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🌱 Why Kearney’s 5-0 Bulldogs now sit atop Missouri’s rankings.

Coming up on the Kearney Patch calendar: St. Pius X JV Football @ Kearney

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Kearney's 5-0 Bulldogs now sit atop Missouri's rankings.

Also on today's calendar: Market at the Park and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who is the No. 1 high school football team in all 50 states at the midway point of the 2026 season? (on3.com) — Kearney football fans can celebrate: the Kearney Bulldogs are currently ranked No. 1 in Missouri at the midway point of the 2026 high school season, with a 5-0 record. A national roundup of all 50 states' top teams highlights Kearney among some of the country's strongest programs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Report of unknown incident at mall in Gilbert, Arizona.
    11:08AM on Sep 27: Police activity in Gilbert, Arizona. (Nextdoor )
  • Essig Family McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Kearney, MO in Kearney. Apply here.
  • Signet Jewelers posted a job opening for Bench Jeweler - Signet Jewelers - Independence Center - Kansas City, MO in Independence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kearney here.

🗞 Nearby News

Excelsior Springs

Liberty

  • Liberty preschoolers step into reporters' shoes for World News Day (kctv5.com)
  • William Jewell honors MicahJo Barnett for their homecoming game (fox4kc.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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