Kyle Palmer  - Daily Planner

Your daily planner: Wednesday, Sept. 28

A swallowtail caterpillar in a Mission garden.

"A swallowtail caterpillar on the parsley in our garden," said Mission City Councilmember Ken Davis when he submitted this picture earlier this week. Photo credit Cheryl Carpenter-Davis.

Be kind today, folks. It’s National Good Neighbor Day!

Forecast: ☀️ High: 70, Low: 42. Sunny and clear but substantially cooler, especially at night.

Hi! I'm Kyle Palmer and I'm the editor of the Shawnee Mission Post and Blue Valley Post.

Prior to joining the Post in 2020, I served as News Director for KCUR. I got my start in journalism at the University of Missouri, where I worked for KBIA, mid-Missouri's NPR affiliate. After college, I spent 10 years as a teacher and went on to get a master's degree in education policy from Stanford University.

I believe deeply in the power of local news and strive each day to make our readers feel informed, so they can get the most out of life in this great place we all call home.

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