Raytown Community Workshop

Raytown Community Workshop

staff2 November 2, 2024

November 2, 2024 The City of Raytown invites you to the Raytown on the Rise Community Workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Raytown Wellness Center located at 10301 E. State Rte. 350 in Raytown. This open-house…

Lee’s Summit City Council Meeting

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October 26, 2024 The Lee’s Summit City Council met October 22 to discuss these issues. Amtrak ADA Station ImprovementsCouncil moved to second reading an ordinance authorizing the execution of a consent letter with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for ADA station…

Lee’s Summit Police Invitation South Substation Ground Breaking

staff2 October 22, 2024

The Lee’s Summit Police Department will hold a ground-breaking ceremony for the new South Substation on Friday, Oct. 25th, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. The new station will be located at 3650 SW Windemere Drive inside of the former fire station. The building…

Lee’s Summit To Host RecycleFEST Oct. 26

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The City of Lee’s Summit will host a free RecycleFEST on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the City’s Maintenance Facility, 1971 SE Hamblen Road. The event offers Lee’s Summit residents a chance to responsibly dispose of a variety…

Fire Damages House In Greenwood

staff2 October 16, 2024

By Assistant Chief Jim EdenLee’s Summit Fire Department On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 9:44 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 200 Block of Pine Tree Drive in the City of Greenwood. A passer-by reported…

UCM Workforce Training Graduates Honored At Lee’s Summit Ceremony

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October 12, 2024 The University of Central Missouri (UCM) celebrated adult learners who successfully completed workforce training at a graduation ceremony hosted Monday, Sept. 23 at UCM’s Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. The 36 graduates earned industry-recognized certificates through programs designed…

Lee’s Summit Chamber Of Commerce General Election Candidate Forum

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October 12, 2024 The Lee’s Summit Chamber will be hosting a General Election Candidate Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. This event will take place at the Missouri Innovation Campus, located at 1101 NW Innovations Parkway in Lee’s Summit, and…

Unique Fire Call

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October 12, 2024 Lee’s Summit Fire Department crews were called on last week to recover a downed weather balloon in the area of NW Donovan and Obrien Road. “During a career at the fire department, you can run into some pretty unusual…

Jackson County Legislator Manuel Abarca IV Joins Forces With Local Businesses To Provide Relief For Families Affected By Hurricane Helene In North Carolina

staff2 October 6, 2024

During a gathering of the National Association of Hispanic County Official’s call, Legislator Abarca heard of the devastating impact from NAHCO member, Susan Rodrieguez-McDowell, from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and the absence of available bottled water. As the son and grandson of…

Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2024

staff2 October 6, 2024

The Lee’s Summit Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week (FPW) campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! TM” The campaign educates everyone about the importance of working smoke alarms in…