Coldwater Crank Out Hunger Bike Ride Raises Funds To Cover 45% Increase In Food Pantry Visits

Coldwater Crank Out Hunger Bike Ride Raises Funds To Cover 45% Increase In Food Pantry Visits

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July 29, 2023 Coldwater’s 15th annual Crank Out Hunger bike ride to benefit its Food Pantry begins at 7 a.m., Saturday, August 12, at 777 NW Blue Parkway in the north parking lot of Lee’s Summit Integration Campus. Proceeds from the event…

Lee’s Summit’s Back To School Store Officially Opens July 31

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July 29, 2023 With some new items on this year’s Lee’s Summit School District supply list, local nonprofit Lee’s Summit Social Services is asking the public’s help as the Back-to-School Store opens July 31. The annual Back-to-School store helps hundreds of families…

KC Zoo Announces Name Change And New Logo

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July 29, 2023 With the grand opening of the Sobela Ocean Aquarium just over a month away, the Zoo is excited to announce that it has changed its name to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium to reflect its newest addition opening…

The LSPR Beat the Heat Policy

admin July 28, 2023

The LSPR Beat the Heat Policy is currently in effect for Thursday, July 27, 2023 through 9pm Saturday, July 29, 2023. All entry lobbies of the J. Thomas Lovell Community Center at Legacy Park, Gamber Community Center, Longview Community Center, and Harris…

Section Of Chipman Road To Close To Through Traffic

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Beginning July 31, a section of Northwest Chipman Road will close to through traffic between View High Drive and Northwest Bent Tree Drive. The detour route is Northwest Pryor Road, Southwest Third Street and View High Drive. The closure is necessary for…

Carl L. Chinnery Named Citizen of the Year

admin July 24, 2023

The City of Lee’s Summit and Mayor Bill Baird join the City of Lake Lotawana and Mayor Tracy Rasmussen in the selection of Carl Chinnery as the 2023 Citizen of the Year. Chinnery is recognized for his service to the communities, civic…

MoDOT Hosting Job Fair To Hire Highway Maintenance Workers

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July 22, 2023 The Missouri Department of Transportation Kansas City District Office will host a job fair to hire multiple full-time highway maintenance workers to start as soon as possible. MoDOT offers full training and benefits including medical insurance, paid annual and…

Evening Homicide

admin July 23, 2023

By: Communication Technician Mallory Harrison UPDATE: Raytown, MO – Raytown Police identified the male that was killed in the evening shooting on Saturday July 22nd as Jeremiah Plowden, a 31-year-old Kansas City resident. Release Date: July 23, 2023 Raytown, MO – On Saturday,…

Lee’s Summit Symphony Orchestra 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert

staff2 July 22, 2023

July 22, 2023 The Lee’s Summit Symphony Orchestra (LSSO), founded in 2003, celebrates its Twentieth Anniversary Season with a gala concert in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The one-performance program will be presented on Sunday, August 13th,…

Back To School Bash: Lee’s Summit Nonprofits & Churches Team Up To Host Event For Families Needing Assistance With School Supplies

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July 22, 2023 By Monica Humbard On Saturday, August 19, from 5 to 8 pm several Lee’s Summit churches and nonprofits are combining their resources to distribute thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies to families struggling to meet their basic needs.…