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🌱 How World Cup bus upgrades could reshape Merriam’s transit options
Merriam, Kansas Patch AM: a 2 min readHello Merriam! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How World Cup bus upgrades could reshape Merriam’s transit options
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• KC metro boosts public transportation for the World Cup. But will it stick around? (kansascity.com) — World Cup visitors and locals will see new temporary bus routes linking Johnson County cities, including Merriam, to key soccer festivities and Kansas City Stadium. Johnson County’s United Link and airport shuttles will run through mid-July, and county leaders hope strong ridership could justify keeping some expanded transit options after the tournament ends. 
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- As a reminder, JCDHE's Mission walk-in immunization clinic has closed.
Immunization services continue at our Olathe walk-in clinic: 11875 S. Sunset Dr., Ste. 300, Olathe We've also expanded Friday hours in Olathe!… (Nextdoor )
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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