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After School Judo Academy opens in Olatheposted 1/7/2009
The After School Judo Academy will open its Olathe Academy this week and is acc...[READ MORE]

Deadline to RSVP for Chamber Day at the Kposted 1/6/2009
Today is the deadline to register for Chamber Day at the K on Jan. 8 and/or 9 at...[READ MORE]

City seeks input on Comprehensive Plan at workshops this weekposted 1/5/2009
The City of Olathe is holding a series of workshops this week to secure public i...[READ MORE]

New industrial project in Lone Elm area progressesposted 1/5/2009
Sun Life Financial Inc., based in Wellesley Mass., has purchased a 200-acre trac...[READ MORE]

Legislative breakfasts announcedposted 1/3/2009
The Olathe Chamber and the Johnson County Public Policy Council (JCPPC) will spo...[READ MORE]

J2 Engineering/Environmental Design opens in Olatheposted 1/1/2009
J2 Engineering and Environmental Design, based in Phoenix, opened an office at 1...[READ MORE]

Terracon purchases Iowa-based AquaDrillposted 12/27/2008
Terracon has announced its acquisition of AquaDrill, Inc., a drilling service pr...[READ MORE]

Kansas State Chamber to hold Legislative Summitposted 12/24/2008
The Kansas Chamber is sponsoring its 2009 Legislative and Congressional Summit t...[READ MORE]

Irick Family Medicine ribbon cutting tonight posted 12/23/2008
Irick Family Medicine, P.A., located at 15270 W. 119th St. (northwest corner by ...[READ MORE]

Olathe Marathon, March 28, expected to growposted 12/22/2008
In its seventh year, the Olathe Marathon, March 28, is expected to draw as many ...[READ MORE]

City's posts online meetings, development deadlines onlineposted 12/20/2008
The schedule for 2009 Planning Commission meetings, the development deadline sch...[READ MORE]

Interested in helping with the City's Comprehensive Plan?posted 12/19/2008
The City of Olathe is in the process of updating the City’s Comprehensive Plan, ...[READ MORE]

Sen. Sam Brownback at Olathe press conference todayposted 12/18/2008
U.S. Senator Sam Brownback will appear at a press conference Thursday, Dec. 18, ...[READ MORE]

City's SmartCarts recognized by APWAposted 12/17/2008
The Kansas City Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association is presen...[READ MORE]

Garretson, Webb & Toth purchase downtownposted 12/16/2008
A law firm, Garretson, Webb & Toth, has purchased a building downtown that used...[READ MORE]

New tenants come to Town Square shopping centerposted 12/15/2008
Noah’s Ark, a card and gift shop, opened in Town Square shopping center, Clairbo...[READ MORE]

Fountain City Brass to perform at MNUposted 12/13/2008
MidAmerica Nazarene University will host a series of four Tuesday evening perfor...[READ MORE]

Olathe's Grundfos aquires Yeomansposted 12/12/2008
Grundfos, an international pump corporation with North American headquarters in ...[READ MORE]

City unveils online crime mapping toolposted 12/11/2008
The Olathe Police Department has developed an interactive crime mapping tool to ...[READ MORE]

Chamber, City, Schools legislative breakfastposted 12/8/2008
Enjoy a continental breakfast and a preview of three legislative platforms as t...[READ MORE]

Preview changes at Chamber Day at the K posted 12/6/2008
Olathe Chamber members are invited to take a private look at the changes happeni...[READ MORE]

Chamber, Bass Pro to host progressive holiday after hoursposted 12/5/2008
For great networking, food, and holiday merriment, attend the Chamber’s Holiday ...[READ MORE]

Manhattan likely site for posted 12/4/2008
According to an article by the Associate Press, the Federal Government has selec...[READ MORE]

OMC to develop health services educational center at JCCCposted 12/3/2008
Johnson County Community College and Olathe Medical Center have signed a letter ...[READ MORE]

Community Appreciation Night at MNUposted 12/2/2008
See NAIA basketball at its finest Saturday, Dec. 13, at MidAmerica Nazarene Univ...[READ MORE]

Convergys expands Olathe facilityposted 11/26/2008
Convergys will soon expand its Olathe facility at 400 N. Rogers Rd. The expansi...[READ MORE]

Alexander & Ray’s first tenant of Alexander Square posted 11/24/2008
Alexander & Ray’s TV and Appliance Center has moved from its Santa Fe location t...[READ MORE]

First National Bank of Johnson County celebrates first anniversary in Olatheposted 11/23/2008
On Wendesday, Dec. 3, the Olathe Branch of the First National Bank of Johnson Co...[READ MORE]

Winter Fest to feature food, fun, tree lights, Santaposted 11/22/2008
The City of Olathe is amping up holiday festivities with Winter Fest Friday, De...[READ MORE]

2008 State New Economy Index rates Kansas 8th in the nation for posted 11/21/2008
The 2008 State New Economy Index rated Kansas 8th in the nation for "Gazelle job...[READ MORE]

Yuletide Gala Dec. 6 to benefit OMC Foundationposted 11/19/2008
One of the highlights of the holiday season in Olathe is the Yuletide Gala that ...[READ MORE]

MNU to host NAIA first round football playoff game Saturday posted 11/18/2008
MidAmerica Nazarene University, ranked fourth in the nation by the NAIA, will co...[READ MORE]

First Art Gallery of Olathe open in the Great Mallposted 11/16/2008
The First Art Gallery of Olathe is opening in the Great Mall of the Great Plain...[READ MORE]

KSBDC sponsors GovFest for Entrepreneurs Nov. 20posted 11/15/2008
Information of interest to business, exhibits featuring more than 40 government...[READ MORE]

Hampton Inn expansion completedposted 11/14/2008
The Hampton Inn-Olathe located at 12081 S. Strang Line Rd. in Olathe, has been e...[READ MORE]

Ground broken on “Boulevard of Dreams”posted 11/13/2008
Cedar Creek developers joined with Kansas City Homes & Garden Magazine ...[READ MORE]

Extension Office Entrepreneurial Expo Nov. 19posted 11/12/2008
Johnson County K-State Research and Extension will host an Entrepreneurial Expo...[READ MORE]

Identity theft prevention laws will have impact on businessposted 11/11/2008
New federal rules aimed at curbing identity theft will take effect May 1, 2009. ...[READ MORE]

Chamber Day at Arrowhead Stadium Nov. 23posted 11/10/2008
The Kansas City Chiefs invite you to Chamber Day at Arrowhead Stadium Nov. 23. ...[READ MORE]

Terracon merger announcedposted 11/9/2008
Terracon has acquired NTL Engineering & Geoscience, a corporation practicing in...[READ MORE]

City to host Housing Summit Nov. 12posted 11/8/2008
Faced with the nationwide slowdown in new housing construction, the City of Ola...[READ MORE]

VoteOlathe employers have impact on election turnoutposted 11/7/2008
As official election figures are finalized, the Chamber applauds the efforts of...[READ MORE]

AMC Studio unveils in-theater dining/entertainment wingposted 11/6/2008
AMC Studio 30, 12075 S. Strang Line Rd. in Olathe, has unveiled a newly remodele...[READ MORE]

KC Wizards playoff tickets for Chamber membersposted 10/28/2008
The Kansas City Wizards have made the 2008 Major League Soccer Playoffs and have...[READ MORE]

Heritage Labs earns National Children's Study contractposted 10/27/2008
Hooper Holmes has announced that its Heritage Labs division in Olathe was awarde...[READ MORE]

Lynn-Wimmer forum set for Wednesdayposted 10/25/2008
Join the Olathe and Lenexa chambers of commerce at the State Senate District 9 C...[READ MORE]

Chick-fil-A hopes to boost votingposted 10/24/2008
Chick-fil-A is encouraging local residents to vote by providing a free original ...[READ MORE]

Professional Edge at KU Edwards Campusposted 10/23/2008
Designed to support community economic and workforce development needs in metrop...[READ MORE]

Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund goal: $50,000posted 10/22/2008
Volunteers gearing up for the holiday season have already begun collecting contr...[READ MORE]

KDOT delays work on I-35/Lone Elm Interchangeposted 10/20/2008
The Kansas Department of Transportation has postponed overnight work to install ...[READ MORE]

Chick-fil-A promotes voting with free offeringposted 10/19/2008
To help promote voting, Chick-fil-A in Olathe is distributing information to cus...[READ MORE]

Business Lunch to focus on transportationposted 10/17/2008
The last in a series of popular Chamber business lunches will be held Friday, N...[READ MORE]

Join group promoting 1/8-cent sales tax for bioscienceposted 10/16/2008
If you’re in favor of the Nov. 4 ballot proposal to create a 1/8-cent sales tax...[READ MORE]

Job Source USA opens in Olatheposted 10/11/2008
After four years of connecting local Omaha, Neb., businesses with industrial, cl...[READ MORE]

Early ballot locations announced for JoCo votersposted 10/10/2008
Johnson County voters can save time and gas expense by casting their ballots for...[READ MORE]

Membership drive team captains announcedposted 10/9/2008
Teams have been selected for the Chamber's Five Star Grand Prix Members...[READ MORE]

Chamber takes position on three legislative issuesposted 10/7/2008
The Chamber’s Board of Directors has voted to support two issues in the Nov. 4...[READ MORE]

Chamber to launch "Five Star Grand Prix" membership driveposted 10/6/2008
The theme for the Chamber’s award-winning membership drive this year will be Fiv...[READ MORE]

Chamber Sustainability Task Force formedposted 10/4/2008
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce has formed a Sustainability Task Force to look at...[READ MORE]

Leadership Olathe Alumni to host reception Oct. 16posted 10/3/2008
The newly organized Leadership Olathe Alumni Association (LOAA) will host its fi...[READ MORE]

Forum to focus on judicial selection posted 10/2/2008
A handful of seats remain for a forum on the selection of judges in Johnson Cou...[READ MORE]

Chamber posts candidate profiles, election info: www.voteolathe.orgposted 10/1/2008
Through its VoteOlathe initiative, designed to increase voting in Olathe, the Ol...[READ MORE]

Three forums to highlight candidate races in Octoberposted 9/30/2008
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with other chambers and organizat...[READ MORE]

Issues forum on Energy and Workforce Oct. 14posted 9/29/2008
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Kansas Chamber of Commerce forum on ...[READ MORE]

Costello named to state community leadership group posted 9/28/2008
Diane Costello, the Chamber’s VP of Leadership Development, has been selected as...[READ MORE]

2009 Leadership Olathe class announcedposted 9/27/2008
The Olathe Chamber and the alumni steering committee of the Leadership Olathe pr...[READ MORE]

Chamber, City promote Olathe transportation projectsposted 9/26/2008
Chamber and City of Olathe representatives presented testimony this week before ...[READ MORE]

Three candidate forums plannedposted 9/25/2008
Three candidate forums are planned prior to the Nov. 4 General Election.
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Santa Marta opens in Olathe this weekposted 9/24/2008
Santa Marta, Olathe’s new senior living community, opens at 13800 W. 116th St. t...[READ MORE]

Energy and Workforce Forum set for Oct. 14posted 9/23/2008
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and the Olathe Chamber of Commerce will host an E...[READ MORE]

First Watch to open in Olathe Tuesday, Sept. 23posted 9/19/2008
First Watch, one of the nation’s largest daytime-only restaurant, will open its ...[READ MORE]

Wild West Show/Bullwhackers at Mahaffie next weekendposted 9/15/2008
The Wild West Show and Bullwhacker Days will take place next weekend, Sept. 27 a...[READ MORE]

I-35/Lone Elm interchange construction to affect trafficposted 9/14/2008
Progress continues on the I-35/Lone Elm interchange. As the contractor prepares ...[READ MORE]

Hidden Glen Arts Festival this weekendposted 9/12/2008
The 20th anniversary Hidden Glen Arts Festival will be held Sept. 13 and 14 from...[READ MORE]

Chamber's CVB pitches Olathe to travel writersposted 9/11/2008
On Sept. 6, the CVB conducted a tour of local attractions for travel writers att...[READ MORE]

Patriot’s Run tomorrow at Two Trails posted 9/10/2008
The Patriot’s Run, an event that commemorates the tragic events of Sept. 11, 200...[READ MORE]

Leadership Olathe applications due tomorrowposted 9/9/2008
Interested in joining the 2009 class of Leadership Olathe? Be aware that the dea...[READ MORE]

Chamber among Top Ten in nation in new member revenueposted 9/8/2008
The American Chamber of Commerce (ACCE) has ranked the Olathe Chamber of Commerc...[READ MORE]

La Quinta opens in Olathe at I-35 and 151stposted 9/4/2008
La Quinta Inn and Suites opened last week at 20570 W. 151st St. with 105 guest ...[READ MORE]

City to have hearing on annexing small pockets of unincorporated land posted 9/2/2008
At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Olathe City Council will hold an official public he...[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]

Olathe Chamber first Kansas chamber to earn Five-Star Accreditationposted 3/5/2008
Top designation places Olathe Chamber in top 1 percent in nation
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Martin Luther King Day Celebration Jan. 15 and 16posted 1/5/2008
On Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15 and 16, the Olathe Human Relations Commission an...[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]