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🌱 Will a new history magazine get more Blue Springs neighbors involved?

Blue Springs, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Blue Springs! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will a new history magazine get more Blue Springs neighbors involved?
  • Meet the Blue Springs student powering Missouri S&T’s concrete canoe victory
  • College golfers set records during championship rounds played in Blue Springs

Also on today's calendar: Home Buying Class (In Person or Virtual) and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 66.
  • Monday: Windy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Blue Springs residents to launch a new magazine series to aid community identity problem (kshb.com) — Blue Springs residents are teaming up with the local Historical Society and a city-focused magazine to publish a series of history articles aimed at strengthening community identity and civic engagement. Organizers hope that by telling Blue Springs’ story in digestible segments, more neighbors will feel connected, show up to town halls, and get involved in decisions shaping downtown and future development.
   

• Missouri S&T Concrete Canoe Design Team wins regional competition (mst.edu) — A Missouri S&T engineering student from Blue Springs, Grant Ernsting, helped his Concrete Canoe Design Team win a major regional competition and qualify for nationals this summer. The team swept all five races plus technical categories at the American Society of Civil Engineers Mid-America Student Symposium, marking Missouri S&T’s first overall concrete canoe win in more than 50 years.
   

• Haylee Kammann cards program's best 3-round score at NSIC Championship (bemidjipioneer.com) — A collegiate women’s golf championship held in Blue Springs saw Bemidji State’s Haylee Kammann post her program’s best-ever three-round score since 2017, finishing tied for 15th. The event brought multiple out-of-state teams to the city as Wayne State edged Minnesota State for the team title.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday April 25
  • Birds & Breakfast
    Lake Remembrance at Gregory O. Grounds Park , South Entrance - 19 , Lake Tapawingo
    9:00 am
    • Sunday April 26
  • HUNKS The Show at Mo Country (Grain Valley, Mo) 04/26/26
    MO Country , 401 S Outer Rd E , Grain Valley
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday April 29
  • NHS Induction Ceremony
    Blue Springs High School , 2000 N.W. Ashton Drive , Blue Springs
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday April 30
  • Youth Competitive Softball League Begins
    Hidden Valley Sports Complex -

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Okay, neighbors, I need some help.
    I have a lady that's in her 80s that has cleaned out her storage unit and she has things to sell, nice things. Some antiques. A couple of Maple twin… (Nextdoor Sherwood Village)
  • I went to the library earlier today.
    A patron received a phone call and he didn't take the call outside, and has a loud voice when talking. None of the librarians spoke to him about… (Nextdoor Keystone Estates)
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Amazon Forklift Operator in Kansas City. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Independence

  • Missouri Lottery: Independence player nearly tosses $100K winning ticket (kctv5.com)
  • Missouri lawmakers demand Olin Corp. negotiate with striking ammo plant workers (kctv5.com)
  • Independence shooting: Man in critical condition (kmbc.com)

Lee's Summit

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A tire. (Thank you Joan B. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blue Springs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blue Springs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.