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

In today's newsletter:

  • How will the new Canvas complex reshape downtown Overland Park living?
  • Overland Park doctor helps rewrite national rules for alopecia treatment
  • Why a Wall Street hiring spree includes an Overland Park firm

Also on today's calendar: ABKC Sangam's Durgostab 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Sunny, warm and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Construction underway on downtown Overland Park luxury apartment complex (kshb.com) — Construction has started on Canvas, a 227-unit luxury apartment complex with ground-floor retail at 8036 Metcalf Avenue in downtown Overland Park. Opening in early 2029, it will sit a short walk from the Farmers Market and add amenities like a pool, dog park, fitness center, and co-working space as part of downtown's ongoing redevelopment.
   

2. New Guidance Urges Clinicians to Rethink SALT Scores and Fail-first Treatment Requirements in Alopecia Areata (thedermdigest.com) — An Overland Park dermatologic surgeon, Dr. Meena Singh, helped craft new national guidelines that recommend oral JAK inhibitors as first-line treatment for adults with severe alopecia areata. Her work could directly affect how local patients access medications, insurance approvals, and mental health support. The guidance also urges doctors to look beyond scalp hair loss when judging disease severity.
   

3. Advisor moves: Merrill nabs Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo teams overseeing $770M (investmentnews.com) — Among several big Wall Street advisor moves, an Overland Park–based firm, Prime Capital Financial, has brought on experienced planner Emil Ben-David as a wealth advisor. While most of the story focuses on teams in New York, Florida, and Montana, this hire underscores continued growth and advisory depth at a hometown company serving local investors and retirement savers.
   

4. KMOS-TV earns Emmy nomination for 'Fentanyl and Families in the Midwest' - Star-Journal (warrensburgstarjournal.com) — Overland Park will host the Mid-America Emmy Awards on Oct. 24 at the Overland Park Convention Center, where KMOS-TV's "Fentanyl and Families in the Midwest" is nominated in the News Special category. The documentary explores how fentanyl overdoses affect Midwestern families through personal videos, interviews, and law-enforcement footage.
   

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Ok Overland Park! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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