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🌱 How World Cup shuttles will move fans through Lenexa this summer
Lenexa, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Lenexa! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How World Cup shuttles will move fans through Lenexa this summer
- How Lenexa’s canceled shelter shaped Johnson County’s new housing push
- How Lenexa detectives’ interview is shaping this high-profile murder trial
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Johnson County announces transit schedule for World Cup (fox4kc.com) — Lenexa residents will have direct World Cup shuttle service, with free buses running between Kansas City International Airport and Lenexa City Center starting June 1. Additional United Link routes will connect Lenexa with nearby Johnson County cities and stadium transit, offering day, weekly, and full-tournament passes so locals and visitors can reach matches and regional attractions more easily. 
• ‘There are homeless people in need here,' Johnson County unveils affordable housing to combat homelessness (kshb.com) — Lenexa residents are part of Johnson County’s push to expand affordable housing after a planned permanent homeless shelter in Lenexa fell through last year. County officials and Metro Lutheran Ministries just opened four of a planned 16 rental units for people experiencing homelessness, funded by federal grant money, while advocates stress that year-round shelter and broader services are still urgently needed.
• Video of suspect interrogation played in murder trial of Fairway Ofc. Jonah Oswald (kshb.com) — Lenexa detectives played a key role in questioning a suspect whose alleged actions led to a deadly police chase ending in Fairway and the death of Officer Jonah Oswald. Jurors in Johnson County are now weighing video of that interrogation, DNA evidence on the gun, and testimony about the suspects’ cross-state trip and stolen vehicles tied to Lenexa and Overland Park.
📸 Around Lenexa
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (2 lanes) - Short Course →
Shawnee Mission School District Aquatics Center SMSD Aquatic Center - 17251 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa KS
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Skate Party
Brookridge Elementary School Skate City
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Choir Concert
Westridge Middle School Front Gym
7:00 pm -
50 Plus Rise and Shine - The Lifesaving Scan
Johnson County Parks and Recreation Meadowbrook Park > Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse - 9101 Nall Avenue
9:30 am -
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (2 lanes) - Short Course →
Shawnee Mission School District Aquatics Center SMSD Aquatic Center - 17251 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa KS
6:00 pm -
Spotlight Spectacular
Shawnee Mission West High School SMW
7:00 pm -
Turkey Creek Festival featuring Creek Chic Arts and Crafts Market
Johnson County Parks and Recreation Antioch Park - 6501 Antioch Road Merriam KS 66202
10:00 am -
Spotlight Spectacular
Shawnee Mission West High School SMW
7:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PTA Donuts with Grownups
Mill Creek Elementary School 13951 W 79th St, Lenexa, KS 66215
7:40 am -
A.M. Connect at Aztec Shawnee Theater
Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Aztec Shawnee Theater 11119 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203
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Boys Soccer vs Indian Woods
Trailridge Middle School Trailridge
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Trailblazer of the Quarter Assembly
Broken Arrow Elementary School BA Gym
8:30 am
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, We bought a Gazebo and installed it on our deck.
My husband with the help of our sons built most of it, but he got busy. I need to find someone that can finish it for me for a reasonable price. (Nextdoor Cedars East)
- Essilor of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk (2nd Shift) in Lenexa. Apply here.
- Hy-Vee Supermarket posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Lenexa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lenexa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shawnee
- From Brookside to Bonner Springs, here are 17 farmers markets across the KC metro (kansascitymag.com)
- Johnson County announces schedule for World Cup bus routes (kctv5.com)
Olathe
- Storms or no storms? Kansas City watches a cold front as heat builds (kansascity.com)
- Will King Repeats as Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (kuathletics.com)
- Olathe school board upholds policy on deceased students following petition (fox4kc.com)
Merriam
- How to Make Moving Day Easier in Merriam – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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