🌱 Why a Parkville senator may stop Missouri’s death penalty reform push

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Parkville senator may stop Missouri’s death penalty reform push

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Paddles & Bags for a Purpose FUNraising Event and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Some sun; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: A severe p.m. t-storm; windy, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Missouri effort to end judge-imposed death sentences blocked by Parkville Republican (kcur.org) — A Parkville-based state senator is leading opposition to a bipartisan Missouri bill that would end judge-imposed death sentences when juries are split, a change many criminal-justice advocates support. The measure, which also includes automatic expungement for thousands of nonviolent offenders, sailed through the House and a Senate committee but now faces a likely roadblock in Senate leadership, leaving its future uncertain for Missouri — and Parkville — residents.
   

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📸 Around Parkville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Parkville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• B Mac Solo Acoustic @ Parkville Wine House
  The Parkville Needlepoint House, 205 Main St, Parkville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 26

• 3rd Annual Paddles & Bags for a Purpose FUNraising Event
  Char Bar - Parkville , 15348 Old Town Dr , Parkville
  9:00 am

Saturday May 2

• Women on the Move: AWLF’s Annual Fun Run/Walk
  English Landing Park , 8701 McAfee St , Parkville
  9:00 am

Saturday May 9

• PCCCS - Kids Night Out
  Platte County Community Center South-YMCA , 8875 Clark Ave , Parkville
  4:30 pm
• Jonathan Ramsey Music: Jonathan Ramsey at The Craic
  The Craic , 12 Main St , Parkville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Strategic Plan Community Roundtable
  Oak Park High School Cafeteria , 825 N.E. 79th Terr. , Kansas City
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Boys & Girls Track Meet @ Delta Woods
  Delta Woods
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Hiring Fair
  Professional Development Center , 6465 N Prospect Ave , Gladstone
  8:00 am

Monday April 27

• District Track Meet
  Park Hill District Stadium
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Board of Education Business Meeting
  Doolin-Ward Center for Excellence , 1900 N.E. 46th St. , Kansas City
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Dierks Bentley
  Morton Amphitheater , 6150 NW Music Blvd , Riverside
  7:00 pm

Friday June 19

• "Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour
  Morton Amphitheater , 6150 NW Music Blvd , Riverside
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know a Lauren Pope who lives in the Northland?
  Home Depot delivered her order to us mistakenly and seems like they aren’t interested in picking it up (Nextdoor Crooked Road)

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🗞 Nearby News

Gladstone

• Edward Gentrup (thebestmix1055.com)
• Debra 'Debbie' Lynn (Streets) Adrian (kchi.com)

North Kansas City

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• Your Guide to Catching World Cup Soccer at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium in 2026 (kansascity.com)

Kansas City

• Hunt for hearts underway across Kansas City region (kctv5.com)
• Kansas City Chiefs look to replenish cornerback position during 2026 NFL Draft (kshb.com)

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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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