Lee's Summit Tribune

Lee’s Summit’s NFL Draft Plans

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Apr. 20, 2019 By Fred LiggettFredL@lstribune.net The excitement for next week’s 2019 NFL Draft continues to build all over Lee’s Summit. This is a result Lee’s Summit’s Drew Lock expected to be a first-round draft pick. Lock, a Lee’s Summit High School…

Council Supports Downtown LS Apartments, TIF

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Apr. 20, 2019 Mallory Herrmanncitydesk@lstribune.net The city council has approved the preliminary development plan for the DTLS Apartments project, a 276-unit multi-family development at the site formerly home to Lee’s Summit United Methodist Church at Second and Douglas Streets. They also voted…

‘Etch and Catch’: MCC-Longview Campus To Offer Free Catalytic Converter Engraving

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Apr. 20, 2019 The Metropolitan Community College Police Department and automotive technology program are teaming up to deter would-be thieves of catalytic converters on vehicles. At the “Etch and Catch” event — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 26, at MCC-Longview…

Meet A Maverick: Nate Widman

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Apr. 20, 2019 By Fred LiggettFredL@lstribune.net This season the Kansas City Mavericks were blessed to have two players finish the regular season having played in all 72 ECHL regular season games. In addition to captain Rocco Carzo, defenseman Nate Widman also reached…

The Evidence of Faith’s Substance

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Apr. 20, 2019 Subject: The Historical Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Part 1: The Only Hope for Mankind John 14:19 “Because I live, you will live also.” In 1920, Konrad Adenauer was President of the Prussian State Council, making him one of the…

Lee’s Summit Police Make Arrest In Weekend Shooting Investigation

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Apr. 19, 2019 ***Update from 16th Judicial Court*** On Thursday, April 18, the Juvenile Officer filed juvenile delinquency charges against a 16-year-old youth in this incident. He is charged with Assault First Degree, a Class A felony, and Armed Criminal Action. He…

The History of RIP

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Apr. 19, 2019 It’s one of the most commonly-used abbreviations in our culture—RIP, or rest in peace. Not only do you notice it on headstones, but you often see it employed on social media following the death of a loved one, friend,…

Early Morning Lee’s Summit Garage Fire

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Apr. 19, 2019 By Jim EdenAssistant Fire Chief On Friday, April 19, 2019, at 4:13 a.m. the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 435 SW Sunset Drive. The occupant of the house reported a fire in the…

PLMS Students Selected From International Pool Of Finalists To Perform At Carnegie Hall

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Mar. 30, 2019 Pleasant Lea Middle School students Makya Clayton and Addison Zeiler will perform with the 2019 Middle School Honors Performance Series Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City this June. The finalist pool represented more than 550 junior finalists…

Middle School Students To Attend STEAM Event

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Mar. 23, 2019 Middle school students from around the Raytown School District will participate in a middle school STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) event for western Missouri at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg on March 25. This…