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🌱 At Coldwater, record food needs put pressure on holiday giving

Lees Summit, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Lee's Summit! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • At Coldwater, record food needs put pressure on holiday giving
  • How Lee's Summit barbecue names fared in a national reader poll
  • Where Lee's Summit teams stand in Missouri football rankings

Also on today's calendar: Historic Baking at Missouri Town and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Food pantry in Lee's Summit experiences record breaking months as needs increase (kshb.com) — Coldwater in Lee's Summit has averaged more than 700 households served monthly over the past three months, breaking records as families struggle to afford food. With holiday demand expected to grow, a November 13 Feed Lee's Summit gala will raise money for five organizations, including the pantry.
   

• USA Today list ranks the best of Kansas City BBQ. Which joint is No. 1? (kansascity.com) — Q39 and Jack Stack, both with Lee's Summit locations, placed third and seventh in USA Today's readers' choice ranking of Kansas City-style barbecue restaurants. Slap's BBQ in Kansas City, Kansas, took first place, replacing last year's winner, a California restaurant whose owner is originally from Kansas City.
   

• 2026 Missouri High School Football Top 25 Rankings - Nov. 10 (on3.com) — Lee's Summit North ranks eighth and Lee's Summit ranks 10th in the Nov. 10 Massey Ratings for Missouri high school football. The statewide roundup also reports two local playoff losses: Lee's Summit fell 28-14 to Blue Springs, while Lee's Summit West lost 52-41 to Raymore-Peculiar.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Raytown

  • KCK man charged in connection with Sunday shooting in Raytown (fox4kc.com)

Grandview

  • One third of Missouri households can't afford an emergency expense, new report finds (kcur.org)

Blue Springs

Ok Lee's Summit! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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