Lee's Summit Tribune

Garden Gatherings Event to Include Special Collection

editor February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019 The late Phyllis Hamilton, who co-founded the Lee’s Summit Symphony with Russ E Berlin, collected special bird houses and enjoyed watching birds and butterflies from her porch. Thanks to the generosity of her family, four Hamilton birdhouses and one…

Shuck Family to lead the Emerald Isle Parade on March 9th

editor February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019 Celebrating a legacy of community involvement, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street and the Emerald Isle Parade committee have selected the family of W. Ferrell Shuck as its parade grand marshal. Shuck served as publisher of the Lee’s Summit Journal…

LSSS event welcomes LS fire, police personnel for free

editor February 20, 2019

February 16, 2019 22nd annual pancake breakfast set for February 23; funds to benefit community In a twist on a longstanding community fundraiser, organizers of the annual Lee’s Summit Social Services Pancake Breakfast are inviting all Lee’s Summit fire and police personnel…

District 30 Capitol Report

staff2 February 20, 2019

My thanks to the members of the Lee’s Summit city council who came down to visit at the capitol this week. We had a good discussion about the exciting things happening in Lee’s Summit and the need for infrastructure improvement to meet…

City of Raytown fined $42.5K for Sunshine Law Violations

editor February 19, 2019

Febuary 19, 2019 By Diane Krizek, Tribune reporter On February 7, 2019 Jackson County Circuit Court Judge S. Margene Burnett ordered the City of Raytown to pay $42,550 after ruling the city violated the Sunshine Law by denying public records requests to…

Auditor Galloway releases closeout report for Interstate 470 and 350 TDD

editor February 19, 2019

February 19, 2019 Board of Directors can move forward with abolishment JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (February 19, 2019) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released the closeout audit of the Interstate 470 and 350 Transportation Development District (TDD), located in Lee’s Summit. …

Winter weather expected Tuesday afternoon and evening for much of the state

editor February 18, 2019

February 18, 2019 More winter weather is expected for many parts of the state on Tuesday. The system will bring snow beginning in the early afternoon and lasting into the late evening in some areas. Snow is expected to be heavy at…

Engineering Future Leaders

staff2 February 18, 2019

February 16, 2019 Setting yourself up for career advancement in the engineering industry includes maintaining a technical edge and knowing when to pursue graduate work. The University of Missouri College of Engineering is launching two online master’s degrees to help working professionals…

Kindness Works: Teachers’ Helping Behaviors Related To Better Student Relationships And Academic Confidence

staff2 February 18, 2019

A new MU study finds that students’ interest in math and their academic confidence is related to positive student-teacher bonds Think back to your favorite teacher you had in school. Now, think about the subject they taught—you probably got a better grade in that subject than other classes.…

Limit travel Saturday night as second weekend storm approaches

editor February 16, 2019

February 16, 2019 Missouri Department of Transportation crews worked throughout the night to clear roads from Friday’s winter weather event, but drivers should pay close attention to the forecast due to another winter storm anticipated for Saturday night into Sunday morning. This…