🌱 Which Derby standouts made this season’s Wichita-area baseball watch list?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Derby standouts made this season’s Wichita-area baseball watch list?

Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Wichita-area high school baseball rankings: Meet the top players to know (kansas.com) — Derby High School baseball fans will spot several familiar names on this season’s Wichita-area players-to-watch list, including seniors Rowan Foster, Hudson Halstead, Jace Hambleton, Bryson Maldonado and Cooper Williams, plus junior Hunter Gibbon. The roundup highlights standout talent across the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League and other nearby schools, giving local fans a sense of which Derby and regional players are drawing attention this spring.
   

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📸 Around Derby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Derby

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Monday May 4

• Monday Mingle
  Let's Roll Derby
  5:00 pm
• Skate Night
  Roller City, 3234 S Meridian Ave, Wichita
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Recycle Club Field Trip to Sign Language Splash (4th-5th)
  Madison Avenue Central Park, 722 N Derby Ave, Derby
  9:30 am

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📣 Derby Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 2

• Tacos and Tequila 2026 →
  Wichita Boathouse, 515 S Wichita St, Wichita
  12:00 pm
• Wichita Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl →
  Tor Brewing, 222 S Commerce St, Wichita
  5:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Monday Mingle
  Let's Roll Derby
  5:00 pm
• Roller City Skate Night
  Oaklawn Elem, 3234 S Meridian Ave, Wichita
  6:00 pm
• Skate Night
  Roller City, 3234 S Meridian Ave, Wichita
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Story Time Squad →
  McConnell AFB Base Library
  10:00 am
• Intro to Kinder
  White Elementary
  2:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• Recycle Club Field Trip to Sign Language Splash (4th-5th)
  Madison Avenue Central Park, 722 N Derby Ave, Derby
  9:30 am
• Homeschool Hook-Up →
  McConnell Arts & Crafts, 53490 Wichita St bldg 424, McConnell AFB
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FREE queen mattress and box springs.
  Clean, just bought a new set. Come get it now or I’ll have to get it hauled away. (Nextdoor Riley Place)
• My car wash went out of business.
  I need reccomendations please. I do live in Derby and like those brushless automatic ones. Thanking you in advance. (Nextdoor Derby Hills Dr)

• Atwoods Ranch & Home posted a job opening for Retail Store Cashier in Derby. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Derby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Derby here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wichita

• Biodiversity Day at Wichita elementary school highlights environmental science (kwch.com)
• How many homes are getting built in Wichita in 2026? (santafenewmexican.com)
• 1291 N Curtis Ct, Wichita, KS 67212 (realtor.com)

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Ok Derby! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)
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