VON G. HIX

VON G. HIX

editor June 21, 2018

Von G. Hix, 87, of Clinton, Missouri, died early Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. He was born October 29, 1930, in Climax Springs, Mo., the son of John Henry Hix and Odessa Iva (Schoonover) Hix. On February 11, 1955, in Kansas City, Mo., he…

MDNR Grants Permit; Powell Gardens Files Appeal and Injunction Against Controversial CAF

editor June 19, 2018

Powell Gardens has filed for an injunction and will be filing an administrative appeal in response to the Missouri Department of Natural Resource’s issuance of an operating permit to Valley Oaks Steak Company for a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO). The appeal…

MoDNR issues no-discharge operating permit to Valley Oaks Steak CAFO

editor June 18, 2018

By Diane Krizek Tribune Reporter [email protected] The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued a press release on June 15 announcing issuance of a Class IB National Pollution Discharge Elimination System operating permit to Valley Oaks Steak Company LLC for its concentrated…

Longview Recreation Center Operational Changes

editor June 18, 2018

The Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation Board (LSPR) and the Board of Trustees for the Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City, Missouri (MCC) have entered into discussions for the purchase of the Longview Recreation Center located on the Longview campus, with the…

Fun ‘n’ Flight at the Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport Open House on June 23

editor June 16, 2018

The Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport invites the community to its AirportOpen House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 on the east side of the airport, 402 NE Leinweber Rd., Lee’s Summit, Mo. Admission is free to this annual family-friendly event. The Airport Open House offers a variety of activities for families…

Police Blotter June 4 to June 11, 2018

editor June 16, 2018

The following list contains the information of actual police reports or investigations initiated by a police officer. Additional call’s for police service or assistance may have been dispatched, but determined to be unfounded, or not requiring a police report by the officer. If…

Dorothy Elizabeth Lamborn

editor June 14, 2018

Dorothy Elizabeth Lamborn, 96, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit on June 13, 2018 after a brief illness and surgery. Dorothy was born December 5, 1921 in Lee’s Summit, MO to Albert G. Scherer…

MoDOT Crews Take Advantage of I-70 Closure to Perform Much-Needed Maintenance

editor June 12, 2018

By Melissa Black Besides missing three bridges, motorists also should notice a cleaner, smoother section of Interstate 70 in Jackson County after last weekend. While construction crews were taking down the Crysler, Pittman and Phelps bridges over I-70, local Missouri Department of Transportation…

I-70 is OPEN in both directions through Kansas City

editor June 10, 2018

MoDOT was able to announce Sunday, June 10th that I-70 is OPEN in both directions through Kansas City! They want to thank everyone for your patience this weekend. The new Crysler, Pittman, and Phelps bridges should be in place by December 2018.…

SCHEDULE CHANGED: Douglas Street Bridge over I-470 Will Be CLOSED on June 13 Overnight

editor June 8, 2018

**NEW SCHEDULE CHANGED** June 12, 2018 Douglas Street Bridge over I-470 Will Be CLOSED on June 13 Overnight LEE’S SUMMIT – The Missouri Department of Transportation will CLOSE the Douglas Street bridge in both directions over Interstate 470 beginning at 9 p.m.…