Celebrate Spring With Family Fun At Missouri Town Living History Museum

Celebrate Spring With Family Fun At Missouri Town Living History Museum

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May 3, 2024 UPDATE: ***Due to the weather forecasted for Saturday, May 4, the Sheep Shindig scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. *** Spring has sprung and it is time for fun. Jackson County Parks + Rec…

Charles Henry Billings

admin April 29, 2024

September 12, 1948 – April 27, 2024 Chuck Billings, 75, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at his home. Born on September 12, 1948, to Edwin A. and Pauline Gadwood Billings, Chuck graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO.…

John Thomson Of Greenwood Takes Flight In Defense Of Freedom

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April 27, 2024 By Rich StrattonAssistant Director of Public Relations Amid the sea of graduates preparing to receive degrees at Cedarville University stand four young men committed to defending freedom. Thaddeus Krueger, Matthew Crum, Brent Whitley, and John Thomson are on their…

Impact Of Gun Violence Forum

staff2 April 29, 2024

By April Smith Last year a Black teenager was shot in the head when he mistakenly rang the wrong doorbell while trying to pick up his brothers. This story captured the attention of the Black Student Union “BSU” and emboldened them to…

Elberta Long

admin April 28, 2024

Elberta Long, a long-time resident of Raytown, Missouri, passed away in April 2024 at the age of 85. Born in January 1939 in Kirksville, Missouri, Elberta was a beloved member of her community. Elberta found joy in gardening, exploring nature, traveling, and…

Train Derails in Unity Village

admin April 28, 2024

Tribune photo By Assistant Chief Jim EdenLee’s Summit Fire Department On Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 12:45 AM, the Lee’s Summit Fire Department received notification of a train derailment in Unity Village between Rhinehart Road and NW Colbern Road with possible injuries…

Summit Christian Academy Alumnus Part Of LSU National Gymnastic Championship Team

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April 27, 2024 By Sarah CoatsSummit Christian Academy Director of Development Summit Christian Academy (SCA) Class of 2021 graduate Aleah Finnegan recently competed in the NCAA Gymnastic National Competition and was part of the history-making team as they were named the 2024…

LS North Girls Flag Football Visits Home Of The KC Chiefs

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April 27, 2024 By Fred [email protected] Over 200 athletes from local Missouri high schools got a chance to visit the home of the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Apr. 21 for a girls flag football luncheon, a panel discussion with area sports…

Lee’s Summit High School Hall Of Fame

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April 27, 2024 By Kim Fritchie Three Lee’s Summit High School graduates were inducted into the LSHS Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Saturday, April 13. The class included Dr. James S. Jones – Class of 1969, Dr. Rayna Grothe – Class…

Newly Elected Local Officials Sworn In

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April 27, 2024 On April 16, the newly elected city council members and a municipal judge elected on April 2 took the oath of office. Those newly elected councilmembers include: Hillary Shields (District 1), Trish Carlyle (District 2), Cynda Rader (District 3),…