Leaders from Across the State to Convene for Poverty Summit

Leaders from Across the State to Convene for Poverty Summit

editor September 17, 2018

Missourians to End Poverty Hosts Event on Building Resilience in Missouri Communities (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) September 17, 2018 — What makes a community resilient? Missourians to End Poverty and difference-makers from across the state will gather on Thursday, September 20 in Jefferson City for the 2018 Missouri…

Local Auto Body Shop Celebrates 35 Years

staff2 September 15, 2018

Mallory Herrmann [email protected] Talley’s Auto Body is celebrating 35 years in business this month. Started by Tom Talley in his own garage in 1979, it began as a part-time gig to supplement his full-time job. But it took off and he started…

New CEO At Lee’s Summit Medical Center

staff2 September 15, 2018

Mallory Herrmann [email protected] John McDonald, FACHE, has joined Lee’s Summit Medical Center as CEO. He comes from a chief operating officer role with the Corpus Christi Medical Center, a five-campus hospital system located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Lee’s Summit Tribune was…

MCC Honored As A National Center Of Academic Excellence

staff2 September 15, 2018

Metropolitan Community College has been named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense for its cybersecurity program. MCC joins about 200 other U.S. colleges and universities with that top-tier designation, among them just 70 two-year colleges. The Centers of Academic…

CEDC Talks Affordable Housing

staff2 September 15, 2018

Mallory Herrmann [email protected] City staff gave a presentation on affordable housing to the community and economic development committee this week. The topics ranged from small lot and infill development to commercial opportunities and infrastructure challenges that the city is facing when it…

Benefits Costs Requested For Future Budget Discussions

staff2 September 15, 2018

Mallory Herrmann [email protected] The city council’s budget committee is considering changes to the annual budget process that would promote transparency with the public. At their regular Sept. 10 meeting, Councilmember Bob Johnson, the committee chair, suggested that budget documentation should contain more…

Planet Fitness Raytown, Blue Springs and Independence Showcase New Equipment and Refreshed Facilities

staff2 September 8, 2018

Planet Fitness Raytown, Blue Springs and Independence are reopening their doors after upgrading the facilities and outfitting the clubs with new equipment. The clubs are celebrating the recent renovations with a planned $7,500 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater…

ProfessionalChats Expands in Response to Continued Growth

staff2 September 8, 2018

ProfessionalChats, a leading web chat provider for businesses across a range of industries, announced today that it is expanding its Kansas City headquarters, adding 10,000 square feet of work space to its existing 7,500-square foot facility to accommodate the company’s rapidly growing…

JVM Acquires Summit Ridge Apartments in Suburban Kansas City

editor September 7, 2018

The 432-unit community is one of 10 properties the company owns in the metro area OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — JVM Realty Corp. (JVM), a leading vertically integrated multifamily real estate investment and property management firm, today announced it has acquired Summit Ridge…

Seventh Wave Insurance celebrated a Lee’s Summit Chamber ribbon cutting

staff2 September 6, 2018

Seventh Wave Insurance celebrated a Lee’s Summit Chamber ribbon cutting on Sept. 6 at 410 SE 3rd St., Ste. 106D. Seventh Wave Insurance offers many options of reputable insurance carriers to find the right fit for each of their clients’ needs including…