Little Lotawana Farmers Market

Little Lotawana Farmers Market

staff2 May 25, 2024

May 25, 2024 The Little Lotawana Farmers Market opened at the first of this month and will be featuring locally grown produce and handmade goods from 8 a.m. to noon on the first and third Sundays of the month through September 22.…

Jackson County Parks + Rec Beaches Open This Weekend

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Pack your sand shovel and sunscreen, and head out to Blue Springs Lake Beach or Longview Lake Beach for the opening of the summer season this Saturday, May 25. Both beaches are a short drive from anywhere in the greater Kansas City…

Girl Scout Troop #2126 Bronze Award

staff2 May 18, 2024

May 18, 2024 Community, team work, dedication, and empathy are words that were a focus for Girl Scout Junior Troop #2126 as they worked to complete their Bronze Award. Troop #2126 is with Service Unit 649 and from Lee’s Summit, Missouri. They…

Dietitian’s Guide To Gluten-Free

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May 18, 2024 You may have heard of gluten-free diets, but do you know if you need to follow them or what a gluten-free diet entails? As Hy-Vee registered dietitians, we help our clients navigate their dietary choices to follow a plan…

Local Artist Gifts Painting

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May 18, 2024 Local artist Jim Ware recently gifted one of his original paintings to the city of Lee’s Summit to be hung in the new Fire Station #5 located at 801 SW Lemans Lane. Ware says he made of gift of…

2024 Leadership Lee’s Summit Graduates

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May 18, 2024 Established in 1991 by the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce and MCC-Longview, Leadership Lee’s Summit was developed to motivate the visionary leaders of the area. Participants acquire knowledge and skills to become great leaders in the community through this…

Fire Contained to the Basement

admin May 17, 2024

By Assistant Chief Jim EdenLee’s Summit Fire Department On Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:09 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 400 Block of SE Claremont Street. The occupants reported smoke in the house…

Teens Rally To Serve Community On Global Youth Service Day

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May 11, 2024 By Marinda McKenzie-Cummings Nearly 145 tweens and teens across Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Harrisonville, and Belton came together for three service projects in honor of Global Youth Service Day, April 27th. Youth cleaned up Blue Parkway and a local…

Prairie Chapter DAR 50th Anniversary

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May 11, 2024 On Apr. 27, 2024, the Lee’s Summit Prairie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated their 50th anniversary of their organizational meeting on Jan. 5, 1974. Prairie Chapter was the ninety-third chapter to be formed in the…

Gift Ideas At The History Museum

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May 11, 2024 You can find a special gift for Mother’s Day, graduations and Father’s Day at the Lee’s Summit History Museum. Gift selections include books on Longview and other local history, prints by local artist Beth Martens and many other Lee’s…