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🌱 Why a compliant Pleasant Hill daycare design still failed in Harrisonville inspections.
Coming up on the Pleasant Hill Patch calendar: Waffles with Santa

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In today's newsletter:
- Why a compliant Pleasant Hill daycare design still failed in Harrisonville inspections.
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Find out what's happening in Pleasant Hillfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Pleasant Hillfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Freezing fog this morning, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 54, low: 44.
- Thursday: Very windy; a shower, with a high of 50 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cass County childcare providers face costly compliance maze while families wait for spots (kshb.com) — Pleasant Hill families should know that Kidz Inc.’s local facility is already meeting compliance standards, yet similar designs in nearby Harrisonville are running into costly, confusing inspections. The story follows Cass County childcare providers struggling with conflicting city and state rules, startup expenses, and inspection delays that slow new daycare openings and limit available spots for area children.
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📸 Around Pleasant Hill
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kingsville Livestock Auction
Kingsville Livestock Auction , 1630 MO-58 , Kingsville
10:30 am - Municipal Court
City Hall, Council Chambers , 300 E Pearl Street , Harrisonville
6:00 pm - The Listening Room: A Night of Christmas Jazz
Stillmeadow , 28708 MO-7 , Garden City
7:30 pm - Christmas Dinner
Stillmeadow , 28708 MO-7 , Garden City
6:30 pm - Hands of love Food Pantry
1300 SW Longview Rd , Lee's Summit
6:30 pm - Todd Justice & The American Way Live at Captain's North
Captain’s Sports Lounge , 27909 E Colbern Rd , Lake Lotawana
8:00 pm - 12/30- Lee's Summit, MO- La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 540 NW Chipman Rd , Lee's Summit
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Saturday December 27
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missouri Staffing posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Pleasant Hill. Apply here.
- H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Pleasant Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lee's Summit
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Elects New Members – Lee's Summit Tribune (lstribune.net)
- UCM Helps Graduate Student Discover Her Passion for Counseling (ksisradio.com)
Blue Springs
- 500 volunteers ready as Community Services League Christmas Store opens in Independence (kshb.com)
- Chris Brazzell II, four Red Raiders named AP All-Americans (mrt.com)
- Sheriff IDs suspect who died in Kan. officer-shooting at battery plant (hayspost.com)
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