Lee's Summit Tribune

Lee’s Summit West Students Athletes Sign College Letters Of Intent

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November 16, 2024 Lee’s Summit West High School held a letter of intent signing ceremony this week for 16 student athletes. Jackson Akin will be playing basketball at Oklahoma University and majoring in aerospace engineering. Baseball player Garrett Anderson will attend Drury…

What I REID Into It

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November 16, 2024 By Fred [email protected] The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills have provided must see entertainment over the past four seasons for the NFL and its large fan base. Both teams have come through again for the league as the…

Jackson County Offers Extended Weekend Hours For Tax Collection In November And December

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November 16, 2024 Jackson County announced this week that it will provide extended weekend hours for tax collection at the historic courthouse in Independence, offering added convenience on select Saturdays in November and December. The Historic Truman Courthouse, located at 112 W.…

Governor Seeks Joint Federal, State, And Local Damage Assessments In Preparation For Major Disaster Declaration Request

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November 16, 2024 This week Governor Mike Parson announced that the state has begun the process of obtaining federal disaster assistance in response to the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred November 3 – 9, 2024. “Last week’s severe weather system…

Raytown South Students Up For The Challenge

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November 16, 2024 Congratulations go out to Raytown South High students for taking second Place in the Career Education Consortium (CEC) Innovation Challenge. For this challenge, teams engaged in a “rapid design thinking process” which included addressing the problem, ideating solutions, and…

Raytown Sophomores Compete At State

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November 16, 2024 Raytown High School sophomores, Lia Butler and JoJo Smith recently competed in the State Cross Country meet. Butler placed 84th and Smith was 92nd. Share

Attend To Win: Attendance Recognition At Raytown South High School

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November 16, 2024 In partnership with the Raytown School District’s Attend to Win initiative, each high school will recognize at least four students who meet the 90/90 attendance goal. Raytown South had the honor of celebrating eight students who have shown incredible…

MDC, Sierra Club To Host 60th Anniversary Celebration Of The Wilderness Act

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November 16, 2024 By Erin Woodiel The Wilderness Act was signed into law on September 3, 1964, setting aside 54 designated areas in the United States to remain “forever wild.” Today, that number has increased to 806, with eight areas in Missouri.…

Top Mood-Boosting Foods To Ease Anxiety And Depression During The Holidays

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November 16, 2024 Many of us look forward to gatherings, joy and celebration as the holiday season approaches. However, this time of year can also bring increased anxiety and depression for a significant number of people. According to the National Alliance on…

VFW Soup For Good Fundraiser

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November 16, 2024 The Jack Ray VFW Auxiliary 5789 is having an all-you-can-eat soup fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Post located at 329 SW Douglas Street in Lee’s Summit. Cheer on the Chiefs and support…