🌱 What the new foreclosure ruling means for Mission Gateway’s future

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In today's newsletter:

• What the new foreclosure ruling means for Mission Gateway’s future
• How Midland Drive’s overhaul could change your Shawnee Mission Parkway commute
• How a nearby retiree’s insurance crisis could foreshadow challenges for Mission

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 43.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 46 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mission Gateway Deets: Don't Expect Progress Anytime Soon (tonyskansascity.com) — A Johnson County judge has cleared the way for a New York bank to begin selling the long-stalled Mission Gateway property at Johnson Drive and Shawnee Mission Parkway, marking a key step in its foreclosure process. While this doesn’t mean construction will restart soon, a Mission city official says the ruling is at least a step in the right direction for the long-troubled site.
   

• Shawnee's Midland Drive project set to begin early next year — Here's the latest (johnsoncountypost.com) — Drivers from Mission heading toward Shawnee should expect major changes on Midland Drive between Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-435, with a $12.4 million safety-focused rebuild starting in early 2026. The project will add sidewalks, bike lanes, curbs and gutters, but will also bring intermittent lane closures and at least one full closure as crews rework the narrow, heavily used stretch.
   

• Retired Olathe firefighter faces 'no-win' health care choice as ACA tax credits could expire (kshb.com) — Mission residents following health care and retirement costs may recognize KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig, who covers Mission and nearby Shawnee while tracking rising insurance premiums. Her latest story follows a retired Olathe firefighter forced into a tough choice as city health insurance costs spike and federal ACA tax credits are set to expire, highlighting broader uncertainty for retirees across the region.
   

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Thursday December 18

• JH BB vs Meadow View
  Oswego Junior Senior High School , 1501 Tomahawk Trail , Oswego
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• JV Boys Vs SCC 2 Qtrs
  Oswego Junior-Senior High School , 1501 Tomahawk Trail , Oswego
  5:00 pm
• HS Basketball vs SCC
  Oswego Junior Senior High School , 1501 Tomahawk Trail , Oswego
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• December Info Sessions – How to Become a Foster Parent in Kansas
  KVC Kansas , 21344 W 153rd St , Olathe
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Homeschoolers Art Class: Gingerbread Creations
  De Soto, KS Calendar , 32905 W. 84th St , De Soto
  9:00 am
• Architectural Review Board
  Mission Hills Calendar , City Hall 6300 State LIne Road , Mission Hills
  3:00 pm
• American Girl Book Club
  Johnson County Library - Cedar Roe , 5120 Cedar St , Roeland Park
  4:30 pm
• Skating Party (Ugly Sweater theme)
  Skate City on SMP
  6:00 pm
• Evening Yoga
  De Soto, KS Calendar , 32905 W. 84th Street , De Soto
  6:30 pm
• Band & Strings Concert at SM North
  Rushton Elementary School , 6001 W 52nd St , Mission
  7:00 pm
• Benjamin Britten ~ A Ceremony of Carols, presented by The Kansas City Chorale — 1900 Building
  1900 Building , 1900 Shawnee Mission Pkwy , Mission Woods
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Toddler Time
  De Soto, KS Calendar , 32905 W. 84th , De Soto
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Mission. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Mission. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mission here.

🗞 Nearby News

Prairie Village

• KCK archbishop reinstates suspended priest after investigation — but with limits (kansascity.com)
• State leaders say it's time to make change at annual Hanukkah ceremony (wibw.com)

Shawnee

• Mary Ellen Rose Kirk (kmaq.com)

Overland Park

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-- The Patch AM Team

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