Make an Instant Family Meal Hit

Make an Instant Family Meal Hit

staff2 September 18, 2021

September 18, 2021 As technology advances, so do time-saving kitchen gadgets making cooking easier than ever! Our days and nights are filled with work, school and other activities which leave less time to prepare home-cooked meals. However, small appliances like Instant Pots…

Pleasant Lea Middle School Principal Announces Retirement

admin July 13, 2021

July 13, 2021 By Mallory HerrmannStaff Reporter Dr. David Sharp, principal at Pleasant Lea Middle School, has announced his retirement. His resignation will be effective at the end of this month, per an email he sent to the building’s staff last week.…

New Eyemart Express Store Opens In Lee’s Summit, Creates Jobs

staff2 February 27, 2021

February 27, 2021 Eyemart Express, a leading national optical retailer known for providing affordable and high-quality prescription eyewear in as little as 30 minutes, is expanding its footprint in the Kansas City area with the opening of a 2,800-square-foot store in Lee’s…

Local Surgery Center Recognized Nationally By Leading Medical Society

staff2 January 26, 2021

January 23, 2021 The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), a leading gastrointestinal medical society, has recognized Midwest Physicians Surgery Center located in Lee’s Summit MO., as part of its program specifically dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy in all settings where…

Thomas Rayburn Garrett, Jr.

admin December 4, 2020

February 19, 1931 ~ November 30, 2020 Thomas Rayburn Garrett, Jr., age 89, passed away on November 30, 2020 at Wilshire at Lakewood Care center in Lee’s Summit, MO. Due to Covid-19, a visitation and memorial service will be held at a…

CEDC Considers A Coalition To Address Homelessness

staff2 November 21, 2020

November 21, 2020 Mallory HerrmannStaff Reporter Lee’s Summit is seeking to create a coalition to address homelessness in the city. Travis Forbes, chief of police, gave a presentation to the city council’s community and economic development committee last week outlining what homelessness…

KC Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Seven Armed Robberies

staff2 November 7, 2020

November 7, 2020 A Kansas City, Missouri man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies at area businesses. Aaron Fisher, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on…

McKeever’s Market Opens In The Streets Of West Pryor

staff2 September 12, 2020

September 12, 2020 By Alyssa LallyLee’s Summit Economic Development Council After 15 months of construction, McKeever’s Market opened early Wednesday morning. “It’s always very exciting when we can finally open to the public,” said Tim Cosens, Marketing Director of McKeever’s Market. The…

Barbara Francis Hutson

admin July 1, 2020

December 20, 1938 ~ June 29, 2020 Barbara Francis (Lambrecht) Hutson, 81, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at her home. Funeral services Friday, July 3, 2020, Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, MO with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery,…

John Knox Village Staff Members Test Positive For Covid-19

admin June 15, 2020

June 15, 2020 At this time, no residents have tested positive. LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI (June 15, 2020) – John Knox Village has learned that five people who work at the Village Care Center have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. All…