Lee's Summit Tribune

What I REID Into It AFC Championship Chiefs vs Patriots

staff2 January 19, 2019

By Fred LiggettFredL@lstribune.net Lots of talk about rodeos this week as the AFC Championship game gets closer to being played between the New England Patriots and host Kansas City Chiefs. The reason for that is the Patriots will be playing Sunday in…

Area Ballots For The April 2 Election

staff2 January 19, 2019

CITY OF LAKE LOTAWANA For Mayor Tracy Rasmussen For Alderman – Ward 1 Kymberli Cutler For Alderman – Ward 2 Gerald Ogilvie For Alderman – Ward 3 Doug Carlson For City Collector Trina Cole CITY OF GREENWOOD Aldermen: Ward 1 Maleda A.…

LSSS Sees Increased Calls As Government Workers Go Unpaid

staff2 January 19, 2019

As some of the more than 800,000 federal workers going unpaid reside in the cities of Lee’s Summit, Lone Jack, Lake Lotawana and Greenwood, local assistance agency Lee’s Summit Social Services is bracing for the likely uptick in requests for food and…

City’s Crews Treating Streets Today, Saturday, Jan. 19

editor January 19, 2019

City crews are treating all streets today, Saturday, Jan. 19. The Lee’s Summit area received only a dusting overnight, and the City’s response level has been downgraded to a Level 2. Crews expect to have all streets treated by 4:30 a.m. on…

Winter Weather Warming Centers in Lee’s Summit, MO

editor January 18, 2019

Be Prepared for More Winter Weather LEE’S SUMMIT, MO- More winter weather is expected this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the KC Metro from 6 p.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019 to 3 p.m. on…

January Board of Education Meeting

editor January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019 January Board of Education Recap The Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2019. At the meeting, Underwood Elementary highlighted their students and school culture and sang their school song.…

Congressman Cleaver Calls For Banking Institutions to Work With Federal Employees During Government Shutdown

editor January 18, 2019

Cleaver calls on banks to offer loans, extend credit and offer generous repayment plans January 18, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II today called for banking institutions to work with federal employees affected by the ongoing partial government shutdown. In a…

City’s Crews Continue to Prepare for Weekend Winter Storm

editor January 18, 2019

City crews continue to prepare for winter weather and blizzard-like conditions late Friday night and overnight into Saturday morning. Residential streets have all been pre-treated with rock salt, and primary and secondary streets will be treated throughout Friday afternoon and evening. Conditions…

Fatal House Fire in Lee’s Summit

editor January 18, 2019

***UPDATED*** By Sgt. Chris Depue, LSPD LEE’S SUMMIT POLICE IDENTIFY WOMAN KILLED IN OVERNIGHT FIRE 2:40 P.M. Lee’s Summit, Mo – Detectives with the Lee’s Summit Police Department have completed the initial investigation into the deadly house fire in the 1500 block…

KC Chiefs Championship Comments

editor January 18, 2019

By Fred LiggettFredL@lstribune.net Both teams playing in Sunday’s AFC Championship game held press conferences on Wednesday to talk about preparations for the game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs. Appearing at the Kansas City Chiefs press conference was…