John Knox Village Staff Members Test Positive For Covid-19

John Knox Village Staff Members Test Positive For Covid-19

admin June 15, 2020

June 15, 2020 At this time, no residents have tested positive. LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI (June 15, 2020) – John Knox Village has learned that five people who work at the Village Care Center have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. All…

Jackson County Legislature Responds To Emergency Funding Package

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June 10, 2020 I’m pleased County Executive Frank White is finally supporting a plan for disbursing CARES Act funding to the municipalities. This approach was originally supported by me and our Budget Chair, Crystal Williams, when first learning about the appropriation. We…

Jackson County Executive Proposes Emergency Funding Package For All Cities In The County

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June 8, 2020 Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. today is recommending that the County Legislature give half of the federal CARES ACT monies that the County received to cities within the County to address the urgent needs in their communities. “I…

#OurStruggleLSR7 Community Demonstration Tuesday, June 9, 2020

admin June 8, 2020

By Ayaan Musse, Lee’s Summit North High School Class of 2018 Currently attending Rockhurst University For too long, the Lee’s Summit R7 School District has neglected to effectively combat and prevent discrimination of all forms within the educational community. Their mission is…

Tornado Strikes The Lee’s Summit Area

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June 6, 2020 An EF-0 tornado passed through the area Wednesday night. The approximate path of the tornado that began near Blue Springs Lake and ended near Lake Lotawana in the eastern Kansas City metropolitan area. The path length was just under…

What Does a Funeral Director Do?

staff2 June 6, 2020

June 6, 2020 When a loved one passes away, we pick up the phone, call a funeral home, and enlist the services of a professional funeral director—almost as a matter of instinct. But have you ever stopped to think about what it…

Greenwood Parks & Recreations Phase 2 Reopenings

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June 6, 2020 In compliance with Jackson County Phase 2 Reopening, shelter and field rentals are now open to the public, with restrictions. These directives will be posted at each public entrance to the baseball fields and shelters with the parks. It…

Childs Of Greenwood Named To Bradley’s 2020 Fall Dean’s List

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June 6, 2020 Elijah Childs of Greenwood (64034), MO is one of 2600 students who was named to Bradley’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. Childs is a Communication Sports Communication major. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student…

Voters Approve Lee’s Summit R-7 No Tax Rate Increase Bond Issue; Megan Marshall, Kimberley Fritchie, and Kathryn Campbell Win Board of Education Race

admin June 2, 2020

By Katy BergenExecutive Director of Public Relations Strong community support allows LSR7 to invest in students and district’s future Voters approved the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District no tax rate increase bond issue with 82.2% voting in favor of the $224 million…

Seeking Information on Individuals Inciting Violence During First Amendment-Protected Peaceful Demonstrations

admin June 1, 2020

June 1, 2020 Washington, D.C., FBI National Press Office The FBI respects the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights. Our mission of protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution is dual and simultaneous, not contradictory. Accordingly, we are…