Lee's Summit Tribune

Celebrate Veterans And The 125th Anniversary Of The VFW

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October 19, 2024 Saturday the Lee’s Summit Jack Ray Post 5789, Veterans of Foreign Wars, invites everyone to help celebrate all our Veterans and families, as we honor their service and celebrate the 125th anniversary of the VFW. Center Stage for the…

Mary Esther Conkling

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Mary Esther Conkling was born June 10, 1939, in Syracuse, Kansas to Henry David and Carolyn (Thompson) Rigdon. Mary graduated from Cimarron, Kansas High School in 1957. She attended Washburn University of Topeka for 2 years before leaving to join John F.…

Jackson County Parks + Rec Presents 30th Annual Dogtober Fest

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October 19, 2024 Dog lovers and their four-legged friends are invited to join Jackson County Parks + Park for the 30th Annual Dogtober Fest on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Kemper Outdoor Education Center located at…

Fred’s Football Forecast – Week 8

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By Fred Liggettsports.lstribune08@gmail.com LS West at LS North (Friday Night lights Tour Stop)A good one here with the visiting Titans coming in off back to back wins including last week’s 48 point effort. The Titans season high in points shows how improved…

Lee’s Summit To Host RecycleFEST Oct. 26

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The City of Lee’s Summit will host a free RecycleFEST on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the City’s Maintenance Facility, 1971 SE Hamblen Road. The event offers Lee’s Summit residents a chance to responsibly dispose of a variety…

James “J.R.” Richard Alley

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James R. Alley, known affectionately as J.R., passed away peacefully at home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, on October 14, 2024, at the age of 95. J.R. was born on July 24, 1929, in Lee’s Summit, where he spent his entire life. He…

Fire Damages House In Greenwood

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By Assistant Chief Jim EdenLee’s Summit Fire Department On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 9:44 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 200 Block of Pine Tree Drive in the City of Greenwood. A passer-by reported…

Summit Christian Academy Names 2024 Homecoming Court

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October 12, 2024 Summit Christian Academy (SCA) seniors Arin Nieto and Ben Winters were named the 2024 SCA Homecoming King and Queen at halftime of the Eagles’ Homecoming football game vs. University Academy (UA) Gryphons on Friday, October 4. The SCA Eagles…

Lee’s Summit Native Serves With U.S. Navy In Suffolk

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October 12, 2024 By Megan BrownNavy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Gall, a native of Lee’s Summit serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Network Warfare Command (NAVNETWARCOM). Gall graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in 1989. Additionally,…

UCM Workforce Training Graduates Honored At Lee’s Summit Ceremony

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October 12, 2024 The University of Central Missouri (UCM) celebrated adult learners who successfully completed workforce training at a graduation ceremony hosted Monday, Sept. 23 at UCM’s Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. The 36 graduates earned industry-recognized certificates through programs designed…