9th Annual Speak Up Walk
August 31, 2024 The 9th Annual Speak Up Walk for mental health awareness will be held Sunday, Sep. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at Garmin headquarters at 1200 E. 151st Street in Olathe, KS. Speak Up is a 501c3 dedicated to…
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Lee’s Summit CARES Coffee & Conversations On Human Trafficking
August 31, 2024 Lee’s Summit CARES is hosting a Coffee & Conversations event focusing on a pressing issue that affects us all: human trafficking. The event will take place on Monday, Sep. 23 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Fillmore Cafe located…
Kansas City Metropolitan Area Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
August 31, 2024 The American Legion District 5, VFW District 5, Muehlebach Funeral Care, Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, and the Catholic Cemeteries of Kansas City – St. Joseph announce the Annual Kansas City Remembrance Ceremony in honor of the anniversary of the…
Epigenome’s Role In Cancer Revealed In Study
August 31, 2024 By Julia Evangelou Strait For decades, scientists have been sequencing the DNA of many cancer types, identifying errors in the genetic code to help understand the formation of tumors, how they grow and what leads to their spreading. But…
How To Stop AI From Scraping Data From Your Website
August 31, 2024 By Burton KelsoThe Technology Expert AI is a wonderful tool, but it isn’t perfect. Along with its internal databases, AI scrapes information from websites all over the planet to get the data it needs to provide you with the…
Mayor And Founders To Attend Meals On Wheel Of Lee’s Summit 50th Anniversary Celebration
Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird will be among the Meals on Wheels of Lee’s Summit supporters as the organization commemorates their 50th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event will feature an award presentation to founders Lois Elbel and Linda Dempsey who…
Hunger Knows No Boundaries
August 24, 2024 By Linda MasonVolunteer at The Gardens at Unity VillageExtension Master Gardener with Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Hunger affects every community, including our own. According to the 2023 Missouri Hunger Atlas, a project by the University of Missouri…
Rachel Stone Memorial Scholarship Tailgate
The Lee’s Summit High School Tiger Community is invited to a tailgate party from 5 to 6:45 p.m. before the season-opening football game against Liberty on Friday, Aug. 30 in the school cafeteria, north entrance, in support of the Rachel Stone Memorial…
Congressman Cleaver Presents Prestigious Congressional Award Medal To Lee’s Summit West Student Ethan Wood
August 24, 2024 U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) presented the prestigious Congressional Award Gold Medal to Lee’s Summit West student, Ethan Wood. Ethan earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal for his unremitting dedication to service to the community, which included over…
ReDiscover, Pro Deo Join Forces For Teens
August 24, 2024 ReDiscover and Pro Deo Youth Center have formalized their affiliation, effective July 1, to provide a stronger continuum of care for youth mental wellness in Jackson County, Missouri. Through this affiliation, ReDiscover and Pro Deo Youth Center has a…