Restore Hospital Medicare Payments With ACA Repeal

Restore Hospital Medicare Payments With ACA Repeal

staff2 January 28, 2017

HCA Midwest Health CEOs send message about repealing the Affordable Care Act In the New Year, Congress and President Trump have promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If they are successful, it is imperative that they restore critical Medicare payment…

The Evidence Of Faith’s Substance

staff2 January 28, 2017

Subject: Abraham Lincoln: Faith, Perseverance and Jesus Christ James 1:3-4 “The testing of your faith produces perseverance. But let perseverance have its perfect work, that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.” Last week, Donald Trump was sworn in as America’s 45th…

A New Era Of Transparency And Trust With The School Board Is Off To A Rough Start

staff2 January 28, 2017

By Linda Ahern Tribune Publisher When the new superintendent of the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District faced questions over his hiring, his response came in the form of a public question and answer meeting held at Lee’s Summit West High School. In…

The Evidence Of Faith’s Substance

staff2 January 14, 2017

The Lord Fights for You: Martin Luther King and Jesus Christ Deuteronomy 7:21 “You shall not be terrified of them; for the Lord your God, the great and awesome God, is among you.” In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the…

Forte Caught In Taxpayer’s Cookie Jar

staff2 July 16, 2016

Dear Editor, I note with confusion the brouhaha over the corruption in the Lee’s Summit City Council. It seems that Councilmember Diane Forte got caught with her hand in the taxpayer’s cookie jar. I thought the Council members were expected to serve…

Letter to the Editor: Betsy Cochran

staff2 July 16, 2016

I am concerned about a few of our city council members’ use of social media. Recently, I noticed a distasteful and obnoxious ad in my news feed. It portrayed a woman holding her nose, with a look of disgust on her face,…

Letter To The Editor In Support Of Parks

staff2 July 16, 2016

As co-chairs of the 2016 Parks and Recreation Sales Tax Committee, we enthusiastically encourage you to “Vote YES for Lees Summit Parks” on August 2 and continue the modest one-fourth cent sales tax. Your support will help ensure that we each will…

Mike Gempeler Cartoon

staff2 July 16, 2016

By Mike Gempeler Mike Gempeler is an award-winning editorial cartoonist from Lee’s Summit. He has over 25-years of experience and his cartoons have been featured in several newspapers throughout the Midwest.

A Moment of Opportunity

staff2 July 16, 2016

As a pastor, police chaplain, and citizen of Lee’s Summit, I’m deeply saddened by the tragic events last week in our country, and the deep divisions they expose. Emotionally, and spiritually, this feels similar to me to the days that followed the…

The Evidence Of Faith’s Substance

staff2 July 16, 2016

How to Heal a Nation: Abraham Lincoln and Jesus Christ Psalm 147:3 “The Lord heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” In the 1950’s, over 40,000 American soldiers died in the Korean War. In the late 1960’s, over 58,000 American soldiers…