Raymore Landfill Dispute Resolved: Legislation Passed to Prevent Landfill Near Lee’s Summit

Raymore Landfill Dispute Resolved: Legislation Passed to Prevent Landfill Near Lee’s Summit

admin April 23, 2024

Date: April 24, 2024 Raymore, MO – After months of intense negotiations and community resistance, plans to construct a new landfill in Raymore, Missouri have been effectively cancelled. The decision comes as both proponents of the project and local residents have reached…

Truly Agreed: Landfill legislation heads to Gov. Parson’s desk

admin April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024 By Melissa HarmerCommunications Manager JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In a vote of 121-25, the Missouri House of Representatives approved House Bill 1751, sponsored by Rep. Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill). The legislation prohibits the Missouri Department of Natural Resources from…

Local Composting Facility Offers Free Compost Exclusively For Lee’s Summit Residents On Earth Day

staff2 April 22, 2024

April 20, 2024 As Earth Day approaches, Kansas City Composting is proud to announce a special initiative exclusively for residents of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. On Monday, Apr. 22, in celebration of Earth Day, Kansas City Composting’s Lee’s Summit Facility, located at 2101…

Not Your Average Produce

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April 20, 2024 Be honest: What fruits and vegetables do you have at home right now? Maybe you opt for the classics like apples, bananas, carrots and potatoes and they are staples on your shopping list. Or perhaps you bought produce recently…

Groundbreaking Ceremony For Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport Hangar 2

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April 20, 2024 The City of Lee’s Summit held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Apr. 18 to mark the start of a $16.8 million project to construct a new hangar at the Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport. The project includes infrastructure development and…

Zoetis Completes Expansion In Lee’s Summit

staff2 April 20, 2024

April 20, 2024 Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) recently announced the completion of a 215,000-square-foot expansion at its distribution facility in Lee’s Summit on Wednesday, Apr. 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird. This site is now Zoetis’ largest…

Drug Take-Back Day

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April 20, 2024 In partnership with the Lee’s Summit Police Department, local partners, volunteers, and event sponsor First Call KC, Lee’s Summit CARES is proud to present Drug Take-Back Day. In April and October every year, a Saturday is selected by the…

Raymore City Council takes local step to end landfill threat

admin April 15, 2024

By Melissa Harmer, Communications Manager RAYMORE, MO (April 15, 2024) – The Raymore City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement with landfill developer Jenny Monheiser in a special meeting tonight. The agreement, contingent upon the passage of landfill legislation in Jefferson City,…

City Of Lee’s Summit To Host Stream Team And RecycleFEST

staff2 April 15, 2024

To celebrate Earth Month, the City of Lee’s Summit is hosting Stream Team and RecycleFEST to address litter in our waterways and support recycling. Stream Team will take place on April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at Langsford Park, 1709 SE…

Lee’s Summit Police Investigating Bank Robbery

admin April 15, 2024

By Sgt. Chris Depue Lee’s Summit, MO — On Monday, April 15, 2024 at approximately 10:39 a.m. officers responded to the Summit Ridge Credit Union at 3485 NE Ralph Powell Rd, on the report of a robbery that had just occurred. Initial…