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JoCo Notes: All 4 Overland Park outdoor pools now open

Bluejacket Pool

The opening this summer of Bluejacket Pool in Overland Park was delayed more than a week after a water leak was discovered at the facility on Bond Street. File photo.

Welcome to Wednesday Blue Valley!

🌤 Today’s forecast: Mostly sunny with a slight chance for rain, mostly in the morning. High: 88. Low: 64.

🚨 One thing you need to know

All four outdoor pools in Overland Park are now open for the summer swim season.

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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.