2020 REF Scholarship Recipients

2020 REF Scholarship Recipients

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June 6, 2020 Congratulations to the Class of 2020! The Raytown Educational Foundation’s scholarship program began in 1998 and continues today. Scholarships for this year’s seniors include 45 first year awards to 30 students totaling $41,761. Several previous graduates are eligible for…

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…

Summit Lanes Will Reopen to Public on June 1

admin June 1, 2020

New Sanitization and Social Distancing Protocols in Place to Ensure Safer Environment Summit Lanes, which has been providing family fun and entertainment to the Lee’s Summit community since 1968, will reopen its doors to the public on Monday, June 1 after an…

MCC Will Use $300,000 National Science Foundation Grant To Remotely Train Rural High School Students In Precision Machining

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May 30, 2020 Metropolitan Community College has received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a distance-learning program that will train rural high school students in precision machining, a high-demand career field. MCC currently offers certificates and an associate…

Raytown School District Selects Students For Grow Your Own Program

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May 30, 2020 The Raytown School District selected four high school students for its fourth cohort of the Grow Your Own teacher recruitment program. Grow Your Own program includes two recipients from Raytown High School. Leslie Rodriguez plans to major in early…

Prosecutor’s Office To Monitor Polls On Tuesday For Voting Irregularities

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May 30, 2020 The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office will monitor polls next Tuesday for any voting irregularities in the General Municipal election on June 2, 2020, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced this week. The prosecutor’s office monitors each election for…

The Phases of Grief

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May 30, 2020 It is often said that grief is a journey—and for many individuals, that journey leads through five distinct phases of emotional expression. While these phases of grief are not etched into stone, and some individuals may experience them differently…

Paradise Park Update for June 1st

admin May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020 Hello friends of Paradise Park, Late last week the health department released the requirements for Phase 2 of the reopening in Jackson County. Unfortunately, they still have all children’s “playground equipment” and many of the indoor and outdoor spaces (like…

Raytown Municipal Court Resumes June 1, 2020

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May 23, 2020 After being closed for two months, Raytown Municipal Court will resume hearing cases on Monday, June 1, 2020. Raytown Municipal Court will be following the guidelines set out in the Missouri Supreme Court’s Operating Directives issued on May 04,…

Jackson County releases detailed guidance for phases 2 & 3

admin May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020 Phase two begins June 1 with amended guideline for retail businesses KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. – in consultation with Jackson County Health Department Director Bridgette Shaffer, MPH – today is announcing detailed guidance and…