Olathe
The Panasonic gigafactory project has been recognized for its economic developmental impact by Area Development magazine. This award marks the third year in a row Kansas has received the Golden Shovel Award by the publication. The Panasonic factory in De…
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Two Kansas City-area hospitals made the cut for the 2021 Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list, which highlights the nation’s top-performing hospitals and health systems. Hospitals on the list were measured on aspects such as clinical outcomes, operational efficiency and patient…
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Terracon Consultants Inc. announced its acquisition of a Midland, Tex. company, Sport Environmental Services LLC. Sport Environmental is Terracon’s second acquisition this year, joining GET Solutions Inc. of Virginia, and is its 14th acquisition since 2017. Terracon has offices in…
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A lot on the northwest corner of 151st Street and Quivira Road has sat vacant for more than a decade. Now, Olathe Health is looking to build a two-story medical office building on it. The Olathe Planning Commission approved on…
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Headquartered in Olathe, Kan. since 1992, NIC Inc. announced it will sell to Texas-based Tyler Technologies Inc. for $2.3 billion. The all-cash transaction will be made for NIC’s outstanding shares, which are currently around $34 per share. NIC Inc. is…
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A judge's recent ruling in a lawsuit from Philips against Garmin International Inc. came out in favor for Olathe-based Garmin. Philips sued Garmin, Fitbit Inc. and others, alleging patent infringement on wearable technology. The patents in named involve smartwatch functions…
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This week, the Olathe, Kan. school board voted 5-2 to bring all students back to in-person classes at the beginning of March. The board’s decision applies to middle and high schoolers at Olathe Public Schools who are currently in a…
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Garmin Ltd. acquired a Houston-area company that provides emergency monitoring and incident response services, including to its inReach personal satellite communicators. Garmin said Tuesday that it had purchased substantially all the assets of GEOS Worldwide Ltd. and its subsidiaries for…
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