Raymore City Council takes local step to end landfill threat

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

staff2 April 10, 2024

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…

Groundbreaking Ceremony For Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport Hangar 2

staff2 April 5, 2024

The City of Lee’s Summit will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on April 18 at 1:30 p.m. to mark the start of a $16.8 million project to construct a new hangar at the Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport. The ceremony is open to the…

Lee’s Summit Police Investigating Bank Robbery

admin March 22, 2024

By Sgt. Chris Depue Lee’s Summit, MO — On Friday, March 22, 2024 at approximately 11:30 a.m. officers responded to the Central Bank of the Midwest at 639 NE Woods Chapel Rd, on the report of a robbery that had just occurred.…

Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals Announce Terms Of Historic Community Benefits Agreements Worth $260M+

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Press Release March 20, 2024 The Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals announced today terms of the historic Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) with Jackson County that will total more than $260 million in commitments across a broad range of initiatives…

Raytown Chamber Board Announces New President

staff2 March 16, 2024

March 16, 2024 The Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Board of Directors announces the hiring of Jeff Hirst as the new President. An experienced leader, Hirst will succeed longtime President, Vicki Turnbow and will assume responsibilities on March 15, 2024.…

Lee’s Summit Chamber Ribbon Cutting: TNC Community

staff2 March 16, 2024

March 16, 2024 The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce recently partnered with the Independence Chamber to celebrate TNC Community’s ribbon cutting. Located at 17601 E US Hwy. 40 Suite A, Independence, MO and founded in 1949 as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, later…

Kenneth Murray Frashier

admin March 14, 2024

September 13, 1940 ~ March 12, 2024 Ken was born in Kansas City in 1940 and lived in the K.C. Metro area for most of his life. He attended Southwest High School, where he met a younger student named Linda Piercy. Linda…

Donations For The families Of Police Officer And Civil Process Server Accepted At Price Chopper

admin March 2, 2024

March 2, 2024 — Price Chopper area stores will collect donations to help support the families of Independence Police Officer Cody Allen and Jackson County Civil Process Server Drexel Mack, both of whom were killed this week while serving an eviction notice.…