Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency

Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency

admin April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020 Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird has issued a proclamation extending the City’s state of emergency through May 15 in response to COVID-19. The initial 30-day state of emergency declaration was set to expire April 16. The declaration allows the…

Public health directors recommend extending stay-at-home orders through May 15

admin April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020 Regional public health officers and directors in the nine-county Kansas City metropolitan area today issued a recommendation to extend local stay-at-home orders through May 15 to slow the spread of COVID-19. The recommendation is based on estimates of the…

Employees At Weed Man Lawn Care Report Truck Fire Inside the Building Just As It Starts

admin April 13, 2020

By Assistant Chief Jim Eden LEE’S SUMMIT, MO— On Monday, April 13, 2020, at 12:48 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to 221 NW Commerce Court for a possible structure fire. Employees at Weed Man Lawn Care reported a truck fire…

Local Assistance Programs

admin April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 EJC Confirmed Case Count: 225 Cases and 7 Deaths Local Assistance ProgramsAt this unprecedented time needs of community members have increased. A number of local service agencies, that provide assistance to Eastern Jackson County residents year-round, have stepped up resource distribution in recent…

PAMdemic Mask Brigade Helps Out During Crisis

staff2 April 8, 2020

April 4, 2020 Update: as of April 7th, more than 4,100 mask have been made. By Sandy Foster of the Tribune We’ve all heard the sobering news amid the COVID-19 pandemic…medical personnel everywhere are experiencing a shortage of PPE, or personal protective…

FBI Warns of Money Mule Schemes Exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic

admin April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 Washington, D.C.FBI National Press Office Fraudsters are taking advantage of the uncertainty and fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, access your personal and financial information, and use you as a money mule. When criminals obtain money…

FBI Anticipates Rise in Business Email Compromise Schemes Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

admin April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 Washington, D.C.FBI National Press Office Fraudsters will take advantage of any opportunity to steal your money, personal information, or both. Right now, they are using the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to further their efforts. Business email compromise (BEC)…

Governor Parson Signs Executive Order 20-08 Regarding Notary Public in Response to COVID-19

admin April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 By Kelli R. Jones At today’s press briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced he has signed Executive Order 20-08 suspending a statutory requirement that a notary public must conduct the notarization of official documents while the signer appears personally in…

John Knox Village has been informed that an associate has been diagnosed with COVID-19

admin April 5, 2020

April 5, 2020 John Knox Village has been informed that an associate has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the illness resulting from the novel coronavirus. The associate works in a non-patient care position in a contained area at the John Knox Village Care…

Wahlburgers Coming To Lee’s Summit Hy-Vee Stores

staff2 April 4, 2020

April 4, 2020 Wahlburgers is coming to Lee’s Summit. The HyVee Market Grille will be renovated and a staff will be hired in the coming months. No expected opening date is set at this time. Wahlburgers is a national casual dining burger…