Lee's Summit Tribune

Federal Funding And Local Nonprofits

staff2 March 29, 2025

There is a great deal of stress amongst the leaders of the local nonprofit sector due to the uncertainty with federal government funding. In this column, I will explore the reasons for that stress and the complex relationship between nonprofits and federal…

Ralph Lester Fearon

staff2 March 28, 2025

Ralph Lester FearonMay 4, 1935 – March 16, 2025 “Shirl” was the best life partner I could have. Thank you, Hon! We have been blessed with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Life together has been a great experience!” Ralph, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great…

Judy Kay Nagel

staff2 March 27, 2025

Judy Kay Nagel (née Fish), passed on to eternal life on March 24, 2025, in League City, Texas. Born in San Diego, California on February 12, 1945, Judy lived a blessed life marked by faith, love, and travel. Her early years were…

LSN Composer Wins Statewide Competition

staff2 March 27, 2025

Adrian Sterk, a senior at Lee’s Summit North High School, has won a statewide competition for best new musical composition for his orchestral work titled Winter Wind. Sponsored by the Mizzou New Music Initiative and the University of Missouri School of Music, the…

Summer Singers Of Lee’s Summit Seeks Members For 11th Season

staff2 March 26, 2025

The Summer Singers of Lee’s Summit, a 75-member summer-only community chorus, is seeking new singers for their 11th summer of singing in 2025. Founded in 2014, the Summer Singers has performed a plethora of choral masterworks with distinguished soloists and professional orchestra,…

Marilyn Sue (Raupp) Boone

staff2 March 25, 2025

Marilyn Sue (Raupp) Boone, age 84, of Laurie, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas, at KU Medical Center on August 7, 1940, to Robert Otto Raupp and Marilyn…

Local Students Selected To University Of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean’s List

staff2 March 25, 2025

Lee’s Summit students Siyuan Bu, freshman, College of Liberal Arts and Alissa Schreiner, junior, College of Sci and Engineering were recently named to the 2024 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. To qualify for the Dean’s List,…

Reorganized School District No. 7 Notice Of Closed Session Meeting, Friday, March 28, 2025, At 10:00 a.m.

staff2 March 24, 2025

Public notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Education of Reorganized School District No. 7 of Jackson County, Missouri, will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Lee’s Summit West High School, 2400 SW…

Reorganized School District No. 7 Notice Of Closed Session Meeting, Thursday, March 27, 2025, At 10:00 a.m.

staff2 March 24, 2025

Public notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Education of Reorganized School District No. 7 of Jackson County, Missouri, will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Lee’s Summit High School, 400 SE Blue…

Reorganized School District No. 7 Notice Of Closed Session Meeting, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, At 9:30 a.m.

staff2 March 24, 2025

Public notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Education of Reorganized School District No. 7 of Jackson County, Missouri, will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Lee’s Summit North High School, 901 NE…