Raytown’s Annual Arbor Day Celebration April 17

Raytown’s Annual Arbor Day Celebration April 17

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April 13, 2024 On Wednesday, April 17, at 1 p.m., Raytown Parks and Recreation in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will plant a Tri-colored Beech tree at Kritser Park, 11707 E 75th Street, in celebration of Arbor Day and…

Lee’s Summit Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Accident

admin April 12, 2024

By Sgt. Chris Depue Lee’s Summit, MO — On Thursday, 4/11/2024 at approximately 7:45 p.m. emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of NE Todd George Road and NE Chipman Road on the report of a two-vehicle crash with injuries. The initial…

Downtown Market Plaza Construction

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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…

Homicide Victim Identified, Following Weekend Shooting

admin April 9, 2024

Date: 04-09-2024 Prepared by: Captain Dyon Harper Raytown, MO – Raytown Police have identified the victim from last Sunday’s (04-07-24) homicide as 18-year-old Raymond Rucker, of Kansas City. On 04-07-2024, at approximately 5:11 p.m., the sound of shots fired was reported in the…

Unofficial April 2, 2024 Election Results

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April 6, 2024 Lee’s Summit School Board ResultsStacie Myers 9,903 23.13%Bill Haley 9,533 22.27%Dan Blake 9,262 21.63%Rodrick King Sparks 7,220 16.86%Juanice Williams 5,359 12.52%Reuben Mitchell 1,536 3.59% Lee’s Summit City Councilmember District 2Candidate Votes PercentTrish Carlyle 2,805 44.70%Shari Frazier 2,652 42.26%Bob Gough…

Solar Eclipse And Driver Examination Testing

staff2 April 6, 2024

April 6, 2024 Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like the public to be aware the upcoming solar eclipse may affect driver examination skills testing times. The solar eclipse in Missouri is expected to begin at…

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 R-7 School District voters elect Stacie Myers and Bill Haley to the Board of Education.

admin April 2, 2024

By Katy BergenExecutive Director of Public RelationsLee’s Summit R-7 School District The Board of Education will reorganize on April 11, 2024. Lee’s Summit R-7 School District voters elected two new members to the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Board of Education in…

City Of Lee’s Summit Fire Station No. 4 To Be Unveiled On April 4

staff2 April 2, 2024

The City of Lee’s Summit and the Lee’s Summit Fire Department will host an Open House on April 4 at 11 a.m. to mark the opening of the new Fire Station No. 4 located at 5301 NE Lakewood Way. The public is invited to join…

Mulch Fire Ignited by Smoking Materials Spreads to House

admin March 29, 2024

Assistant Chief Jim Eden, Lee’s Summit Fire Department On Friday, March 29, 2024, at 2:18 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1200 Block of SW Arbor Park Drive. The resident heard two loud “bangs” outside,…