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🌱 How Lenexa City Center is transforming for World Cup watch parties

Lenexa, Kansas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Lenexa! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Lenexa City Center is transforming for World Cup watch parties
  • How to catch the new World Cup shuttles to Lenexa
  • Where Lenexa residents can give urgently needed blood this month

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

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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: 79, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘This is the place to be,' Pitch Lenexa ready to kick off first World Cup watch party Friday (kshb.com) — Lenexa City Center’s green space is turning into a major World Cup watch party zone starting Friday, with big screens, a family fun area, beer garden and food trucks. Expect fencing and some road closures near City Center Drive and Hampton Street as Pitch Lenexa hosts three evening watch parties through mid-July.
   

2. Johnson County's FIFA World Cup shuttle is now accepting riders (kctv5.com) — Lenexa residents can now ride a special Johnson County United Link shuttle that connects Lenexa and six other cities to World Cup transit lines and regional attractions. The county is also running a free airport shuttle directly between Kansas City International Airport and Lenexa City Center, with buses every 20–25 minutes through July 13.
   

3. Red Cross in urgent need for blood donors, where you can donate in June (fox4kc.com) — Lenexa residents are urgently needed to donate blood or platelets as the Red Cross reports a troubling drop in scheduled donations heading into summer. Local drives across the metro, including in Lenexa and nearby Johnson County cities, offer appointments through June 28, with donors receiving a $15 e-gift card and entry into a $7,500 gift card drawing.
   

4. Lenexa man charged with trying to traffic minor across state line for sex (fox4kc.com) — A 47-year-old Lenexa resident has been charged in federal court after allegedly arranging online to pay for sex with someone he believed was a 15-year-old. Investigators say he was arrested at a hotel where he thought he’d meet the minor, following a sting involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
   

5. James Tinsley (johnsoncountypost.com) — Lenexa readers may recognize James “Jim” Tinsley from his years serving with the Lenexa Police Department early in his career. The longtime law enforcement officer and car enthusiast later worked in logistics, built a large blended family, and became a beloved neighbor known for his garage “man cave” gatherings before passing away June 7 at age 81.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday June 12
  • Hand and Foot →
    Mill Creek Activity Center, 6518 Vista Ave, Shawnee
    1:00 pm
    • Monday June 15
  • 2026 Annual Golf Tournament →
    Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Canyon Farms Golf Club 17501 W 87th St Pkwy Lenexa, KS 66219
    10:00 am
  • Planning Commission
    City of Shawnee City Hall at 11110 Johnson Drive
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday June 16
  • Board of Zoning Appeals
    City of Shawnee City Hall at 11110 Johnson Drive
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello my name is Denise and I have lost my little Chihuahua Daisy Mae.
    She has been gone since around 6pm if you live in the wilder apts please watch out for her..she is sick and has to take medicine every day for a… (Nextdoor Lenexa at Monrovia)
  • Calling all veterinarians or clinic assistants.
    I’ve had pups all my life…incredibly loving creatures. I make sure they eat and stay healthy. But I’ve been wondering lately… About yearly… (Nextdoor Perimeter Parkway)
  • McKeever Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Lenexa. Apply here.
  • Composites One posted a job opening for General Warehouse Team Member in Lenexa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lenexa here.

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-- 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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