7th Annual Pink Out Soccer Benefit

7th Annual Pink Out Soccer Benefit

Staff May 12, 2018

Tribune Photos/Joey Hedges The 7th Annual Pink Out fundraiser soccer game between the girls soccer teams from Lee’s Summit West and Lee’s Summit North recently raised $25,000 for the Stephanie Vest Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families who are…

Jackson County Executive Names Jackson County Sheriff

Staff May 12, 2018

Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has named Darryl Forté as the 43rd Sheriff of Jackson County and will serve as the officeholder for the remainder of the year. Forté was selected from a slate of three qualified and accomplished finalists, who…

Matt Besler Bobblehead

Staff May 12, 2018

By Fred Liggett FredL@lstribune.net On Saturday May 5th Sporting KC fan favorite Matt Besler played in his 250th MLS game for the franchise and got his first bobblehead. Besler who wears jersey #5 is second in all time appearances for Sporting KC…

Orthopedic And Spine Center Grand Opening

Staff May 12, 2018

Tribune Photo/Joey Hedges On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 the Lee’s Summit Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of their brand new Orthopedic and Spine Center located on the third floor of the medical building located at 2100 SE Blue Parkway in Lee’s…

Around Lake Lotawana

Staff May 12, 2018

Spring has finally arrived!!! We finally had nice weather, on a weekend, to clean up after winter, get our gardens and flower planted, and get out on the lake. The City team took the opportunity this past Saturday to start cleaning up…

Monika Rettler Recognized For Academic Excellence At Assumption College Honors Convocation

Staff May 12, 2018

Assumption College honored 73 students with awards for academic excellence during the 34th Annual Honors Convocation, held on April 23 in the Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall. Awards ranged from departmental honors to special recognitions, to Augustine Scholarships, the College’s highest academic…

Summit Technology Academy To Offer Intro To STEM Summer Course For Rising Eighth-graders

Staff May 12, 2018

A unique half-unit credit hour course is available to rising eighth-graders who have an interest in learning about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Offered by Summit Technology Academy at the Missouri Innovation Campus building, the course will be held from…

Letter to the Editor: Ryana Parks-Shaw

Staff May 12, 2018

Letter to the Editor: What we do not address a great deal is “cyberbullying” which is a rising form of bullying experienced by our children and teens. This is causing more youth/teen suicides. Lee’s Summit, Missouri is doing a great job with…

Letter to the Editor: Star Excavations LLC

Staff May 12, 2018

Dear Editor, Today, May 9, 2018, exactly 6 weeks from the “Informal Hearing” 3-28-18, Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) director sent an email informing the community, that Star Excavations LLC has permission to blast. MDNR removed the condition of “No use…

Kansas City Rotary Announces Community Fund

Staff May 12, 2018

The Rotary Club of Kansas City is very excited to announce a new initiative that President David McCaughey, President-elect Kara Bennett, KCRC Foundation President Phil Kinney, and their respective boards, have been working towards for several months – The Club 13 Venture…