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Blue Springs, Missouri Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Blue Springs! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Blue Springs students just shattered a Community Unity Week record
- See how Blue Springs bands ranked at the St. Louis Super Regional
Also on today's calendar: Food Chain: Critter Feeding and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Missouri election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 60.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Blue Springs students donate over 39,000 items to Community Services League during Community Unity Week (kshb.com) — Blue Springs schools just wrapped up Community Unity Week by donating more than 39,000 food and hygiene items to the local Community Services League, helping meet rising demand from area families. From elementary campuses to Blue Springs South High, students and staff turned a traditional food drive into a record-setting show of community support that will stock shelves through winter. 
• Broken Arrow HS Came Out On Top in St. Louis, Vandegrift HS Crowned in Waco (flomarching.com) — Blue Springs High School’s marching band earned second place at the Bands of America St. Louis Super Regional, tying for Outstanding Music Performance, while Blue Springs South also reached finals with a strong 11th-place finish. The recap highlights how both programs stacked up against top bands from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, and beyond in a highly competitive field.
📸 Around Blue Springs
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Paddle Stack Open Pickleball Play →
Fieldhouse, Full Court 4, Blue Springs
8:00 am
Wednesday October 28
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Other local events
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Food Chain: Critter Feeding →
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs
2:00 pm -
BSPR Soccer Practices →
Pink Hill Park, Soccer 2, Blue Springs
5:15 pm -
School Out Days Fall 26 School Out Day 10/29 (Swim Day) →
Fieldhouse, Full Court 2, Blue Springs
7:00 am -
Paddle Stack Open Pickleball Play →
Fieldhouse, Full Court 4, Blue Springs
8:00 am -
BSPR Soccer Practices →
Pink Hill Park, Soccer 2, Blue Springs
5:15 pm -
School Out Days Fall 26 School Out Day 10/30 →
Fieldhouse, Full Court 2, Blue Springs
7:00 am -
Paddle Stack Open Pickleball Play →
Fieldhouse, Full Court 4, Blue Springs
8:00 am -
Food Chain: Critter Feeding →
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs
2:00 pm -
BSPR Soccer Practices →
Pink Hill Park, Soccer 2, Blue Springs
5:15 pm -
Community Trunk-or-Treat →
1604 Northwest Mock Avenue, Blue Springs
6:00 pm -
FREE Community Trunk-or-Treat →
1604 Northwest Mock Avenue, Blue Springs
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
Thursday October 29
Friday October 30
📣 Blue Springs Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Blue Springs. Apply here.
- i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Site Manager in Blue Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Independence
- Independence arcade takes steps to stay open as Independence reviews licensing fees (kctv5.com)
- Kansas City, Independence aim to resolve interjurisdictional tangle over Kentucky Road bridge (kshb.com)
- Comets sign former Sporting KC standout Khiry Shelton to 3-year deal (kshb.com)
Lee's Summit
- Kehoe appoints five to Missouri school athletics oversight panel (kttn.com)
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: "What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party?" — Freeze a jolly good fellow (Thank you Terri P. for sending it in!)
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