LSEDC Promotes Tina Chace To Director Of Business Development

LSEDC Promotes Tina Chace To Director Of Business Development

staff2 March 13, 2019

By Krista Klaus The Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council (LSEDC) is pleased to announce that Tina Chace has been promoted to the newly created position of Director of Business Development. In her new role, Chace will lead LSEDC’s business retention and workforce…

Former Lee’s Summit police officer pleads guilty to armed bank robbery

editor March 12, 2019

March 12, 2019 Led officers in 100 m.p.h. pursuit from Lee’s Summit to Grandview KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Lee’s Summit, Mo., police officer who led officers on a 100-miles-per-hour vehicle pursuit pleaded guilty in federal court today to armed bank…

Village Hospice Volunteer Honored With A Heart Of Hospice Award

staff2 March 10, 2019

March 9, 2019 By Emily Banyas Village Hospice Administrator Ketti Dawson says she can tell if an individual has the heart for hospice work “because they run to the fire.” Colleen Harris, who was recently honored by the Missouri Hospice and Palliative…

Council at a Glance City Council Regular Session 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 | Council Chambers

editor March 4, 2019

Proclamation: March for Meals Month Public Hearings: A Labor Agreement by and between the City of Lee’s Summit and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge #778 Labor Agreement by and between the City of Lee’s Summit and the International…

Mayor Says Spirit of Community Will Move City and Schools Forward

editor March 2, 2019

March 2, 2019 As the mayor of the City of Lee’s Summit I was alarmed to read an article about our city with the headline “Witch hunt? Lynch mob? How a fight for equal education fractured this KC suburb.” Due to the…

Summit Technology Academy Students Present Engineering Design Project At Professional Association

staff2 March 2, 2019

March 2, 2019 Summit Technology Academy teacher Paul Rutherford took a team of students from the Engineering, Design and Development (EDD) class to present their EDD Design Project and attend the awards ceremony at the Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri Chapter of…

With $31M bond sale, Paragon Star developers prepare to kick into high gear

editor February 28, 2019

Feb. 27, 2019 By Krista Klaus of MetroWiredMedia Paragon Star LLC has closed on the sale of $31 million in transportation sales tax revenue bonds that will be used to finance roads and infrastructure construction in and around the sports-anchored development north…

Lynxspring Appoints Mike Collins Quality Assurance Manager

staff2 February 24, 2019

Jan. 19, 2019 Lynxspring, Inc., a premier developer and provider of open, software and hardware platforms for smart buildings, and edge-to-enterprise integration and applications, today announced the appointment of Mike Collins as Manager of Quality Assurance Systems. Mr. Collins joins Lynxspring’s Quality…

Large Tracts Of Undeveloped Land In Lee’s Summit To Be Master Planned

staff2 February 23, 2019

January 19, 2019 In 2019, the City of Lee’s Summit will be working with Property Reserve, Inc. (PRI) to master plan 4,000 acres of undeveloped PRI property not previously available to the market. The land is in two large tracts located within…

MCCU Member Bonus Dividend

staff2 February 23, 2019

Feb. 23, 2019 Missouri Central Credit Union (MCCU) is excited to announce they have just paid the largest Member Bonus Dividend in their history. Missouri Central Credit Union is a financial cooperative that shares profits with their member/owners. Democratically controlled by a…