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Coffee in hand, Kansas City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Kansas City fentanyl case led to an eight-year sentence
  • How today's orange air alert could change your outdoor plans.
  • Why Hickman Mills is adding pro crossing guards across south Kansas City.

Also on today's calendar: Job News Kansas City Job Fair | Multi-Industry Hiring Event and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Very hot, temps: high: 102, low: 81.
  • Thursday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kansas City man sentenced for selling fentanyl that killed two (fox4kc.com) — A Kansas City man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter tied to fentanyl sales that killed two people in 2023. Prosecutors say digital records showed he sold the drug shortly before the overdoses in Lee's Summit and Belton, underscoring the region's ongoing fentanyl crisis.
   

2. Mid-America Regional Council issues orange air quality alert for Tuesday in Kansas City area (kshb.com) — An orange air quality alert is in effect today from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. across the Kansas City area, with ground-level ozone and extreme heat posing health risks, especially for kids, seniors, and people with heart or lung issues. Officials urge residents to limit driving, avoid refueling or mowing during peak hours, and monitor vulnerable neighbors.
   

3. Hickman Mills partners with crossing guard company as boundary changes bring more student walkers (kshb.com) — Families in south Kansas City will see professional crossing guards at key intersections this school year as Hickman Mills partners with All City Management after boundary changes created more student walkers. The move formalizes the safety work a local volunteer began after 9-year-old Hazen Workman-Duffy was killed, and the district says it will keep adjusting guard locations as enrollment and walking patterns shift.
   

4. Kansas City space experts explain how NASA's new telescope compares to Hubble (kmbc.com) — Kansas City space educators at Union Station's Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium are helping locals understand NASA's newly launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and how it compares to Hubble. The Roman telescope will capture a view 100 times wider than Hubble from its distant orbit, and the planetarium plans to share its first images and mission updates with Kansas Citians starting in 2027.
   

5. University Health nurse highlights Overdose Awareness Day (fox4kc.com) — Kansas City residents are seeing progress in the fight against overdoses, with University Health expanding treatment facilities and local deaths trending downward. A University Health nurse credits community education and wider access to naloxone, now even available free in Jackson County library vending machines, as key tools helping save lives from fentanyl and other opioids.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • Picture Day
    Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School 429 S. Leslie, Independence, MO 64050
    8:15 am
  • LHS Back-to-School Night/BJN Flock Party
    Liberty High Liberty, MO 64068
    6:00 pm
  • LHS Senior Parent Night
    Liberty High LHS Black Box
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • LHS Senior Class Photo
    Liberty High Fieldhouse
    7:45 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This beautiful swallowtail kept coming around so I took these photos.
    So many butterflies came around to enjoy the Mexican Red sunflowers. (Nextdoor Volker)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Kansas City, MO, has been safely reunited with their family after 15 hours, 30 minutes. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor Coleman Highlands)
  • Challenge Unlimited, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor in Kansas City. Apply here.
  • Hersha Hospitality Management, LP posted a job opening for Room Attendant - Housekeeper in Kansas City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kansas City here.

Ok Kansas City! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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