A Bold New Vision For Jackson County: Why Melesa Johnson Is The Prosecutor We Need

A Bold New Vision For Jackson County: Why Melesa Johnson Is The Prosecutor We Need

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October 19, 2024 Submitted by Melesa Johnson Melesa Johnson’s commitment to public safety, grassroots approach, and deep connection to communities across the county propelled her to victory in the Democratic Primary for Jackson County Prosecutor. She remains dedicated to getting know Jackson…

UCM Workforce Training Graduates Honored At Lee’s Summit Ceremony

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October 12, 2024 The University of Central Missouri (UCM) celebrated adult learners who successfully completed workforce training at a graduation ceremony hosted Monday, Sept. 23 at UCM’s Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. The 36 graduates earned industry-recognized certificates through programs designed…

Lee’s Summit Chamber Of Commerce General Election Candidate Forum

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October 12, 2024 The Lee’s Summit Chamber will be hosting a General Election Candidate Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. This event will take place at the Missouri Innovation Campus, located at 1101 NW Innovations Parkway in Lee’s Summit, and…

Jackson County Devastated By Tax Abatement Losses

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Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. expressed deep concern following the release of a comprehensive report from Good Jobs First entitled Hidden Costs No More: Six Years of Tax Abatement Disclosures, which reveals that Jackson County is the hardest-hit county in Missouri…

Jackson County Legislator Manuel Abarca IV Joins Forces With Local Businesses To Provide Relief For Families Affected By Hurricane Helene In North Carolina

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During a gathering of the National Association of Hispanic County Official’s call, Legislator Abarca heard of the devastating impact from NAHCO member, Susan Rodrieguez-McDowell, from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and the absence of available bottled water. As the son and grandson of…

Patrol Warns Public Of Scam

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October 5, 2024 The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to make the public aware of a telephone scam. In the past month, some incidents have been reported across the state. In each case, a suspect contacted an individual associated with someone…

Additional Absentee Voting To Open For Jackson County Voters

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September 28, 2024 Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners voted to add an additional absentee voting location for voters in Eastern Jackson County for this Presidential Election only. The Independence location at 110 N. Liberty St. will be open beginning September 24,…

Sean Smith To Host Housing Affordability Town Hall With Representative Jon Patterson And KC Regional Housing Alliance

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September 28, 2024 Missouri House Representative Jon Patterson and Jackson County Legislator Sean Smith are partnering with KC Regional Housing Alliance to host a Town Hall on Monday, Sept. 30 at the Gamber Center in Lee’s Summit. Focusing on Housing Affordability and…

Calling All Whataburger Fans: Lee’s Summit’s Newest Restaurant Opens Thursday

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Whataburger opens its newest location in Lee’s Summit on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. “We are so glad to have this restaurant and thank the community’s patience for waiting while we worked out some last-minute issues,” Operating Partner Nikole Boggus said.…

What I REID Into It

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September 21, 2024 By Fred [email protected] After scoring back to back wins over AFC rivals Baltimore and Cincinnati the Kansas City Chiefs hit the road for the first time this season. This road trip takes them to an NFC city and the…