Lee's Summit Tribune

The World Beats Team Missouri at PBR Knockout Kansas City, presented by $VET, Launching the Inaugural TKO Takeover, presented by VeChain

charlie mizell April 25, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the inaugural TKO Takeover, presented by VeChain, got underway Thursday night in Kansas City, Missouri, The World played spoiler, beating Team Missouri at PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Knockout Kansas City, presented by $VET. Despite the loss, the…

Lee’s Summit High School Hall of Fame

charlie mizell April 24, 2025

Five distinguished Lee’s Summit High School graduates were inducted into the LSHS Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Saturday, April 19. The class included Mark Dunning – Class of 1989, Dr. Chad Hertzog – Class of 1998, Dr. Amy Knopps, Class of…

Community Invited To Enjoy Free Mega-Kite Festival

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Metropolitan Community College’s Flights of Fancy Mega-Kite Festival will be held noon-5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the MCC-Longview campus, 500 S.W. Longview Road, Lee’s Summit. Now in its 17th year, the free event features the kites of Great American Kites &…

Lee’s Summit North NFL Draft Watch Party

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The Lee’s Summit North Athletic Boosters are hosting a watch party for the LSN community on Thursday, Apr. 24 to support LSN alumni and NFL hopeful Armand Membou. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Lee’s Summit North High School Commons located…

LSW Student Athletes Sign College Letters Of Intent

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Lee’s Summit West High School held a letter of intent signing ceremony this week for 22 student athletes. David Bernard will be playing baseball at Westminster College and majoring in accounting. Soccer player Adee Broesder will be attending Saint Louis University and…

Park Day Honors Veterans

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In 1862 Lone Jack was a thriving town set at a crossroads. On August 16, Union soldiers and local Confederate recruits engaged one another in the center of town. The battle was later described by one soldier who fought there as, “The…

Summit Christian Academy Freshman Completes Girl Scout Gold Project

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Summit Christian Academy (SCA) is pleased to share that freshman Paige Thomas recently completed the process of presenting, fundraising, creating, and building her Gold Award Project idea of a Percussion Park “Percussion at Play” at Rotary Youth Camp. The project was made…

Summit Christian Academy Ninth Grade Student Selected To Attend Missouri Rotary Youth Leadership Academy

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Summit Christian Academy (SCA) is pleased to announce that ninth grade student Garrett Gordon was selected to attend the Missouri Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) being held at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg this summer. RYLA is for incoming…

Crystal Kaye Hershey

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Crystal Kaye Hershey of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on April 11, 2025, at the age of 61. She was born on March 21,1964, in Harrisonville, Missouri. She grew up In Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She attended Lakeview Woods State School. She worked…

Phillip “Phil” Arthur Evans

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Phillip “Phil” Arthur Evans; husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather; 77, of Bates City, Missouri passed away Sunday April 13, 2025, at Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2025, at…