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Fairway, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Fairway! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how a Fairway model home helped sell 1950s suburban dreams
  • How Fairway’s state senator is backing the massive Chiefs stadium deal

Also on today's calendar: Gabbie Hanks presents Nasty Little Secrets.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Mainly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Explore Your JCPRD: There's no place like (an All-Electric) home! (johnsoncountypost.com) — Fairway gets a nostalgic shout-out in a new Johnson County Museum exhibit that revisits 1950s model homes, including a gas-powered “Flame of Freedom” house just minutes from town. The museum’s All‑Electric House is now hosting a special display on how these showcase homes were built, marketed, and preserved, tying Fairway and nearby suburbs into the story of postwar suburban growth and exclusion.
   

• Kansas Democratic governor hopefuls trade accusations over Chiefs stadium deal (kansascity.com) — Fairway residents may want to follow how their state Sen. Ethan Corson is positioning himself in the Democratic race for Kansas governor, especially on the controversial Chiefs stadium financing deal. In a KCUR debate, Corson strongly backed the STAR bond–funded project, while fellow Johnson County Democrats Curt Skoog and Cindy Holscher split over whether it will boost jobs or drain long‑term state revenue for schools and highways.
   

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Mission

  • What's new at Oak Park Mall? KC brands, Mexican crafts, $5.99 shirts and more (kansascity.com)
  • Weekend Fun with 41 events June 11–14 in Kansas City (kshb.com)
  • JoCo farmers market favorite is coming to quickly changing part of downtown Olathe (ransonfinancial.com)

Prairie Village

  • Former Leawood priest allegedly stole $160K from church for cruises, casino and clothes (kansascity.com)

Ok Fairway! 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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