🌱 Which Mission Hills doctor just jumped into Kansas’ U.S. Senate race?

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• Which Mission Hills doctor just jumped into Kansas’ U.S. Senate race?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 69.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Kansas U.S. House, U.S. Senate members seek to defend incumbency against 25 challengers (lawrencekstimes.com) — Mission Hills residents may notice a neighbor on the ballot: local physician Kevin Latz is among 11 Democrats challenging U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas’ August primary. The article outlines crowded primary fields for all four U.S. House seats and the Senate race, emphasizing how incumbents currently dominate fundraising while newcomers from across Johnson County and the state jump in.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mission Hills

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Monday June 8

• Pre-Council Stakeholder Meeting with Candid Marketing →
  Mission Hills Calendar Mission Hills, KS 66208
  4:30 pm
• City Council →
  Mission Hills Calendar Mission Hills, KS 66208
  5:30 pm

Tuesday June 9

• City Council Financial & Strategic Planning Meeting →
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  9:00 am

Wednesday June 10

• Planning Commission →
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  5:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Team USA Pregame Pep Rally →
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  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Architectural Review Board →
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  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Old Shawnee Days
  City of Shawnee Shawnee Town 1929, 11600 Johnson Drive
• Bicycle Advisory Committee
  City of Shawnee Parks Maintenance Building at 18570 Johnson Drive
  7:00 am
• Book Discussion: Godwin by Joseph O'Neill →
  Johnson County Library - Corinth, 8100 Mission Rd, Prairie Village
  2:00 pm
• With Love, Tiki in Modern Culinary — The... →
  The Restaurant at 1900, 1900 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Mission Woods
  3:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Meadow Lane Elem 14160 S. Black Bob Road Olathe KS 66062
  5:45 pm

Friday June 5

• Hobby Group →
  Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Dr, Roeland Park
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Fairway

• Overland Park residents react to Mayor Curt Skoog running for 2026 Kansas governor (kshb.com)
• Filing deadline for 2026 elections has passed: here's the slate for statewide and Douglas County races (ljworld.com)

Prairie Village

• Jeff Colyer exits Kansas governor race after losing out on Trump endorsement (kansascity.com)
• KC restaurant will close for World Cup. Could it be for Argentina's soccer team? (kansascity.com)
• Where Some of Kansas City's Most Notable Chefs, Bartenders, and Restaurateurs Eat and Drink When They're Off the Clock (inkansascity.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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