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🌱 How Raytown neighbors pulled together after Sunday night’s destructive storm
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Hello Raytown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Raytown neighbors pulled together after Sunday night's destructive storm
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hot; breezy in the morning, with a high of 100 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Raytown residents spend Labor Day recovering from Sunday evening storm (fox4kc.com) — Raytown residents spent Labor Day clearing fallen trees, fixing storm damage, and coping with long power outages after Sunday night's severe weather. Neighbors helped each other escape a house fire sparked by a downed tree and power line, while Evergy crews worked Monday to restore electricity around Woodson Road and 57th Street. 
📸 Around Raytown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Raytown
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- Prof. Dev. Early Release Days
Raytown C-2 Kansas City, MO 64133 - Back to School Night/Open House
Robinson Elementary Kansas City, MO 64133
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
📣 Raytown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ambassadors Committee Meeting
Independence Chamber-Commerce Chamber Boardroom 210 W Truman Rd Independence MO 64050
9:00 am - ISD Board of Education monthly meeting →
Independence School District 201 N Forest Ave, Independence, MO 64050, USA
6:00 pm - Budget Town Hall
Stansberry Leadership Center Lee's Summit R7 Public School Distric
6:30 pm - Budget Townhall: Part II
Lee's Summit R-7 School District Stansberry Leadership Center Lee's Summit R7 Public School Distric
6:30 pm - Board Meeting
Independence Chamber-Commerce Independence Chamber 210 W Truman Rd Independence, MO 64050
8:00 am - Back to School Bash
Trailridge Elementary School, 3651 S.W. Windemere Drive, Lee's Summit
5:00 pm - LSWHS-Instrument Rental Night
Hazel Grove Elementary School, 2001 N.W. Blue Pkwy, Lee's Summit
5:00 pm - Grandview Education Foundation Heroes for Education 5K →
Grandview MO - MP4 KC Live @ The Court House Exchange →
The Court House Exchange, 113 W Lexington Ave, Independence
6:00 pm - Sunday Worship Services
Independence Chamber-Commerce, 17902 North Whitney Road, Independence
9:45 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a nail tech!
The salon I used to go to ruined my nails with a drill. I am looking for a nail tech, preferably not a strip mall salon. (Nextdoor Cedar)
🗞 Nearby News
Lee's Summit
- Pat Metheny, Henry Mancini and 'Slow Hot Wind' (contemporaryjazz.com)
- 2026 Missouri High School Football Top 25 Rankings – Sep. 7 (on3.com)
Independence
- SantaCaliGon Days ends a day early after severe storm damages festival grounds, forces cancellation (kshb.com)
- Organizers take extra steps to keep festival-goers cool at Santacaligon Days (kctv5.com)
- 11-year-old named root beer chugging champ at SantaCaliGon Days festival (fox4kc.com)
Ok Raytown! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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