Good morning Overland Park! 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 227 new apartments will reshape downtown Overland Park by 2029
Brew Haha closes in Shawnee but keeps its Overland Park shop brewing
Also on today's calendar: ABKC Sangam's Durgostab 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
Friday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New apartment building with 227 units coming to downtown Overland Park. See details (kansascity.com) — A major 227-unit Canvas apartment project is now under construction on a long-vacant lot at 8036 Metcalf Avenue in downtown Overland Park, with opening expected in early 2029. Backed by city-approved tax incentives, the building will add new housing, retail, restaurants, and public parking, continuing the area's recent growth around the farmers market and other nearby developments.
• Johnson County coffee shop closed at spot that's housed 4 concepts in 3 years (kansascity.com) — Brew Haha Coffeehouse has closed its frequently turned-over drive-thru spot in Shawnee, but its original Overland Park location on Mastin Street remains open for coffee, crepes, and pastries. The Shawnee site has seen several concepts come and go in recent years, underscoring the challenges of that particular stretch along Shawnee Mission Parkway for small food businesses.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I just want to remind everyone that have pets, plan ahead for a health crisis or worse. Take the time to find someone, that you trust, to take your pet if something happens. Its better to be prepared ahead of time then to all of a… (Nextdoor Moody Hills)
This gorgeous kitten is back more consistently hanging around my back porch area. (Let's just call it a girl because I've been assuming girl and I can't seem to stop lol). But if anyone has a trap and wants to come catch her,… (Nextdoor Johnson County Library)
Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Overland Park. Apply here.
Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Overland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Overland Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Leawood
From Cattle Ranches To Stem Cells, Kansas Regenerative Medicine Treats 4,000 Patients (pnwag.net)
Dog in Kansas flags down cop car, leads police to his fallen owner (celebitchy.com)
Leawood 'Snarky' writer Sherry Kuehl still surviving on NBC's hit show 'Traitors' (johnsoncountypost.com)
Olathe
Olathe's Brent Yeager named Kansas Superintendent of the Year (johnsoncountypost.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!