LSSS Sees Increased Calls As Government Workers Go Unpaid

LSSS Sees Increased Calls As Government Workers Go Unpaid

staff2 January 19, 2019

As some of the more than 800,000 federal workers going unpaid reside in the cities of Lee’s Summit, Lone Jack, Lake Lotawana and Greenwood, local assistance agency Lee’s Summit Social Services is bracing for the likely uptick in requests for food and…

January Board of Education Meeting

editor January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019 January Board of Education Recap The Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2019. At the meeting, Underwood Elementary highlighted their students and school culture and sang their school song.…

Congressman Cleaver Calls For Banking Institutions to Work With Federal Employees During Government Shutdown

editor January 18, 2019

Cleaver calls on banks to offer loans, extend credit and offer generous repayment plans January 18, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II today called for banking institutions to work with federal employees affected by the ongoing partial government shutdown. In a…

Jackson County Drug Task Force

staff2 January 16, 2019

Mallory [email protected] The Jackson County Drug Task Force doesn’t get a lot of coverage in the media. A team of covert and undercover officers from agencies across the county, they generally prefer it that way. But over the years, they’ve found success…

Emergency Winter Storm Resources Guide

editor January 16, 2019

January 16, 2019 (Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following resources for constituents in the Fifth District of Missouri who might be affected by the previous storm or the upcoming winter storm and cold snap projected by the National…

Board Candidates for LSR7 – Final Ballot Information

editor January 15, 2019

By Linda IsmertExecutive Asst. to the Superintendent and Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education Secretary Board candidate filing closed at 5 p.m. today, January 15, 2019. The eight candidates are listed in the order that they will appear on the ballot are:…

KCP&L targeting Thursday to have majority of customers power restored

editor January 15, 2019

Utility prepares as additional wintry weather in forecast. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 15, 2019 – More than 160,000 customers have had their power restored since Saturday’s Winter Storm Gia moved slowly through the Kansas City area, blanketing the city with up to…

KCP&L continues adding crews to restore power

editor January 13, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 13, 2019 – Additional line crews from neighboring utilities will join in power restoration for KCP&L customers. More than 1,000 utility workers worked Sunday to restore power. About 57,000 customers remained without power Sunday evening. Crews will work…

Neighboring utilities assist KCP&L to restore power after Winter Storm Gia

editor January 12, 2019

As wet snow clung to trees, power lines, outages peaked Saturday at about 110,000. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 12, 2019 (evening update) – By Saturday evening, more than 70,000 customers impacted by Winter Storm Gia had been restored as KCP&L crews were…

KCP&L crews restoring power after wet snow blankets area

editor January 12, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 12, 2019 @ 1:00 p.m.– KCP&L crews are working in snowy conditions to restore power outages caused by wet snow moving through the area. All available field crews and contractors have been brought in to get power back…