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

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 [email protected] 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…

City’s Crews Preparing for Freezing Drizzle/Rain and Potential Weekend Blizzard

editor January 16, 2019

City crews are scheduled to begin working 12-hour rotating shifts beginning at 7 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 16, until at least 7 a.m. on Tues., Jan. 22, as freezing drizzle/rain and a potential weekend blizzard are forecast for the area. Freezing drizzle/rain is…

Emergency Winter Storm Resources Guide

editor January 16, 2019

January 16, 2019 (Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following resources for constituents in the Fifth District of Missouri who might be affected by the previous storm or the upcoming winter storm and cold snap projected by the National…

Raytown Police Chief Jim Lynch Announces Retirement

editor January 15, 2019

Prepared By: Capt. Dyon Harper Raytown, MO – After 43 years of service with the Raytown Police Department, Raytown Chief of Police James B. Lynch announced that he will retire on February 14, 2019. Chief Lynch is grateful for the unwavering support of…