🌱 Why Lee’s Summit West just fired three football coaches at once

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Lee’s Summit West just fired three football coaches at once
• Need free Narcan or test kits? Check this new Lee’s Summit kiosk
• Which Lee’s Summit bookstore made Missouri’s first indie tour list?

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: A severe p.m. t-storm; breezy, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Lee's Summit West football coaches dismissed following internal investigation (kshb.com) — Families connected to Lee’s Summit West should know the head football coach, an assistant, and a volunteer coach were removed after an internal review found residency violations involving several 2025 season players. The school will forfeit all 2025 varsity and freshman wins, has notified police and the state activities association, and plans to hire a new head coach while tightening eligibility rules.
   

2. Jackson County gives away health items in new vending machine. More are planned (kansascity.com) — A new 24/7 health-item vending machine is now operating in the parking garage next to Lee’s Summit City Hall, offering free Narcan, test kits, condoms, socks and more. Funded by a local healthcare grant and opioid settlement dollars, it’s the first of several kiosks Jackson County plans to install this year.
   

3. Statewide indie bookstore tour puts St. Joseph on literary map (newspressnow.com) — A new Missouri Indie Bookshop Tour will send readers to 33 independent bookstores statewide, including KD’s Books in Lee’s Summit. Participants can explore shops from St. Joseph to St. Louis this summer while supporting local booksellers and discovering new literary hangouts close to home.
   

4. Royals to announce ‘important update' on downtown stadium. Here's what we know (kansascity.com) — A major update on the Royals’ proposed downtown stadium is coming Wednesday, and one of the key state leaders watching closely is House Speaker Jonathan Patterson, a Republican from Lee’s Summit. Officials expect details on a Washington Square Park ballpark, possible state funding, and a financing framework that keeps the team in Missouri while still needing final council and community benefit approvals.
   

5. Create a seamless kitchen with mudroom combo (wsbtv.com) — Lee’s Summit homeowners considering kitchen remodels get detailed ideas for combining a kitchen and mudroom into one efficient, clutter-controlling space. The piece walks through storage strategies, durable materials, laundry integration, and layered lighting so busy households can handle shoes, bags, and daily mess without sacrificing a polished, cohesive look.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lee's Summit

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• LEES SUMMIT - Double Take "Live" - Iron Horse Bar & Grill
  Iron Horse Bar & Grill - Lees Summit, 1012 SE Blue Pkwy, Lee's Summit
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Track: Campbell Meet vs East Trails Middle (Away)
  Lee's Summit West High School
  4:00 pm
• Play-A-Palooza
  Underwood Elementary School , 1125 N.E. Colbern Road , Lee's Summit
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Donuts with Grownups
  Hawthorn Hill Elementary School , 2801 S.W. Pryor Road , Lee's Summit
  7:30 am

Monday April 27

• Robotics - de Castro's room
  Underwood Elementary School , 1125 N.E. Colbern Road , Lee's Summit
  8:15 am
• Mourning Math Group
  Underwood Elementary School , 1125 N.E. Colbern Road , Lee's Summit
  8:15 am

Tuesday April 28

• STEAM TEAM 4:15-5:00pm
  Richardson Elementary School , 800 N.E. Blackwell Road , Lee's Summit
  4:15 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Robotics - de Casto's room
  Underwood Elementary School , 1125 N.E. Colbern Road , Lee's Summit
  8:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Cat's Choir
  Greenwood Elementary School , 805 W Main , Greenwood
  8:15 am
• Robotics - de Casto's room
  Underwood Elementary School , 1125 N.E. Colbern Road , Lee's Summit
  8:15 am
• Math Challenge
  Greenwood Elementary School , 805 W Main , Greenwood
  8:25 am
• Spring Book Fair
  Bridle Ridge Elementary 900 East 195th Street Raymore, MO 64078
  8:45 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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