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🌱 Why a new school parking lot has Maple Lane neighbors upset

Ash Grove, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Ash Grove! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a new school parking lot has Maple Lane neighbors upset
  • How Ash Grove’s Pirates earned a No. 2 district seed
  • Ash Grove teen seriously injured in high-speed crash near Rogersville

Also on today's calendar: Racing to Read Storytime and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
  • Monday: Very windy; a t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Incoming Ash Grove parking lot concerns neighbors (greenecountycommonwealth.com) — Neighbors along Maple Lane are upset after learning Ash Grove School District is turning two former residential lots into a parking area serving the high school and elementary campuses, without prior notice to them. Residents worry about lights, noise, and traffic, while the superintendent says the lot is needed to replace spaces lost to a new elementary saferoom.
   

2. Pirates baseball seeded second in upcoming district tournament, Lady Pirates softball season comes to a close (greenecountycommonwealth.com) — Ash Grove High School’s Pirates baseball team is 21-6 and enters the Class 3 District 12 tournament in Stockton as the No. 2 seed behind Fair Grove. The Lady Pirates softball team wrapped up a 13-13 season after a tight district loss, and Ash Grove boys golf standout Easton Rust advanced to the Class 2 state tournament after shooting an 80 at districts.
   

3. Ash Grove, Mo., man seriously injured after crash near Rogersville (ky3.com) — An 18-year-old Ash Grove man was seriously hurt Friday afternoon when his speeding truck collided with an SUV and overturned several times on U.S. 60 near Rogersville. He was ejected, not wearing a seatbelt, and taken to Cox South, while the Seymour driver in the SUV was uninjured.
   

4. Senate clears heavily amended public safety bill (bransontrilakesnews.com) — Ash Grove residents may want to watch a sweeping public-safety bill that just cleared the Missouri Senate, since their senator Mike Moon is warning courts could strike it down over constitutional issues. The measure began as a drone-regulation bill but now bundles dozens of amendments, from tougher DWI consequences to school safety cameras and domestic-violence tracking. It now heads back to the House for final approval.
   

5. A fire, a filibuster and a compromise: Lawmakers experience busy penultimate day in JC (newstribune.com) — Ash Grove’s state senator, Mike Moon, staged a lengthy filibuster Thursday in Jefferson City as the Missouri Senate rushed to finish work before session’s end. His protest over abortion policy briefly slowed action, but lawmakers still advanced a major drunk-driving bill toughening penalties and requiring ignition-lock devices. A small office microwave fire added unexpected drama to the hectic day.
   

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Ok Ash Grove! 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: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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