🌱 Patch AM: Which Overland Park favorites quietly closed their doors this year?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Overland Park favorites quietly closed their doors this year?
• How an Overland Park high school star became the Chiefs’ surprise starter

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 48.
• Sunday: Rather cloudy and breezy, with a high of 53 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• These 64 Kansas City restaurants closed in 2025. Why each said goodbye (kansascity.com) — Several well-known Overland Park restaurants shut their doors in 2025, including First Watch on West 135th Street, an Ixtapa Fine Mexican Cuisine location, Jack in the Box on Metcalf, Torchy’s Tacos in Corbin Park, Pinstripes at Nall, and Andre’s on 119th. The roundup also tracks dozens of other closures across the Kansas City metro, explaining reasons from rising costs and leases to retirements and redevelopment plans.
   

• Who Is Chris Oladokun? A Look at the Chiefs QB's College, Draft Pick, Age, and NFL Journey (profootballnetwork.com) — A rising Kansas City Chiefs quarterback once honed his skills at Shawnee Mission South High School in Overland Park, giving local fans a direct hometown connection. The story traces Chris Oladokun’s journey from local three-star recruit through multiple college stops to a surprise NFL opportunity after injuries to Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew. It highlights how perseverance and transfers shaped his path to the Chiefs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• **FREE BONUS SIGN** - Pick Your Project Workshop (Ages 16+)
  Board & Brush Creative Studio - Lenexa , 13970 Santa Fe Trail Dr , Lenexa
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• 📆 Calendar Swap! 📆
  Hometown Olathe Family Farm , 11000 S Woodland St , Olathe
  1:00 pm

Monday December 29

• 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 - 6:00 pm (2 lanes) - Short Course
  SMSD Aquatic Center , 17251 W. 87th St. Parkway , Lenexa
  4:00 pm
• December Info Sessions – How to Become a Foster Parent in Kansas
  KVC Kansas , 21344 W 153rd St , Olathe
  6:00 pm
• đŚ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (3 lanes) - Short Course
  SMSD Aquatic Center , 17251 W. 87th St. Parkway , Lenexa
  6:00 pm

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

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

Friday January 2

• 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 WITH FAMILY!!
  Hi. We found a male dog late last night ... around 151st and Glenwood. (Metcalf). Overland Park. He is a male brindle pittie mix (guessing) about… (Nextdoor Regency By The Lake)
• Thank you to the people who stood by today to assist in my accident.
  Very unfortunate timing for all of this to happen during the holidays especially when I have been on a temporary layoff from my job. Thank God I have… (Nextdoor Greenwich Hills)

• Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson in Overland Park. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Overland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Overland Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leawood

• Mayor Lucas Reacts to Lockton Companies Headquarters Relocation Plans (thekansascityglobe.com)
• Advisory M&A News – 12/24/2025 (planadviser.com)
• Reality Check: Kansas City Crime Chases Away Chiefs & Local Biz (tonyskansascity.com)

Olathe

• Olathe advances plan for 280 apartments at 133rd and Blackfoot (johnsoncountypost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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