First Ozone Alert of the season issued for Wednesday, June 16

First Ozone Alert of the season issued for Wednesday, June 16

admin June 15, 2021

SkyCast forecasts poor air quality tomorrow The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Air Quality Program has issued an orange Ozone Alert for June 16. This alert indicates that an unhealthy level of ground-level ozone is expected tomorrow in the Kansas City region. The two most…

KC man, 30, charged in fatal June 4, 2021, crash that killed Patsy Arnold on U.S. 50 Hwy in Lake Lotawana

admin June 14, 2021

June 14, 2021 A 30-year-old Kansas City man faces multiple charges, including Murder 2nd Degree, after he fled from police on June 4, 2021, and in Lake Lotawana struck the vehicle of Patsy Arnold, killing her, Jackson County Prosecutor Prosecutor Jean Peters…

“Faith, Family & Freedom” Highlight Hartzler’s US Senate Run

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June 12, 2021 By Dan HallLee’s Summit Tribune US Representative, Vicky Hartzler, is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 to replace retiring US Senator Roy Blunt. Speaking to an enthusiastic Lee’s Summit crowd, of some 100 citizens, Representative Hartzler said she…

Helping Kids Lay A Foundation For Lifelong Health

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June 12, 2021 By Dr. Graham A. ColditzSiteman Cancer Center Summer officially arrives this month, and it feels especially welcome. After a very long 16 months since the pandemic started, life is beginning to return to normal, as COVID-19 vaccination gains ground…

How Can I Keep Hackers Out Of My Computer, Smartphone, and Tablet?

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June 12, 2021 By Burton KelsoThe Technology Expert Cyber attacks are at an all-time high and hackers are always looking for new ways to get access to your devices. Criminals know there’s important data stored on your gadgets. Think of all of…

Cleaver Announces $22.6 Million for Infrastructure Projects in Missouri’s 5th District Included in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill

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U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the inclusion of more than $22.6 million for infrastructure projects in the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri through the INVEST in America Act, a comprehensive surface transportation package introduced today by the House Transportation and Infrastructure…

Clifford Law Offices Files Lawsuits on Behalf of Two More Women on United Flight with Fiery Engine

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Clifford Law Offices filed two more lawsuits in Illinois against United Airlines – now totaling nine — on behalf of two women who were on a flight that took off from Denver when one of its engines exploded and caught fire, forcing…

FBI investigating a robbery at Community America Credit Union at 3:15 p.m.in Independence

admin June 7, 2021

June 7, 2021 FBI is investigating a bank robbery today at Community America Credit Union located at 3100 291 Highway, Independence, Mo. at 3:15 p.m. Suspect is a white male is late 20’s, early 30’s wearing a long sleeve shirt, baseball cap,…

Albert Vaughn Oetting

admin June 7, 2021

February 1, 1935 ~ March 9, 2021 Albert Vaughn Oetting, age 86 of Levasy, Missouri passed peacefully on March 9th, 2021. Vaughn was born on February 1, 1935 in Raytown, Missouri to Ruth Benfield and Albert Oetting. He attended Raytown High School,…

Starts Today: Signal and lighting work at intersections of MO Route 291 and Scherer Rd./Thompson Dr. and 16th St. beginning June 7

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MoDOT Kansas City plans to begin intersection improvements at the intersections of MO Route 291 and Scherer Rd./Thompson Dr. and 16th St. in Lee’s Summit. Work will begin on Monday, June 7. Improvements include the installation of turn lanes and traffic signals at the Scherer Rd./Thompson Dr.…