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🌱 How Blue Surf Bay is changing summers for Blue Springs families
Blue Springs, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Blue Springs! 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 Blue Surf Bay is changing summers for Blue Springs families
- Blue Springs native Justin Pitts earns spot in Bearcats Hall of Fame
Also on today's calendar: Back to School with 15 and Fare and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lessons Through Lessons (prbplus.com) — Blue Springs’ new Blue Surf Bay Waterpark at the Carson Ross Community Recreation Complex is reshaping local access to swimming and water safety. With the city’s first public aquatic facility and revived aquatics division, Parks & Recreation leaders quickly launched group swim lessons for all ages to help residents enjoy the big new slides and surf simulator safely and confidently. 
• McCollum Among Honorees in Bearcats Hall of Fame (westerniowatoday.com) — Northwest Missouri State University’s 2026 M-Club Hall of Fame class includes standout basketball star Justin Pitts, a native of Blue Springs. Pitts led the Bearcats to a Division II national title and became the program’s all-time leading scorer, giving Blue Springs residents one more reason to be proud of their hometown talent.
📸 Around Blue Springs
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Back to School with 15 and Fare →
Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St, KCMO
1:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Independence Day - City Offices Closed →
Blue Springs Calendar Blue Springs, MO 64015 -
Red, White & Blue Springs 2026
Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Wilbur Young Park - 1100 SE Adams Dairy Pkwy. Blue Springs MO 640
3:00 pm -
Moonlit Mystic Creatures →
Pinot's Palette, 483 NE Coronado Dr, Blue Springs
7:00 pm -
Game of Dragons →
Pinot's Palette, 483 NE Coronado Dr, Blue Springs
7:00 pm -
Twilight Sorbet →
Pinot's Palette, 483 NE Coronado Dr, Blue Springs
7:00 pm -
Garden Bros Nuclear Circus →
Independence Center, 18801 East 39th St S, Independence
1:30 pm -
Project Pet →
Pinot's Palette, 483 NE Coronado Dr, Blue Springs
2:00 pm -
World Cup Task Force Meeting →
Blue Springs Calendar, 903 W Main St, Blue Springs
10:00 am
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Sunday July 5
Monday July 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Storytime in the Park with Mid-Continent Public Library
Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Ward Park - 1000 SW 22nd St. Blue Springs MO 64015
10:00 am -
Independence Day Luncheon at Vesper Hall
Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Vesper Hall - 400 NW Vesper Street Blue Springs MO 64014
11:30 am -
Red, White & Blue Springs 2026
Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Wilbur Young Park - 1100 SE Adams Dairy Pkwy. Blue Springs MO 640
3:00 pm -
Shark Week at the Waterpark
Blue Springs Parks and Recreation CRCRC - Outdoor Waterpark - 425 NE Mock Avenue Blue Springs MO 6
12:00 pm
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
Monday July 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found this dog at my job.
Would rly prefer to find the owner before calling animal control! (Nextdoor Burr Oak Woods) - I am looking for someone to replace a screen and front door combo for a mobile home.
I would appreciate any assistance you may be able to provide. (Nextdoor Hidden Pointe)
- The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Support Staff in Blue Springs. Apply here.
- WestRock Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Coordinator in Blue Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Independence
- Wichita artist to create massive Declaration of Independence mural for July Fourth event (ksn.com)
- Scooter rider badly hurt in overnight hit-and-run in Independence (kctv5.com)
- Lisa Lorane Miles (mccookgazette.com)
Lee's Summit
- Rep. Cleaver Secures Key Missouri Priorities in House Water Resources Bill (house.gov)
Ok Blue Springs! 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: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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