KCP&L crews restoring power after wet snow blankets area

KCP&L crews restoring power after wet snow blankets area

editor January 12, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 12, 2019 @ 1:00 p.m.– KCP&L crews are working in snowy conditions to restore power outages caused by wet snow moving through the area. All available field crews and contractors have been brought in to get power back…

City’s Crews Scheduled to Plow and Treat Streets Jan. 11-14

editor January 11, 2019

City crews are scheduled to work around the clock plowing and treating streets from Friday, Jan. 11, until Monday, Jan. 14. Pre-treatment of streets was not possible due to rain, but crews began treating streets with rock salt on Friday afternoon. Accumulating…

Ashcroft Gives Opening Remarks for 100th Session of Missouri General Assembly Jefferson City, Mo

editor January 11, 2019

Maura Browning, Communications Director Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft gave the following remarks during yesterday’s opening of the Missouri General Assembly’s 100th session: “Good afternoon. Welcome to the opening of the 100th Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly. It is an…

Ronald Lee Vest

editor December 28, 2018

Ronald Lee Vest, aged 83, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away December 26th from the results of Parkinson’s Disease. He was married to Janet Ahern Vest for 62 years. Known as Lee to his friends, he was “Dad” to Dale Patrick of…

Richard Karl Poos

editor December 26, 2018

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Richard Karl Poos of Independence, MO passed away at the age of 68. Richard was born on June 22, 1950 in Kansas City, MO to Edward and Pauline Poos. He graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in…

IAFF Local 2195 – Lee’s Summit Fire Fighters Association needs your help to attempt to locate.

editor December 22, 2018

12:21 p.m. ***UPDATE*** Owner of the ring has been located. It was found between the hours of 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2018. They want to return your personal item back to you if this was not a purposeful donation. On…

Two Missouri, Including One From Lee’s Summit and Two Colorado Defendants Indicted for $1.7 Million Marijuana Conspiracy

editor December 17, 2018

Two Missouri residents and two Colorado residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than $1.7 million of marijuana. Christopher E. Buckingham, 42, of Versailles, Mo.; Natalie J. McNeil, 33, of Lee’s…

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District School Board Elections

editor December 17, 2018

Public Notice of Filing The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District will accept Declarations of Candidacy for any person interested in running for a position on the School Board in the April 2, 2019 election. Persons interested may file with the Secretary of…

Greenwood man, 28, charged in Domestic Assault of infant daughter

editor December 17, 2018

A Greenwood man has been charged in the assault of his infant daughter, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today. Jonathon Zicarelli, dob 4/25/1990, faces one count of the A Felony Domestic Assault in the 1st Degree.* According to court records,…

Murray Named to FCS Freshman All-America Team

editor December 17, 2018

Murray is one of just four Missouri Valley Football Conference players represented on the HERO Sports first team. Missouri State freshman tight end Jordan Murray, Lee’s Summit (Mo.) North, was announced Monday as a first-team selection on the HERO Sports FCS Freshman…