It’s Not Just What We Eat, But When We Eat Can Matter, Too

It’s Not Just What We Eat, But When We Eat Can Matter, Too

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July 15, 2023 By Dr. Graham A. ColditzSiteman Cancer Center Summertime is here. As welcome as the long, warm days and summer holidays can be, especially for the kids in our lives, they can also upend some of the daily routines we’ve…

Willerth Places 9th In Air Race Classic

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July 8, 2023 Local pilot and flight instructor, Jeanné Willerth, placed 9th in the Air Race Classic, the oldest and longest air race of its kind. Women pilots from the United States, Venezuela, Spain and Israel competed in the race. Also placing…

2023 BMX Nationals Returns To Raytown

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July 8, 2023 Hundreds of amateur and professional BMX riders will converge in Raytown July 14-16, to compete in the BMX Mid-America Nationals. While this is a national event, riders are expected from across the county, however, many will be local, including…

A Record-Breaking Scholarship Season

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July 8, 2023 Scholarships are a great way to help students achieve their goals and reach their full potential. So far this year, THCF has awarded more than $738,050 in scholarships to 312 area students! These scholarships will help alleviate some of…

Photo Give Away At The Lee’s Summit History Museum

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July 8, 2023 Did you have your engagement or wedding pictures published in the “Lee’s Summit Journal” and never had the photographs returned to you? The Lee’s Summit History Museum may have them. The museum has boxes of old, mostly unidentified photographs.…

LSN Football Player And BSS Cheerleading Going To WIU

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July 8, 2023 Randall Ward, a Lee’s Summit North football player, is going to Western Illinois University on a football scholarship. He played for LSN for four years, was a three year starter and was all conference and all state. Meredith Flynn,…

Celebrating Local Author Denise K. Evans And Her Inspiring Book “Zen In High Heels”

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July 8, 2023 Lee’s Summit author Denise K. Evans has recently released her highly anticipated book, “Zen in High Heels,” which has already soared to the coveted #1 position on the Amazon best sellers list. “Zen in High Heels” is a thought-provoking…

Lee’s Summit CARES July Community Conversation

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July 8, 2023 On the third Tuesday of every month, Lee’s Summit CARES assists with creating a Community Conversation with experts in various topic areas. This month the conversation will take place on July 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the…

Rotary Of Lee’s Summit Expands Literacy Focus To Include Reading Resources For Kids

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July 8, 2023 By Monica Humbard In 2021, Rotary of Lee’s Summit began opening Little Free Libraries around Lee’s Summit to encourage reading. The club’s goal was to improve literacy in the community. Now the club has taken its focus one step…

Start Your Engines

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July 8, 2023 It’s finally summer, which means many families are hitting the road. Whether you’re taking a day trip to the beach, heading out on a long road trip, or joining Hy-Vee at the INDYCAR Race Weekend in Newton, Iowa, it’s…