🌱 Which Prairie Village heroes just earned top regional and national honors?

Good morning Prairie Village! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Prairie Village heroes just earned top regional and national honors?
• How a judge’s ruling derailed JoCo’s public safety tax vote
• What did Prairie Village police capture in that late-night incident video?

Also on today's calendar: Kansas City Santa Photos and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sun and clouds; not as cool, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.
• Friday: Colder with periods of sun, temps: high: 37, low: 23.
• Saturday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 33 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• SM East golfer earns metro's top honor. Read that and more JoCo good news. (johnsoncountypost.com) — Prairie Village residents can celebrate Officer Seth Dittemore earning a life-saving award and local retirement community Claridge Court being named one of the nation’s best nursing homes for 2026. The roundup also spotlights a standout Shawnee Mission East golfer, a Johnson County Museum exhibit, and other Johnson County success stories.
   

• Kansas judge denies JoCo's plan to ask voters to renew public safety sales tax (johnsoncountypost.com) — Prairie Village residents won’t see a March vote on extending Johnson County’s quarter‑cent public safety sales tax after a Topeka judge ruled the county’s proposed uses don’t comply with state law. The tax, first approved in 2016 to build a new courthouse and medical examiner’s facility, now faces an uncertain future that could affect regional public safety funding.
   

• Kansas City Crime Scene: Northeast Gunfire & Activist Cash Prizes (tonyskansascity.com) — A regional crime roundup includes a brief note that Prairie Village police released video of an incident that occurred late last Thursday night, underscoring ongoing safety concerns across the metro. The piece also highlights shootings, traffic crashes, court cases, and law-enforcement training around Kansas City and nearby suburbs.
   

📸 Around Prairie Village

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prairie Village

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Jingle Bell Jamboree
  The Learning Tree, 4004 W 83rd St, Prairie Village
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Golf the Halls
  Pawnee Elementary
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Kansas City Santa Photos
  Dog Pawz Veterinary Center & Pet Resort , 7600 State Line Rd , Prairie Village
  10:00 am

Thursday December 18

• YCC Christmas Program
  St. Ann Catholic School , 7241 Mission Road , Prairie Village
  6:30 pm

Monday December 22

• St. Mary's Food Kitchen
  St. Ann Catholic School , 7241 Mission Road , Prairie Village
  8:30 am

Thursday December 25

• Panacea Group Kansas City | Therapy, Medication Management & Yoga
  Panacea Group LLC , 7830 State Line Rd Suite 16 , Prairie Village
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Storytime
  Johnson County Library - Merriam Plaza , 6120 Slater St , Merriam
  10:00 am
• JH Boys BB @Altoona
  Oswego Nehi Elem Altoona, KS 66710, USA
  4:00 pm
• HS Girls BB Vs Riverton @ St Paul Tourn.
  Saint Paul High School , 118 1st St , St Paul
  4:00 pm
• Shawnee Downtown Partnership - Rescheduled
  City Hall , 11110 Johnson Drive , Shawnee
  4:30 pm
• Fall Youth Fitness Class (8-12)
  Down Syndrome Innovations , 5916 Dearborn St , Mission
  5:00 pm
• HS Basketball / St. Paul Tournament
  Saint Paul High School , 118 1st St , St Paul
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My friend lost Maggie, her Australian Shepherd December 9th in Prairie Village, Nall and 67th Street.
  She is micro chipped. If found pleased call Dena Adams at 816-519-3860. (Nextdoor Countryside East)

• Goodcents posted a job opening for Crew Member - 3954 W 69th Terr in Prairie Village. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Mission. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prairie Village here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mission

• Explore Your JCPRD: New colorful artwork set to debut during 2026 global soccer tournament (johnsoncountypost.com)
• Judge allows foreclosure sale to proceed on Mission Gateway site (kctv5.com)

Merriam

• Royals' new assistant hitting coach is from KC — and received strong endorsement (kansascity.com)
• David Jeffrey 'Jeff' Swanson (johnsoncountypost.com)

Leawood

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-- The Patch AM Team

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