Opening Day At The Lee’s Summit Farmers Market

Opening Day At The Lee’s Summit Farmers Market

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April 13, 2024 The Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market is back, eager to offer you a wonderful assortment of locally sourced goods and produce. Get ready to fill your shopping bags with the freshest finds of the season. Opening day is Saturday,…

Mega-Kite Festival At MCC-Longview

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Metropolitan Community College’s annual Flights of Fancy Mega-Kite Festival will be held noon-5 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at MCC-Longview, 500 S.W. Longview Road, Lee’s Summit. This free, family-friendly event featuring the kites of Great American Kites & Events is a perfect way…

The Gardens At Unity Village To Open May 11

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April 13, 2024 The Gardens at Unity Village opens for the 2024 season at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at 150 NW Colbern Road and will be open Saturday mornings through September. The three-acre farm grows vegetables and has many different…

Teamwork Helps Restore Eddy-Ballentine Trail Area At Jackson County’s Blue River Parkway

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April 13, 2024 Jackson County Parks + Rec is touting a three-year partnership with the local Sierra Club that has restored and improved the Eddy-Ballentine trail area at the County’s Blue River Parkway, located south of Lakeside Nature Center and Swope Park.…

Walking With Jesus: A Community Reflects On Good Friday

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April 13, 2024 By Marinda McKenzie-Cummings Nearly 700 people gathered for an event commemorating Good Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Church St. on Friday March 29. People who attended came from many different churches and walked…

“American Pickers” To Film In Missouri

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April 13, 2024 The American Pickers are excited to return to Missouri. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout the area in June 2024. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of…

Civil War Exhibit At History Museum

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April 13, 2024 On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina, starting the Civil War 163 years ago this week. The Lee’s Summit History Museum is displaying an exhibit recognizing the Cost and Currency of the Civil…

Success On The Spectrum Autism Prom

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April 13, 2024 Lee’s Summit’s Success On The Spectrum is holding a free Autism Prom on Wednesday, Apr. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bridge Space located at 210 SW Market Street in Lee’s Summit. Come and have a fun night…

Feel Your Best Yet with These 3 Healthy Hacks

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April 13, 2024 Healthy eating can sometimes feel confusing and time-consuming – but it doesn’t have to. As a registered dietitian, I am all for incorporating super simple ways to instantly boost flavor and nutrition in your daily routine. Here are three…

Lee’s Summit Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Accident

admin April 12, 2024

By Sgt. Chris Depue Lee’s Summit, MO — On Thursday, 4/11/2024 at approximately 7:45 p.m. emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of NE Todd George Road and NE Chipman Road on the report of a two-vehicle crash with injuries. The initial…