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🌱 How a barking Leawood dog led police to a lifesaving rescue

Leawood, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Leawood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a barking Leawood dog led police to a lifesaving rescue
  • How Leawood’s Resurrection Window became the world’s largest fused-glass artwork
  • See how Leawood’s Martin Bates is kitted for a 240-mile race

Also on today's calendar: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Leawood Lassie? Barking dog leads police to owner in need of medical attention (johnsoncountypost.com) — A Leawood resident is recovering at home after their small dog caught an officer’s attention and led police to an open garage where the owner had been stuck on the floor for hours. Leawood police shared bodycam video of the September 17 rescue, praising both the dogs and the officer’s decision to investigate instead of driving away.
   

• The House That Judson Built (sdsu.edu) — Leawood’s Church of the Resurrection is home to the world’s largest single fused-glass window, a 3,404-square-foot Resurrection Window created by Los Angeles’ Judson Studios. The feature traces five generations of the Judson family, explaining how their experimentation with fused glass led to the Leawood commission and how the massive artwork now inspires visitors with its sweeping biblical imagery.
   

• Rigs of the 2026 Arkansas High Country Race (bikepacking.com) — Leawood resident Martin Bates, 56, is among more than 70 riders tackling this weekend’s Arkansas High Country Race, riding the 240-mile Northwest Loop on a carefully tuned Ibis gravel bike. The article showcases his setup alongside dozens of other competitors’ bikes, bags, and gear, offering inspiration and insight for local bikepacking fans following the event online.
   

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Other local events
    Monday October 5
  • Choir: Fall Choral Concert
    Blue Valley High School
    7:00 pm
  • Choir: Fall Choir Concert (Middle School)
    Blue Valley North High School Performing Arts Center
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday October 6
  • Band: Fall Band Concert (Middle School)
    Leawood Middle School Main Gym
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday October 8
  • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting →
    4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood
  • Band Fall Concert @ PSMS
    Prairie Star Middle School
    6:00 pm
    • Monday October 12
  • Leawood Arts Council →
    4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood
    • Friday October 16
  • Into the Night Fall Festival →
    14701 Mission Road, Leawood

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Take a look at all these beautiful friends.
    These dogs will be on 4 more days of stray hold but there are 240 more waiting for a home. Foster. Adopt. Please. KCPP LOST PETS FOUND IN KC! •… (Nextdoor Leawood Estates)
  • Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Leawood. Apply here.
  • Floor & Decor Holdings posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist in Overland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leawood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Overland Park

  • Popular Overland Park Arabic coffee shop to open second location in KC suburb (kansascity.com)
  • Overland Park to get a $28M cut in Black & Veatch big incentive deal. Here's how (johnsoncountypost.com)
  • Anne of Green Gables The Musical (kcparent.com)

Prairie Village

  • A message from Prairie Village: Drone show, live music, food trucks – join Prairie Village for a birthday celebration October 10! (johnsoncountypost.com)
  • Two JoCo cities amend conversion therapy bans after Kansas AG demands change (kansascity.com)

Ok Leawood! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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