🌱 Patch AM: How Overland Park crews helped fight this devastating Shawnee house fire

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In today's newsletter:

• How Overland Park crews helped fight this devastating Shawnee house fire
• What one Overland Park officer wants you to remember before you drive
• Which standout players were honored at Overland Park’s Ban Johnson awards night?

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 27 degrees.
• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 40, low: 31.
• Friday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 39 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Shawnee home destroyed by fire, no injuries reported (johnsoncountypost.com) — Overland Park firefighters helped battle a major house fire in Shawnee Monday night that destroyed a home on West 69th Terrace but caused no injuries because no one was inside. Crews from several departments fought intense flames and freezing temperatures, ultimately saving some personal belongings while the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
   

2. ‘I'll never see her get married': Mother's plea to drivers as holiday DUI arrests surge (kctv5.com) — Overland Park police are warning residents about the sharp rise in holiday DUI arrests, as Kansas and Missouri troopers report significantly more impaired drivers than last year. A local public information officer and a grieving mother share painful experiences to urge people to plan safe rides, think before drinking and driving, and help prevent more families from losing loved ones on area roads.
   

3. Kansas City's Ban Johnson Collegiate Baseball League announces 2025 honors (kansascity.com) — Overland Park hosted the Ban Johnson Collegiate Baseball League’s 2025 awards ceremony at the Overland Park Marriott, spotlighting top summer-league players from around the Kansas City area. Honors included MVP and Offensive Player of the Year for Joe Hall, multiple awards and a championship for Regal Plastic, and Hall of Fame recognition for longtime supporter Steve Jagoda.
   

4. Man accused of peeping into women's restroom at Cary medical practice (newsobserver.com) — A Kansas man with a prior privacy conviction tied to an Overland Park incident is now accused of peeping into a women’s restroom at a medical office in Cary, North Carolina. Court records show he previously pleaded guilty in Kansas for secretly recording someone undressing in Overland Park and now faces new misdemeanor charges and a court date later this month.
   

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Thursday January 8

• Board of Education Meeting
  Bentwood Elem , 14160 S. Black Bob Road , Olathe
  5:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• Stormwater Management Committee
  Leawood, KS Calendar , 4800 Town Center Drive , Leawood
  7:30 am
• 50 Plus Ring in the New Year
  Roeland Park Community Center (RPCC) , 4850 Rosewood Drive , Roeland Park
  11:30 am
• Happy Snowman
  Pinot's Palette , 4817 W 117th St , Leawood
  1:00 pm
• NYE at Moonscape Lake
  Pinot's Palette , 4817 W 117th St , Leawood
  4:00 pm
• NYE at North Italia
  North Italia , 4579 W 119th St , Leawood
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• City Hall Closed - New Year's Day
  Mission Hills Calendar Mission Hills, KS 66208
• City offices closed for New Year's Day
  City of Shawnee , 11110 Johnson Dr , Shawnee
• City Council Meeting
  De Soto, KS Calendar De Soto, KS 66018
  7:00 pm
• City Council Meeting (Cancelled)
  De Soto, KS Calendar De Soto, KS 66018
  7:00 pm

Friday January 2

• đŚ 7:00 am - 11:00 am (2 lanes) - Short Course
  SMSD Aquatic Center , 17251 W. 87th St. Parkway , Lenexa
  7:00 am
• đŚ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (2 lanes) - Short Course
  SMSD Aquatic Center , 17251 W. 87th St. Parkway , Lenexa
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• #REUNITED
  The owner recognized her kitty on social media and came to pick her up, happy ending! Does anyone know who this cat belongs to? Was crying in the… (Nextdoor 75th and Metcalf)
• Our cat Noshi has gotten out :( and not come back.
  She is collared with an ID tag, friendly, and chipped. Near 71st & Glenwood. Please contact (913) 486-6605 if any information! (Nextdoor 75th and Metcalf)

• Aerotek posted a job opening for Material Handler in Overland Park. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member - 4 PM - 11 PM in Overland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Overland Park here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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