Friday Evening Fire Damages Home
Friday Evening Fire Damages Home
On Friday, September 1, at 9:23 p.m., the Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1000 Block of SW Whistle Drive. The occupant returned home Friday evening to find smoke coming from the house and called 911.
When the fire department arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the garage, and fire was visible inside the two-story, single-family residence. The occupants were safe outside.
Firefighters entered the building and knocked down...
NW Chipman Road Improvements Project Traffic Changes Set for Sept. 5
NW Chipman Road Improvements Project Traffic Changes Set for Sept. 5
NW Ashurst Drive Connection Set to Open and NW Edgewood Drive Set to Close
Construction on the NW Chipman Road Improvements project is progressing and the new connection of NW Ashurst Drive to View High Drive is set to open on Tuesday, Sept. 5. After NW Ashurst Drive opens, NW Edgewood Drive will close until December 2023. Traffic typically using NW Edgewood Drive to NW Chipman Road will detour on NW Ashurst Drive to View High Drive.
Sections of NW Colbern Road and NW Blue Parkway Set to Close Sept. 5
Sections of NW Colbern Road and NW Blue Parkway Set to Close Sept. 5
A section of NW Colbern Road from approximately Missouri Route 350 to NE Douglas Street is set to close to through traffic on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and will remain closed until spring 2025, weather permitting. NW Blue Parkway from Interstate 470 to the roundabout at NW Colbern Road is also set to close to through traffic on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and will remain closed until spring 2024, weather permitting. The closures are necessary for construction as part of the Colbern...
2023 Lee’s Summit Water Utilities Customer Survey Results
2023 Lee’s Summit Water Utilities Customer Survey Results
Lee’s Summit Water Utilities released results from the 2023 Customer Satisfaction Survey that show customer satisfaction ratings significantly higher than the U.S. and regional averages. The survey is administered by ETC Institute to a random sample of households and provides a snapshot of how customers view the delivery of water and sewer services.
Of the 402 respondents, 84% indicated overall satisfaction with the delivery of services, a 2% increase over...
Trailer Fire at Dock of Food Warehouse
Trailer Fire at Dock of Food Warehouse
On Thursday, August 3, at 11:47 p.m., the Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Performance Food Group (PFG), 290 SE Thompson Drive. Employees coming to work discovered a fire involving a refrigerated semi-trailer parked against the dock door.
When crews arrived, the fire had engulfed the box trailer at the dock door of a large food distribution warehouse. A second alarm was requested for additional personnel and equipment.
The fire...