Archery Deer Season Update

Archery Deer Season Update

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September 14, 2024 By Jobe EdwardsMissouri Department of Conservation Conservation Agent – Jackson County For some Missourians, September marks one of the most wonderful times of the year, and that is the start of the archery deer season. For many, archery deer…

Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Hosts Small Wonders: Insects In Focus

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September 14, 2024 By Maddie Fennewald In the air, water, and even under foot, insects inhabit every domain of our daily lives, performing essential functions that balance our fragile ecosystem on earth. By using cutting-edge technology and custom methods, artist Bob Sober…

Legislators Will Return To Capitol For Yearly Veto Session Next Week

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September 7, 2024 The Missouri General Assembly will convene Wednesday, Sept. 11 at noon in Jefferson City for its annual veto session. House Majority Leader Jon Patterson, (R-Lee’s Summit), does not expect any vetoes will be overridden. “I’m expecting a pretty uneventful…

Travelin’ Trunk Finds A Home

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September 7, 2024 The newest acquisition by the Lone Jack Historical Society has quite a story to tell. Lone Jack Historical Society volunteer, the late Stephanie Dyer, discussed with descendants of a Jackson County pioneer the importance of the Lone Jack Civil…

Jackson County Files Legal Challenge Against STC Order

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Jackson County has filed a legal challenge against the State Tax Commission’s (STC) unlawful order. The order, which is filled with factual inaccuracies, is both unprecedented and dangerously politicized. It was issued on the same day the Attorney General won his August…

Children’s Services Fund Of Jackson County Awards $32,000 To HorsePower Experiential Learning Program

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August 31, 2024 Thanks to an award from the Children’s Services Fund of Jackson County, HorsePower Experiential Learning Program (HELP) will be able to expand and serve more clients through this unique equine program designed to help young people struggling with mental-health…

Jackson County Public Health Offers Free Narcan At Local Grocery Stores In Pop-Up Events

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August 31, 2024 In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, Jackson County Public Health (JCPH) is partnering with local Hy-Vee stores to offer free opioid overdose prevention resources in Raytown and Lee’s Summit. This week, JCPH will host a pop-up resource table…

Sixth Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run Is Sept. 20-21

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August 31, 2024 Veterans in Defense of Liberty’s® Liberty Riders of America™ Cav Division is hosting the Sixth Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run™. This FREE veterans statewide motorcycle event will be held on Friday – National POW/MIA Recognition Day – and Saturday,…

“History On Elm Series” Examines Missouri’s French Creole Culture

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August 31, 2024 The State Historical Society of Missouri’s History on Elm series kicks off its free public programs this fall with stories and folklore of Missouri’s French Creole. French roots in the region go back at least as far as 1723…

Lee’s Summit CARES Coffee & Conversations On Human Trafficking

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August 31, 2024 Lee’s Summit CARES is hosting a Coffee & Conversations event focusing on a pressing issue that affects us all: human trafficking. The event will take place on Monday, Sep. 23 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Fillmore Cafe located…