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🌱 Blue Springs community remembers the life of Virginia “Dayle” Mixer

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Hello Blue Springs! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Blue Springs community remembers the life of Virginia "Dayle" Mixer
  • How will Blue Springs stack up at this weekend's OKC softball festival?
  • What new state rules mean for Blue Springs' expanding Flock cameras

Also on today's calendar: CPC's 4th Annual Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser for FTA and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Virginia 'Dayle' Mixer (whig.com) — Blue Springs is saying goodbye to Virginia "Dayle" Mixer, born in 1939 and remembered as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother with roots in Fulton and Quincy. Her family will host a Celebration of Life open house on September 26 in Quincy, Illinois, and suggests memorials to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital instead of flowers.
   

• SOFTBALL: Morton, Claremore grit out road win at Bishop Kelley (claremoreprogress.com) — Blue Springs softball fans may see their team tested when Claremore's surging Lady Zebras face Blue Springs at the Northwest Oklahoma City Festival on Friday. Claremore just notched a gritty 7-4 district win over Bishop Kelley, and will bring that momentum into matchups against Piedmont, Blue Springs, Choctaw, and Edmond Memorial over the weekend.
   

• Missouri governor announces statewide standards for use of Flock cameras, similar systems (kctv5.com) — Missouri's governor has ordered statewide safeguards for license plate reader cameras, aiming to balance crime-fighting with privacy protections. For Blue Springs residents, this matters because local police have just expanded their Flock camera program, and the new standards could shape how long data is kept and how it's used in investigations around town.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • LSI Staffing posted a job opening for Assembler in Independence. Apply here.
  • Olin Corporation posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - Explosives in Independence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Independence

  • Fort Osage celebrates first Missouri Teacher of the Year in more than 50 years (kctv5.com)
  • Independence man admits faking Vietnam combat service, military medals to get VA benefits (kmbc.com)
  • Winchester Bags $788 Million Army Ammo Contract (guns.com)

Lee's Summit

  • Lee's Summit restricts Flock data access by law enforcement after criticism from residents (kcur.org)
  • Flash flood warning for the Kansas City area until 1 a.m. Wednesday, says the NWS (kansascity.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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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