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Parkville, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Parkville! 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:

  • Plan a full family day using this Parkville-focused adventure itinerary
  • Parkville teen faces manslaughter charge after deadly Highway 45 crash
  • Kansas City area family honors the life of Ruth Audrey Draper

Today's riddle: What did the snail say when he hopped on the tortoise's back for a ride? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
  • Monday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• A Day in Parkville, Missouri: Small-Town Charm, Riverfront Trails and Family Fun (kcparent.com) — Families in Parkville and nearby can use this guide to plan a full, kid-friendly day exploring Historic Downtown Parkville, English Landing Park, Imagine Studios KC, and the Parkville Nature Sanctuary. It highlights local restaurants, riverfront trails, farmers market stops, and a short waterfall hike, all framed as an easy, close-to-home outing from the Kansas City area.
   

• 18-year-old man charged in 100 mile-per-hour deadly crash (fox4kc.com) — An 18-year-old Parkville man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a high-speed rollover crash in Platte County killed his passenger in March. Prosecutors allege he was driving over 100 mph with alcohol in his system on Highway 45 near Farley when the vehicle left the road, overturned, and caught fire.
   

• Ruth Draper – Kansas City, MO 06.05.2026 (meyersfuneralchapel.com) — Family and friends are remembering Ruth Audrey Draper, a lifelong music lover, world traveler, and devoted mother and grandmother who spent her final years in the Kansas City area. Services will be held later this month at Village Presbyterian Church, with local arrangements handled by Meyers Northland Chapel in Parkville and additional services planned in Pennsylvania.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

North Kansas City

  • Criminal Law-Drug and Firearm Offenses-Suppression of Evidence-Substantive Reasonableness of Sentence (molawyersmedia.com)

Kansas City

  • What to know if you plan to travel with ConnectKC26 during the World Cup (kctv5.com)
  • Driver dies after being ran over by reversing vehicle in Kansas City, police say (fox4kc.com)
  • Nexstar's Kansas television stations to air exclusive live debate between candidates for the Republican party's nomination for governor (fox4kc.com)

Ok Parkville! 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: WHEEEEEE! (Thank you Francesca C. for sending it in!)
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