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🌱 Bonner Springs KU law student honored for standout pro bono service
Bonner Springs, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Bonner Springs! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Bonner Springs KU law student honored for standout pro bono service
- Where Bonner Springs families can cool off and grab ice cream
Also on today's calendar: Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market-10th Anniversary and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• KU Law students make 2026 honor roll for pro bono service (ku.edu) — A Bonner Springs native, KU law student David Holt, has earned a spot on the school’s 2026 Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing at least 15 hours of free legal service. KU highlights 62 students who collectively logged thousands of hours helping low-income clients, courts, and legal aid programs in Kansas and beyond. 
• Best Splash Pads and Ice Cream Stops in Kansas City (kcparent.com) — Families in Bonner Springs are highlighted with Olde Mill Ice Cream Shop paired to Wilder Bluff Park’s splash pad in nearby Shawnee, making for an easy summer outing. The guide rounds up splash pads and ice cream stops all over the Kansas City metro, plus practical packing tips so parents can keep kids cool, safe, and happy in the heat.
📸 Around Bonner Springs
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Upcoming Events in
Bonner Springs
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★ Featured events ★
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Watch Party at North Park →
North Park, 1200 S 134th St, Bonner Springs
8:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market-10th Anniversary →
Bonner Springs Farmers' Market, 126 E Cedar St, Bonner Springs
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Camp Great Adventure Week 3 →
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Recreation & Open Spaces Advisory Committee Meeting →
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5:30 pm -
Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR →
Bonner Springs, KS Calendar
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Lights, Camera, Action! Starring Hollywood →
Bonner Springs, KS Calendar, 201 N Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs
10:00 am -
Library Board meeting →
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City Band Concert →
Kelly Murphy Park, 129 Elm St, Bonner Springs
8:30 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
📣 Bonner Springs Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Congressional Forum, featuring Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
Kansas City Kansas: Chamber of Commerce Homefield KCK Showcase 9250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112
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Hand and Foot →
Mill Creek Activity Center, 6518 Vista Ave, Shawnee
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Rhythm & Roots Market (Downtown) - The Suburbans →
De Soto, KS Calendar De Soto, KS 66018
6:30 pm -
Splash n' Play Night Swim →
De Soto Aquatic Center, 32907 W 84th St, De Soto
8:00 pm
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I need to find a cleaner or cleaning service to help with monthly cleaning at my home.
Please let me know who you would recommend. Thank you for your help. (Nextdoor Deerfield Village)
- Old Dominion Freight Line Inc posted a job opening for Dock Worker/Forklift Operator | Monday-Friday, 10:00PM Start | $27.85 in Bonner Springs. Apply here.
- Grand Mere Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Bonner Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bonner Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shawnee
- Johnson County coffee shop, roaster opens. It's in a nearly century-old building (kansascity.com)
- Grand Coffee opens in Platte City (plattecountycitizen.com)
- Weekend Fun with 41 events June 11–14 in Kansas City (kshb.com)
Kansas City
- Kansas City Small Businesses Are Part of a Broader National Growth Trend (business2community.com)
Ok Bonner Springs! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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