Jackson County files lawsuit against nation’s largest opioid drug companies

Jackson County files lawsuit against nation’s largest opioid drug companies

editor July 25, 2018

Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. announced Wednesday, July 25, 2018, that Jackson County, Missouri has filed a civil lawsuit against the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies for their deliberate and deceptive marketing strategies of opioid painkillers, resulting in high overdose and fatality…

Donations accepted for Table Rock Lake boat disaster

editor July 20, 2018

By Louise Knauer, Chief Operating Officer, CFO BRANSON, MO/July 20, 2018 — Donations are being accepted to support needs of victims, families and others involved in the tragic sinking of the sightseeing boat on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, Thursday night. The Community Foundation of the Ozarks…

Christmas in July!

editor July 20, 2018

Save $25 on Friends of the Zoo Family Memberships and Above! Offer Good July 23-31 Visit KansasCityZoo.org to join or renew today! OPEN DAILY kansascityzoo.org | 816.595.1234 The Kansas City Zoo, a private, non-profit organization is operated in agreement with the Kansas…

Indictment: Man Behind Cyberattacks Was Working for Wichita Lawyer and Other Indictments

editor July 18, 2018

WICHITA, KAN. – A Wichita lawyer and a computer software engineer were charged today in a federal indictment alleging they were responsible for cyberattacks on web sites that posted information critical of the lawyer’s work, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Wichita Attorney Bradley A.…

Lee’s Summit Municipal Court Announces Docket Change

editor July 18, 2018

Effective September 1, 2018, the Lee’s Summit Municipal Division 243, 16th Judicial Circuit, Jackson County, Missouri the Honorable Dana M. Altieri presiding will move from a Wednesday general docket to a Tuesday general court docket. The first Tuesday docket will be September…

Reorganized School District No. 7 Notice of Public Meeting

editor July 17, 2018

NOTICE OF OPEN PUBLIC MEETING REVISED Public notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Board of Education of Reorganized School District No. 7 of Jackson County, Missouri will be held at the Stansberry Leadership Center, 301 NE Tudor Road,…

Lee’s Summit Roadside Beautification Project Close to Completion

editor July 14, 2018

Lee’s Summit, Mo. — Those traveling along some medians and verges of highways and interchanges might notice more color, flowers and native prairie grasses thanks to the partnership and hard work of Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation (LSPR), City of Lee’s Summit Beautification Commission,…

MU research targets Japanese beetles

editor July 13, 2018

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Japanese beetles—those mean, green eating machines—are peaking throughout much of Missouri. University of Missouri Extension field crops entomologist Kevin Rice hopes his research on Japanese beetles will take a bite out of their buffet. Japanese beetles cause large economic losses for the agricultural community. Adult beetles typically feed…

Native American Art Exhibition

editor July 13, 2018

Jackson County Parks + Rec’s Fort Osage National Historic Landmark will host a Native American Art Exhibition featuring the works of Joe Don Brave July 14 through September 30. The exhibition will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through…

Lorrette J. Hedges

editor July 13, 2018

Lorrette, 85, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away June 11, 2018. Born June 20,1932 in Crete, NE to John and Bertha (Kunce) Kubicek. Married David V. Hedges on June 11, 1961. Retired from office management. She graduated with a degree in business…