jocogov.org that deta...[READ MORE]

Farmers Insurance Group to acquire AIG Personal Auto Group posted 5/5/2009
Los Angeles-based the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has announced it will...[READ MORE]

Chamber Earth Day efforts yield tons of recycled materialsposted 5/4/2009
At the Chamber’s “Olathe Celebrates Earth Day” event April 22, participants haul...[READ MORE]

Protecting you home computer is Profesisonal Edge topicposted 5/3/2009
Joe Lorino, director of University of Kansas Edwards Campus Information Technolo...[READ MORE]

Olathe named among “100 Best Places to Live in 2009”posted 5/2/2009
Based on an application submitted by the Chamber, Olathe has been selected from...[READ MORE]

Workplace precautions for H1N1 (Swine) Fluposted 5/1/2009
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce urges its businesses and member representatives t...[READ MORE]

Congratulations to Governor Mark Parkinson—one of our own!posted 4/30/2009
With confirmation of Kathleen Sebelius as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Se...[READ MORE]

Trails West sculpture to be unveiled May 2posted 4/29/2009
Olathe Parks & Recreation invites you to attend a dedication of an Eldon Tefft s...[READ MORE]

Citizen input sought on City's 2010 budgetposted 4/28/2009
The Olathe City Council is iniviting citizen input on the City's 2010 budget in ...[READ MORE]

Off-to-Indy Celebration planned for May 7posted 4/27/2009
Enjoy a free lunch May 7 at Sadler’s Indoor Racing, 325 N. Mur-Len, and see the ...[READ MORE]

Terracon ranked among fastest growing engineering firmsposted 4/26/2009
Terracon Consultants, Inc., has been ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR)...[READ MORE]

The 3/50 Project to boost retail sales, the economyposted 4/25/2009
A new program that originated on a blog site, AlwaysUpward.com, written by Cinda...[READ MORE]

Kansas tops nationally in high-tech job growthposted 4/24/2009
Kansas ranks first nationally in high-tech industry job growth. According to the...[READ MORE]

More workers available through U.S. Immigration Servicesposted 4/23/2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has ...[READ MORE]

SAFEHOME domestic violence agency honoredposted 4/22/2009
The Kansas Attorney General's Office has selected SAFEHOME, Johnson County's onl...[READ MORE]

Appliance roundup to help families boot energy hogsposted 4/21/2009
The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has launched a statewide initia...[READ MORE]

UMB Bank breaks ground today on LEED-certified buildingposted 4/20/2009
UMB Bank will break ground for its Ridgeview branch, 18261 W. 119th St., April 2...[READ MORE]

Sustainable Messaging topic of KU's Professional Edge breakfastposted 4/18/2009
Dr. Simran Sethi, professional-in-residence at the in the University of Kansas S...[READ MORE]

21st Century Olathe Leadership symposium May 4posted 4/17/2009
"Olathe Leadership in the 21st Century” will be the topic of a symposium sponsor...[READ MORE]

Auxiliary Power Products relocatesposted 4/16/2009
Auxiliary Power Products, LLC has relocated in Olathe to 15435 S. 169 Hwy. The t...[READ MORE]

Organizations adopt 40 miles of adopted streetsposted 4/15/2009
The City of Olathe has announced that its Adopt a Street program, created in 200...[READ MORE]

Applying for building permits, inspections just got easierposted 4/13/2009
Applying for a building permit, paying for it, and printing it can now be done f...[READ MORE]

Good news about area wage increasesposted 4/10/2009
According to statistics released earlier this week from the U.S. Department of ...[READ MORE]

Good news about area wage increasesposted 4/9/2009
According to statistics released earlier this week from the U.S. Department o...[READ MORE]

Health Partnership Clinic relocates, holds open houseposted 4/8/2009
The Health Partnership Clinic (HPC) will hold an open house Thursday, April 9, f...[READ MORE]

Fronteras Mexican Restaurant to open in Olatheposted 4/7/2009
Fronteras Mexican Restaurant & Cantina will open at 13415 S. Black Bob Rd. (135...[READ MORE]

JCERT increase in effect; raises sales taxesposted 4/6/2009
Sales taxes increased April 1 with voter-approved JCERT tax increase On Apr...[READ MORE]

Candidate, election information on www.voteolathe.orgposted 4/3/2009
Election and candidate info! Visit www.voteolathe.org to learn more about cand...[READ MORE]

Earth Day celebration organizers seek volunteersposted 4/2/2009
As the Chamber and its partners launch the first ever "Olathe Celebrates Earth D...[READ MORE]

"Sustainabile Messagings" a KU Professional Edge topicposted 4/1/2009
"Sustainable Messaging" will be the topic of a Professional Edge Breakfast Wedne...[READ MORE]

Diamond Cafe opens at KC Road and Ridgeviewposted 3/31/2009
Diamond Cafe just opened in the former Mr. Goodcents location off of Kansas City...[READ MORE]

Olsson Associates Opens Office in Olatheposted 3/30/2009
Olsson Associates opened an office in Olathe at at 1802 E. 123rd St. Founded in ...[READ MORE]

Olathe Marathon cancelled; Half Marathon & 5K rescheduledposted 3/27/2009
We are sorry to report that the Olathe Marathon, scheduled for tomorrow (Saturda...[READ MORE]

Olathe sales tax to increase April 1posted 3/26/2009
On April 1, the new sales tax rate for Olathe will be 7.65%, up from the current...[READ MORE]

Rep. Dennis Moore’s guidebook on stimulus package postedposted 3/25/2009
U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore has created a guidebook that he hopes will be helpful to ...[READ MORE]

Bank of America to open new banking center in Olatheposted 3/24/2009
Bank of America has opened the doors of its new banking center at 119th & Black ...[READ MORE]

Olathe Marathon expected to draw close to 2,000 posted 3/23/2009
A record number of runners, up to 2,000, is expected for the 2009 Olathe Maratho...[READ MORE]

JCCC offers free college dayposted 3/22/2009
As a way to say thank you to the community on its 40th anniversary, Johnson Coun...[READ MORE]

City changes recycling to maintain quality, affordabilityposted 3/21/2009
The City of Olathe is focused on providing high quality, yet affordable services...[READ MORE]

Best-selling Olathe author to speak at Library’s Soup Supperposted 3/20/2009
New York Times best-seller and Olathe native Cathy Maxwell will speak on “Everyt...[READ MORE]

Scooter's Coffeehouse holds grand opening at K-10 & Woodlandposted 3/19/2009
Scooter's Coffeehouse, which opened recently at 19641 W. 101st St. (K-10 and Woo...[READ MORE]

Important election dates. Please vote!posted 3/18/2009
Advance voting in person begins March 24 at the Johnson County Election Office, ...[READ MORE]

Chamber to publish Membership Directory & Relocation Guideposted 3/17/2009
Advertising in the Chamber's popular Membership Directory and Relocation Guide g...[READ MORE]

Traditions Fire Company & Museum opens at Great Mallposted 3/16/2009
Traditions Fire Company and Museum (TFC), Inc., which has just opened at the Gre...[READ MORE]

IEDC Stimulus Act Alert: EDA funding now availableposted 3/14/2009
On Tuesday, March 10, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Adm...[READ MORE]

The First Art Gallery changes locationposted 3/13/2009
A gallery operated by an informal consortium of artists is opening its doors at ...[READ MORE]

Leadership Olathe to launch food drive, clean Salvation Armyposted 3/11/2009
The 2008/2009 Leadership Olathe class will devote its “service day” efforts to s...[READ MORE]

Symposium for Leadership Olathe Alumni Associationposted 3/9/2009
The leadership Olathe Alumni Association is hosting a leadership symposium Monda...[READ MORE]

OMC’s Sherry Rakes honoredposted 3/7/2009
Ingram’s magazine has named Sherry Rakes, Senior Vice President of Nursing at Ol...[READ MORE]

KDOT study to explore I-435/I-35/K-10 interchange improvements posted 3/6/2009
Nearly half a million people travel on the I-435/I-35/K-10 interchanges each day...[READ MORE]

Chamber's Career Connection an effort to help unemployedposted 3/5/2009
Recognizing the growing problem of unemployment, the Chamber is taking steps to ...[READ MORE]

Superintendent posts podcast on school funding situationposted 2/14/2009
Because of concerns about the worsening state economy and its impact on school f...[READ MORE]

City Council Approves Hotel / Conference Center Agreementposted 6/18/2008
The Olathe City Council approved the development agreement on Tuesday night that...[READ MORE]

Pandemic Flu Planning, provided for businesses and individualsposted 5/30/2006
In efforts to bolster its preparedness for public health (in particular, pandemi...[READ MORE]

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