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🌱 What investigators say happened inside De Soto’s Panasonic plant Friday morning

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  • What investigators say happened inside De Soto’s Panasonic plant Friday morning

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 55 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Very windy; mostly sunny, temps: high: 53, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect Identified in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting at De Soto Panasonic Plant (sunflowerstateradio.com) — A man was fatally shot by law enforcement after an alleged stabbing Friday morning at the Panasonic battery plant in De Soto, leaving another person in critical condition and briefly shutting down the massive new facility. Authorities say the situation was quickly contained with no ongoing public threat, and multiple agencies are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the confrontation and the relationship between those involved.
   

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    Wednesday December 24
  • Toddler Time
    32905 W 84th St, De Soto
    2:30 pm

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    Thursday December 18
  • Evening Yoga
    De Soto, KS Calendar , 32905 W. 84th Street , De Soto
    6:30 pm
  • City Council Meeting
    De Soto, KS Calendar De Soto, KS 66018
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Panasonic Corporation of North America posted a job opening for Director of Quality Operations in De Soto. Apply here.
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in De Soto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near De Soto here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lenexa

  • Why Active Adults in Lenexa, KS Choose Softwave Tissue Regeneration (bakercityherald.com)
  • Lenexa Police Department adopts ‘Blue Envelope Program' for neurodiverse citizens (fox4kc.com)
  • Overland Park narrowly approves $345K e-bike program despite past failures (kctv5.com)

Shawnee

  • Shawnee commission backs new plan to convert vacant Wonderscope building into apartments (johnsoncountypost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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