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🌱 How a Mission apartment shooting could change Kansas evidence rules
Mission, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Mission! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Mission apartment shooting could change Kansas evidence rules
- Remember when Mission had its own Jalisco? Here’s what’s changed.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 70.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Are rap lyrics criminal evidence in Kansas or just artistic expression? (minnlawyer.com) — A Kansas Supreme Court appeal is revisiting the 2022 shooting that killed a 16-year-old and injured a 13-year-old at Silverwood Apartments in Mission focusing on whether a teen’s rap lyrics should have been used as evidence. Justices are weighing if those lyrics unfairly swayed jurors or legitimately connected to the homicide, a decision that could reshape how artistic expression is treated in local criminal trials. 
• What's new in KC food and drink this month: June 2026 (kansascitymag.com) — Mission diners may remember when Jalisco once had a local location; now the original KCK restaurant has closed after 61 years, marking the end of the Hernandez family’s beloved brand. The roundup also highlights changing hours at Town Topic, a new Japanese-style cocktail bar, a culichi sushi spot, and a Shawnee bar closing for a mini-golf concept.
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Movie in the Park: Princess Diaries (PG) →
Mohawk Park, Mission
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Friday June 12
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Board of Education Meeting
Meadow Lane Elem 14160 S. Black Bob Road Olathe KS 66062
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Olathe USD 233 Five locations
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Free Summer Lunches
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Old Shawnee Days
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Bicycle Advisory Committee
City of Shawnee Parks Maintenance Building at 18570 Johnson Drive
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Book Discussion: Godwin by Joseph O'Neill →
Johnson County Library - Corinth, 8100 Mission Rd, Prairie Village
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With Love, Tiki in Modern Culinary — The... →
The Restaurant at 1900, 1900 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Mission Woods
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Hobby Group →
Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Dr, Roeland Park
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Meadowbrook Park Festival →
Meadowbrook Park, 9101 Nall Ave, Prairie Village
4:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Neighborhood Kids Art and Craft Fair.
Monday 6/1 from 4-6pm. Come enjoy art, lemonade and cookies! 6123 Woodson Rd, Mission KS. (Nextdoor Countryside)
- Cinemark USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Assistant Manager in Mission. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Evening Front of House Director in Shawnee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mission here.
🗞 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)
Merriam
- MO: KC metro boosts public transportation for the World Cup. But will it stick around? (masstransitmag.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)
Ok Mission! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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