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🌱 Patch AM: Which Overland Park restaurants just failed key health inspections?
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Hello Overland Park! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Overland Park restaurants just failed key health inspections?
- What could Royals’ Overland Park land deal mean for future games?
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Overland Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Sunny, breezy and much colder, with a high of 29 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Live cockroach, ‘smelly' oysters: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections (kansascity.com) — Several Overland Park restaurants, including El Principe, Touch of Asia, Hen House on College Boulevard and Joy Wok, recently logged seven or more serious health-code violations in state inspections. Issues ranged from spoiled oysters and cockroaches to temperature problems and equipment concerns. Follow-up inspections are pending for most locations, while Joy Wok has already corrected its violations. 
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• Chiefs' move to Kansas leaves Missouri fans heartbroken over another NFL franchise leaving (greatbendpost.com) — Overland Park is suddenly in the middle of a huge regional sports shakeup, with the Chiefs set to leave Arrowhead for a new domed stadium in Kansas and the Royals quietly buying land in the Overland Park area. Missouri fans are reeling as lawmakers’ efforts to keep the Chiefs failed, raising fresh questions about where the Royals might ultimately build their next ballpark.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Overland Park
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- Trivia Tuesdays: Season's Geekings
Dave & Buster's Overland Park, 6811 W 135th St, Overland Park
7:30 pm
Tuesday December 30
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting
Bentwood Elem , 14160 S. Black Bob Road , Olathe
5:45 pm
Thursday January 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - đŚ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (3 lanes) - Short Course
SMSD Aquatic Center , 17251 W. 87th St. Parkway , Lenexa
6:00 pm - December Info Sessions – How to Become a Foster Parent in Kansas
KVC Kansas , 21344 W 153rd St , Olathe
6:00 pm - Snowman’s Best Friend
Pinot's Palette , 11945 S Strang Line Rd , Olathe
2:00 pm - Pick Your Project Workshop (Ages 16+)
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Lenexa , 13970 Santa Fe Trail Dr , Lenexa
6:30 pm - Blue Winter River
Pinot's Palette , 4817 W 117th St , Leawood
7:00 pm - 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
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Be aware.
Coyote killed a dog at 127th and Richards Street. Don't let your dog out at night alone. (Nextdoor Nottingham By The Green) - This friendly cat is hanging out in our front yard near Woodson and 85 terrace.
Does anyone recognize him/her. There’s no collar and no microchip that we can feel (Nextdoor Round Hill-Beverly Hills Estates)
- Signia by Hilton Atlanta posted a job opening for Banquet Captain - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kansas City Overland Park in Overland Park. Apply here.
- YMCA Kansas City posted a job opening for Y Club Site Supervisor in Overland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Overland Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Olathe
- 63-year-old pedestrian dies in Olathe crash involving SUV (kctv5.com)
- Kansas stadium financing plan reveals full scope of the Chiefs' move from Missouri (4029tv.com)
- Frigid air arrives Sunday (kmbc.com)
Ok Overland Park! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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