🌱 How North Kansas City fans turned a restaurant into World Cup central

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In today's newsletter:

• How North Kansas City fans turned a restaurant into World Cup central

Also on today's calendar: Back to School with 15 and Fare.

Today's riddle: What Do u call a pig that knows karate? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 91, low: 74.
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Colombia fans pack restaurant to watch World Cup match against Switzerland (kctv5.com) — Colombian soccer fans packed Paisa MX in North Kansas City to cheer on Colombia’s World Cup round-of-16 match against Switzerland, which ended in a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss. Residents shared how meaningful it would have been to see Colombia advance to play in Kansas City, while also celebrating the city’s role as a welcoming World Cup host and a hub for Colombian pride.
   

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📸 Around North Kansas City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Kansas City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Back to School with 15 and Fare →
  Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St, KCMO
  1:00 pm

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📣 North Kansas City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 8

• Board Meeting
  Independence Chamber-Commerce Independence Chamber 210 W Truman Rd Independence, MO 64050
  8:00 am

Thursday July 9

• District Residency Affidavit Day (appointment only)
  Cler-Mont Elem. Independence, MO 64058
  6:00 am
• Cameo/Arizona
  Elm Grove Elem. Independence, MO 64058
  8:00 am
• PCCCS - AOA Seminar - Technology Tune-Up Day →
  Platte County Community Center South-YMCA, 8875 Clark Ave, Parkville
  10:00 am

Friday July 10

• Delynia Jannell Ensemble →
  Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille, 1903 Victory Dr, Liberty
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 11

• Farmers Market →
  Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc Downtown Liberty Square, 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, 64068, United States
  8:00 am
• Row for a Reason — LevelUp Kids, Inc. →
  Row House Fitness Parkville, 6264 Lewis St Ste 107A, Parkville
  9:30 am
• Early Childhood Panther Playdate: Cookies with Coaches →
  Oakhill Day School, 7019 N Cherry St, Gladstone
  11:00 am
• PCCCS - Kids Night Out →
  Platte County Community Center South-YMCA, 8875 Clark Ave, Parkville
  4:30 pm
• Jonathan Ramsey at The Craic →
  The Craic, 12 Main St, Parkville
  6:00 pm
• Tech N9ne: FIFA Fan Festival™ →
  National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City
  6:30 pm
• Heather Newman and Ryan Matthew →
  Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille, 1903 Victory Dr, Liberty
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Kansas City

• 'When the city is alive, we're alive': Kansas City marijuana dispensary talks about World Cup traffic (kshb.com)
• KC Game Plan helped Kansas City businesses prepare for World Cup wave (kshb.com)
• Kansas City man charged in March road rage shooting (fox4kc.com)

Gladstone

• Judge Anthony Rex Gabbert retiring after 32 years (molawyersmedia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pork chop (Thank you Jody M. for sending it in!)
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