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Blue Springs, Missouri Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, Blue Springs! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Blue Springs outgrow many neighboring cities since 2020?
- Why Blue Springs parents say e-rides near schools feel increasingly dangerous
- Which Blue Springs football players just earned Academic All-America honors?
Also on today's calendar: Yoga 101 at Colonial Gardens and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A few strong p.m. t-storms, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Windy; a severe p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Kansas City keeps growing, gained 13,000 people in 5 years, says new census data (kansascity.com) — New census estimates show Blue Springs’ population jumping 4.9% since 2020, adding nearly 3,000 residents and outpacing some nearby Jackson County cities. The data also tracks growth in Kansas City and surrounding suburbs, offering a snapshot of how the metro is shifting and what that might mean for housing, services, and future development in and around Blue Springs. 
2. Blue Springs residents put out call to action around e-ride safety (kshb.com) — Blue Springs parents are pushing for stronger e-ride safety efforts, from more school-based education to clearer rules and enforcement, after seeing kids speeding through school zones. Police say e-rides aren’t yet a major problem, but residents worry it’s only a matter of time. The discussion also involves Grain Valley and regional differences in e-ride regulations.
3. 2025 High School Football America Missouri Academic All-Americans (highschoolfootballamerica.com) — Blue Springs and Blue Springs South football standouts are recognized statewide for excelling in the classroom as well as on the field, earning spots on Missouri’s 2025 Academic All-America team. The list showcases players with at least a 3.7 GPA or equivalent while contributing at the varsity level, putting local student-athletes among the state’s top scholar‑players.
4. Blue Springs man sentenced for 2023 deadly crash in Kansas City (fox4kc.com) — A man from Blue Springs received 10 years of probation after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a 2023 Kansas City crash that killed another driver. Investigators say he was driving more than twice the speed limit and ran a red light, causing a multi-vehicle collision. The case also involved a passenger who had been shot before the crash.
5. EEOC Reaches Early $5.5 Million Resolution With Central Transport Over Nationwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring (eeoc.gov) — Blue Springs is specifically named as one of several Central Transport locations where federal investigators received reports of sex-based discrimination against female truck driver applicants. The company has agreed to a $5.5 million consent decree and must overhaul its hiring, training, and recordkeeping practices nationwide to prevent future discrimination and allow affected women to reapply without retaliation.
📸 Around Blue Springs
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Upcoming Events in
Blue Springs
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★ Featured events ★
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Love Written in the Stars →
Pinot's Palette, 483 NE Coronado Dr, Blue Springs
7:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Yoga 101 at Colonial Gardens →
Colonial Farms, 27610 E Wyatt Rd Suite B, Blue Springs
9:00 am -
Monet’s Sunset Lilies-Paint Party →
Pinot's Palette, 483 NE Coronado Dr, Blue Springs
2:00 pm -
HoneyComb Home →
Pinot's Palette, 483 NE Coronado Dr, Blue Springs
2:00 pm -
Family Paint- Spring Bee's →
Kreeayt Art Studio, 710 W Main St Suite E Suite E, Blue Springs
2:00 pm -
Blue Springs High School Graduation No Tickets Required T-Mobile Center
T-Mobile Center, 2000 N.W. Ashton Drive, Blue Springs
5:00 pm -
Land Bank of Blue Springs Board Meeting - CANCELLED →
Blue Springs Calendar, 903 W Main St, Blue Springs
3:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
Blue Springs Calendar, Howard L Brown Public Safety Building 1100 SW Smith Street, Blue Springs
6:00 pm
Sunday May 17
Monday May 18
📣 Blue Springs Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Blue Springs High School Graduation No Tickets Required T-Mobile Center
Blue Springs High School, 2000 N.W. Ashton Drive, Blue Springs
5:00 pm -
250 Pictures Showcase →
B&B Grain Valley Marketplace 8 & GS, 1131 NE Mcquerry Rd, Grain Valley
9:30 pm -
Homeschool Engage May Session
Carson Ross Community Recreation Complex, 425 NE Mock Avenue, Lake Tapawingo
1:00 pm -
Concerts in the Park - Loose Change
Rotary Park, 600 NW Vesper St., Blue Springs
6:00 pm
Sunday May 17
Wednesday May 20
Sunday May 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My wife was complaining to her sister that I never buy her flowers.
I didn't even know she sold flowers ............ (Nextdoor Colonial Highlands) - I need someone who knows how to install.
Ceiling, fans, there's two and how much…. it’s not for me so I don’t know if they’re pre-existing I will find out or just replacements (Nextdoor Sherwood Village)
- Tidal Wave Auto Spa posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Blue Springs, MO in Blue Springs. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Blue Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Springs here.
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-- 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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