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🌱 Belton's April tornado figures in a record year for the region
Belton, Missouri Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Belton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Belton's April tornado figures in a record year for the region
Also on today's calendar: Belton Stream Clean/Watershed Event and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 29.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 39 tornadoes and counting: 2026 is Kansas City's busiest year on record (spectrumlocalnews.com) — The April 17 tornado that damaged Belton neighborhoods and Belton Cemetery was among a record 39 tornadoes recorded across the Kansas City forecast area so far in 2026. Rated EF1 with estimated peak winds of 110 mph, it traveled 2.13 miles in about five minutes, with no reported injuries or deaths. 
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Holiday Junior Craft Show →
High Blue, 16400 N. Mullen Road, Belton
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Senior Citizen Luncheon
Belton High School, 801 W North Ave, Belton
12:00 pm -
Belton Stream Clean/Watershed Event →
502 S Cleveland Ave, Belton -
Hoilday Craft Show →
16400 N. Mullen Road, Belton -
Holiday Jazz Brunch →
501 Main Street, Belton
10:00 am -
Jazz Holiday Dinner →
501 Main Bistro & Kitchen, 501 Main Street, Belton
3:00 pm
Friday November 13
Saturday December 5
Sunday December 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veterans Day Breakfast
Creekmoor Elem., 1501 Creekmoor Drive, Raymore
8:30 am -
Veterans Day Salute →
Centerview, 227 N Municipal Circle, Raymore
11:00 am -
District Spelling Bee @ BMS Forum Theater
Hillcrest Steam Academy Belton, MO 64012
6:00 pm -
KC Metro-Community Impact Club- Opportunity to Volunteer →
11971 Grandview Rd, Grandview
12:00 pm -
SAC Family Night
Kentucky Trail Elem. Belton, MO 64012
5:00 pm -
Candy Bar/Book BINGO
Raymore Elem., 500 South Madison, Raymore
6:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for taco bell team member service champion in Belton. Apply here.
- Carvana posted a job opening for Automotive Detail Line Lead (2nd Shift) in Belton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belton here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- One third of Missouri households can't afford an emergency expense, new report finds (kcur.org)
Lee's Summit
- Paris Baguette opens first drive-thru café in Oklahoma (bakemag.com)
- USA Today list ranks the best of Kansas City BBQ. Which joint is No. 1? (kansascity.com)
- Democrats break Missouri GOP supermajority with wins in state House and Senate (kshb.com)
Ok Belton! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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