Raytown Chamber Ribbon Cutting: Trailhead Books

Raytown Chamber Ribbon Cutting: Trailhead Books

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June 15, 2024 The Raytown Chamber of Commerce and Tourism held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Trailhead Books (10009 E. 63rd St) on April 18, 2024. Board of Director’s Chair, Robert Atkins and Mayor Michael McDonough welcomed owner, Angie…

HCA Midwest Health Names Gabe Clements CEO Of Lee’s Summit Medical Center

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May 18, 2024 HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s largest healthcare provider, announced that Gabe Clements has been appointed CEO of Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Clements began his career with HCA Healthcare in 2001 as a physical therapist at Cartersville Medical Center in…

Lee’s Summit Water Utilities On National Water Stage

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April 27, 2024 On April 11th, Dom Bennett, Assistant Director of Customer Care for Lee’s Summit Water Utilities represented Lee’s Summit on the national water stage and was celebrated at the 2024 WaterNow Alliance Emerging Leader Awards, hosted at the Spring Water…

Raymore Landfill Dispute Resolved: Legislation Passed to Prevent Landfill Near Lee’s Summit

admin April 23, 2024

Date: April 24, 2024 Raymore, MO – After months of intense negotiations and community resistance, plans to construct a new landfill in Raymore, Missouri have been effectively cancelled. The decision comes as both proponents of the project and local residents have reached…

Truly Agreed: Landfill legislation heads to Gov. Parson’s desk

admin April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024 By Melissa HarmerCommunications Manager JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In a vote of 121-25, the Missouri House of Representatives approved House Bill 1751, sponsored by Rep. Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill). The legislation prohibits the Missouri Department of Natural Resources from…

Groundbreaking Ceremony For Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport Hangar 2

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April 20, 2024 The City of Lee’s Summit held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Apr. 18 to mark the start of a $16.8 million project to construct a new hangar at the Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport. The project includes infrastructure development and…

Zoetis Completes Expansion In Lee’s Summit

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April 20, 2024 Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) recently announced the completion of a 215,000-square-foot expansion at its distribution facility in Lee’s Summit on Wednesday, Apr. 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird. This site is now Zoetis’ largest…

Raymore City Council takes local step to end landfill threat

admin April 15, 2024

By Melissa Harmer, Communications Manager RAYMORE, MO (April 15, 2024) – The Raymore City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement with landfill developer Jenny Monheiser in a special meeting tonight. The agreement, contingent upon the passage of landfill legislation in Jefferson City,…

Lee’s Summit Police Investigating Bank Robbery

admin April 15, 2024

By Sgt. Chris Depue Lee’s Summit, MO — On Monday, April 15, 2024 at approximately 10:39 a.m. officers responded to the Summit Ridge Credit Union at 3485 NE Ralph Powell Rd, on the report of a robbery that had just occurred. Initial…

Downtown Market Plaza Construction

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April 6, 2024 The completion of the first phase of the Lee’s Summit Downtown Market Plaza is scheduled for Spring of 2025. The new Farmer’s Market & Event Space, Outdoor Performance Area, and Streetscaped Pavilion will be an amenity enjoyed by the…