Youth Who Give Back: A Community Celebration Of Service

Youth Who Give Back: A Community Celebration Of Service

staff2 May 31, 2025

Like for many of you, it’s graduation season at the Truman Heartland Community Foundation. On May 15th we had our annual graduation picnic for our Youth Advisory Council (YAC). This year, we had 70 high school students from 10 high schools who…

First Annual Rick McKinley Race For A Cure Fundraiser Event

staff2 May 21, 2025

Before Rick McKinley passed away from cancer, he asked Paula to promise to have an annual fundraiser to beat cancer. With that being said, VFW Post 5789 is holding the First Annual Rick McKinley Race For a Cure fundraiser starting at 4…

Civil War Medal Of Honor Recipient Honored

staff2 May 19, 2025

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW) Tent 24 and Sons of Union Veterans (SUV) Westport Camp 64 recently met at Elmwood Cemetery in Rock Port, Missouri, to honor Ambrose Porter, a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Cheryl Farris…

Ice Cream Shop Opens Creating Jobs For Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

staff2 May 15, 2025

The Kansas City area will soon welcome a fun new ice cream shop, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, a franchise that is “on a relentless pursuit to create jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” (IDD) Come celebrate the Grand Opening on…

The Gardens At Unity Village To Open May 17

staff2 May 14, 2025

The Gardens at Unity Village opens for the 2025 season at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 at 150 NW Colbern Road and will be open Saturday mornings through September. The three-acre farm grows vegetables and has many different fruit trees and…

May Events At Longview Chapel

staff2 May 11, 2025

Mother’s Day & Muffins with Mom at Longview ChapelLongview Chapel invites you and all the special women in your life to join them on Sunday, May 11 for Mother’s Day. They will be hosting Muffins with Mom from 10 to 10:25 a.m.…

Lee’s Summit History Museum News

staff2 May 7, 2025

In honor of National Police Week the History Museum will offer free admission to all active members of the Lee’s Summit police force on May 15 through 17. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and…

May Events At Longview Chapel

staff2 May 5, 2025

Mother’s Day & Muffins with Mom at Longview ChapelLongview Chapel invites you and all the special women in your life to join them on Sunday, May 11 for Mother’s Day. They will be hosting Muffins with Mom from 10 to 10:25 a.m.…

Episcopal Diocese Of West Missouri To Ordain First Female Bishop Of Diocese

staff2 April 29, 2025

The Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri will ordain and consecrate the Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux as its ninth bishop on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in a joyful service at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri. Bishop-elect Amy will…

Troop A Hosts Grand Opening Of New Headquarters

charlie mizell April 28, 2025

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, invites members of the media to celebrate the opening of the new Troop A Headquarters in Lee’s Summit, MO, at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025. The event will be…