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Sandy Feeney says farewell after five decades

Sandy Feeney was just doing a friend a favor. It was as simple as that. That favor turned into a new career and that career was unforgettable.  Now, 50 years later, it’s time to walk away, but it’s hard. Really hard. She’s walking away from more than just a job,

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Pizza 51 South getting ready to open doors

The long and much-anticipated wait is almost over. Within the next few weeks, the doors at Pizza 51 at the southeast corner of Kansas and Loula streets will open. “We’re close,” Pizza 51 co-owner Jason Pryor said. “Honestly, I’m a little scared with all the hype around this place. We

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SelectRX opens fulfillment facility in Olathe

SelectRX is all about healthcare innovation and the opening of their newest fulfillment facility in Olathe is proof of that. SelectRX — SelectQuote’s full-service, at-home medication management pharmacy — opened a 54,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art facility which represents a major step forward in SelectRX’s mission to simplify prescription management for seniors or

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Panasonic putting down
roots in Olathe

When Panasonic announced their plans to build a $4 billion, 300-acre lithium-ion battery plant in De Soto in 2022 Olathe was sure to indirectly benefit. Little did we know that less than a year before the plant in De Soto becomes fully operational Olathe would be such a direct and

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LANE4, Austin’s bringing County Square Commons to life

The pieces of the Downtown Olathe puzzle continue to fall into place. What many had hoped for is finally official. LANE4 Property Group announced plans last week for a one-of-a-kind restaurant project into downtown Olathe. The County Square Commons project will be anchored by longtime Olathe mainstay, Austin’s Bar &

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FTI Excellerate Expansion: A New Era of Innovation and Growth in Olathe

Faith Technologies has found a home in Olathe as they continue to offer a wealth of employment opportunities and redefine the electrical construction and clean energy landscape with its comprehensive, end-to-end solutions. As the parent company to Faith Technologies (their electrical contracting business), EnTech Solutions (a clean energy solutions provider)

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Hobby turns into one-of-a-kind coffee shop

Jason Scott is a former teacher who likes to tinker with things as a self-taught engineer. So, it makes sense that he’ll be opening a coffee shop in downtown Olathe, right? Actually, it does. It makes complete sense. Sort of. “It’s just like a lot of businesses,” Scott said with

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Joint venture opens door to more mental health care

At a special ribbon cutting ceremony of the opening of the Children’s Mercy and Camber Mental Health Mental Wellness Campus last month, the President and CEO of Children’s Mercy, Paul Kempinski, MS, FACHE, said it best. “A bold initiative like this doesn’t happen without a great partnership like this,” he

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Third Street Social coming to Kansas, downtown Olathe

Third Street Social has been looking for the right opportunity to make the move over to the Kansas side of the state line. Enter downtown Olathe. The local restaurant with the big city feel has found a home in downtown Olathe at 135 S. Kansas Ave. “Downtown Olathe offers the

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