Olathe officer broke policy by calling ICE during traffic stop, leading to man's deportation ^23.2%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Kate Mays - 6/5/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 14.2% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 13.9% - Appeal to Emotion 13.3%

Toward the end of an Olathe City Council meeting on Feb. 17, Councilmember Matthew Schoonover took a moment to address the community following two recent high-profile incidents involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city. “I think everybody here in Olathe deserves to feel at home and respected,” he said. He applauded... more

Kansas allows bars to run nearly 24/7 during World Cup, but most of Johnson County won't join ^6.7%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Kate Mays - 5/24/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 19.1% - Anecdotal 14.8% - Pessimism Bias 13%

Kansas lawmakers gave cities the option to allow almost 24/7 alcohol sales during the World Cup. But finding a Johnson County bar planning to take advantage of it may prove difficult. Olathe became just the second city to opt in after the Olathe City Council approved the measure 7-0 on Tuesday. more

Chiefs' Olathe HQ plans are making these locals ‘ecstatic’ for future of growing area ^55.1%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Kate Mays - 3/29/2026, 9:00 AM

Optimism Bias 18.6% - Hasty Generalization 14.3% - Anecdotal 12.7%

Businesses and residents around the area of College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road are mostly excited about the promised $300 million Kansas City Chiefs headquarters and training facility. For as long as anyone around there can remember, a large field at College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road in northwestern Olathe has remained mostly... more

Olathe approves local tax dollars for Chiefs relocation deal: 'There’s really nothing to lose here' ^70.5%

KCUR - By Kate Mays - 2/4/2026, 5:38 PM

Olathe council members voted unanimously to commit some sales and hotel guest taxes revenues as part of the Chiefs deal that will bring a new training facility and HQ to the city. Many residents at a public hearing spoke against the plan over a lack of transparency. Olathe Mayor John Bacon addressed the City Council Chambers at the... more