Jackson County Executive lights downtown courthouse in rainbow colors in support of comprehensive, enforceable conversion therapy ban

Jackson County Executive lights downtown courthouse in rainbow colors in support of comprehensive, enforceable conversion therapy ban

admin March 26, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2023 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Starting tonight, Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. will light the downtown Jackson County Courthouse in rainbow colors in support of the most comprehensive and enforceable conversion therapy ban. The original legislation that the…

Elven “Wayne” Shore

admin March 22, 2023

March 17, 1939 ~ March 21, 2023 Wayne Shore of Lee’s Summit passed away at Saint Luke’s Hospital, March 21, 2023. The family would like to thank the nursing staff, especially Madison, for their wonderful care. Wayne was preceded in death by…

Graves and Cleaver Demand Postmaster General Listen to Missourians on Poor Mail Service

admin March 21, 2023

March 21, 2023 Washington, D.C – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) wrote United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting the Postmaster General personally host a listening session in Kansas City to hear complaints directly from area residents…

Jackson County Executive Statement

admin March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement in response to the Jackson County Legislature’s failure to pass Ordinance 5711, which would ban conversion therapy for minors: “I am disappointed that the Jackson County…

Glenna Lee Bradley

admin March 16, 2023

February 2, 1932 ~ March 15, 2023 Glenna Lee Bradley, 91, passed away on the 15th of March, 2023. She was born on Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 1932, in Worland, Missouri, to Paul and Zyx “Susie” Stringer. When Glenna married Blaine Bradley…

Dale Allen Montgomery

admin March 16, 2023

February 16, 1944 ~ February 16, 2023 Dale Allen Montgomery, a beloved art teacher from Lee’s Summit, Missouri was born on February 16, 1944 near downtown Lee’s Summit to Lorene Zelma Buster and Robert Allen Montgomery. Dale passed on his birthday, February…

Wanda Chinnery

admin March 16, 2023

August 7, 1937 – March 13, 2023 Wanda Chinnery, unanimously described by her family as “the best of everything a human can be” passed away on March 13th, 2023 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri at the age of 85. Wanda’s kind spirit, warm…

Charlotte Joan Nydegger

admin March 14, 2023

December 26, 1929 — March 11, 2023 This is the story of Charlotte Joan Nydegger. Charlotte was a wonderful woman that was loved, is missed, and will always be cherished. Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great Great Grandma, Sister, Aunt, and “Chuck” as…

God’s Story through Evelyn Jane Balsman

admin March 11, 2023

February 26, 2023 ~ March 6, 2023 Evelyn Jane Balsman was born on Sunday, February 26, 2023, and passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. Evie is survived by her parents, Andrew and Charity Balsman, of Fayetteville, Arkansas; her grandparents, Kevin and…

County offices in Independence remain closed for the week

admin March 8, 2023

March 8, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – County offices at the Jackson County Historic Truman Courthouse, 112 W. Lexington Avenue in Independence, will be closed for the remainder of this week. Repairs are ongoing to resolve a plumbing issue that caused the restrooms…