Mark William “Bill” Jacobs

Mark William “Bill” Jacobs

admin January 22, 2024

Mark William “Bill” Jacobs, 82, a long-time resident of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away at home on January 17, 2024, following a short battle with esophageal cancer. Bill was a 1959 graduate of Lee’s Summit High School and went on to graduate…

AMI Day – Jan 22

admin January 22, 2024

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, LSR7 students will not report to buildings Monday, Jan. 22. Y-Club Lee’s Summit will open at designated sites at 7 a.m. for enrolled families. All students will have class tomorrow via virtual instruction and will…

City of Lee’s Summit Statement on Stadium Sales Tax

admin January 20, 2024

Cheryl Nash, Director of Creative Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2024 City of Lee’s Summit Statement on Stadium Sales Tax The City of Lee’s Summit’s Legislative and Intergovernmental Relations Committee released the following statement related to the actions of the Jackson…

Businessman Dan Blake Enters Lee’s Summit School Board Race

staff2 January 20, 2024

January 20, 2024 Submitted by Dan Blake Local businessman Dan Blake has announced his candidacy for the LSR7 school board election on April 2nd. A crowded field, six candidates are slated to appear on the ballot, while only two will earn seats…

Missouri Innovation Campus Program’s Cohorts Excel Academically As They Prepare For Information Technology And Engineering Careers

staff2 January 20, 2024

January 20, 2024 By Janice PhelanCommunications and Marketing University of Central Missouri-Missouri Innovation Campus Students in the nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus program recently achieved academic honors while participating in this rigorous, career-focused degree initiative. The one-of-a-kind program is made possible through…

KC Mavericks Head Coach Tad O’Had Now The Winningest Coach In Franchise History

staff2 January 20, 2024

January 20, 2024 By Fred [email protected] On Friday, Jan. 12 the Kansas City Mavericks scored another impressive road win over the Idaho Steelheads in Boise, ID. From the outside it looked like another win by the first place Mavericks against the team…

“Miss Priss And The Pirate” – By Lee’s Summit Bestselling Author Fran Baker

staff2 January 20, 2024

January 20, 2024 Bestselling author, Fran Baker, now has 18 novels and one nonfiction title available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and everywhere books and eBooks are sold. Her new novel, “Miss Priss And The Pirate,” is a high-seas pirate romance…

What I REID Into It

staff2 January 20, 2024

January 20, 2024 Fred [email protected] Television viewers dislike it when their favorite program gets moved to a new date and time but they end up hoping the program remains a highly rated one. Chiefs fans have enjoyed watching their favorite team beat…

Jackson County Legislators Statement Re Veto Override of Ordinance 5822

admin January 19, 2024

January 19, 2024 RE: Veto Override of Ordinance 5822 Dear Residents of Jackson County: Central to the democratic process is the right of voters – not out-of-touch politicians – to make the ultimate decisions on significant issues. By issuing a veto of Ordinance 5822…

Ruth Ione Fristo

admin January 19, 2024

Ruth lone Fristo, of Lee’s Summit, and formerly of North Platte andDickens, NE, passed away January 17, 2024, in Lee’s Summit, at the ageof 94. Ruth, the daughter of Horace and Marvel Lowe, was born at Alma, NE, onMarch 24, 1929. She…