Calling All Puzzle Lovers!
Calling All Puzzle Lovers!
Do you like building puzzles? Are you competitive? Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce its new, upcoming puzzle competition, which will challenge teams of 2-4 people. This is a 2-hour Jigsaw Puzzle building competition with a fun, family-friendly atmosphere including snacks, prizes, and an optional puzzle swap table. Teams will receive the competition puzzle to take home and the top three teams will receive prizes for...
Fire Heavily Damages Duplex
Fire Heavily Damages Duplex
On February 23, 2023, at 10:47 pm, the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in a duplex at NW Maple and NW Main Street. The reporting party was a duplex resident who discovered a fire in the neighboring unit.
When the fire department arrived, the fire was visible from the front, side, and roof of one side of the single-story duplex. The reporting occupant was outside.
Firefighters attacked the fire from the...
Lee’s Summit is Seeking Residents for Two New Commissions
Lee’s Summit is Seeking Residents for Two New Commissions
The City of Lee’s Summit is currently seeking residents to serve on two newly created commissions, the Cultural Commission and the Wellness Commission. The City’s commissions are supported by volunteers seeking to be involved in local government and meet on a regular basis.
The Cultural Commission will advise the City Council on recommendations regarding art and cultural programming, community aesthetics and historic preservation issues relevant to...
Detectives Investigating Early Morning Domestic Disturbance
Detectives Investigating Early Morning Domestic Disturbance
Lee’s Summit, MO – On Monday, 1/23/2023 at approximately 3:30 a.m. officers were dispatched to the 900 block of NE Bristol Drive on the report of a domestic disturbance inside a residence. As officers arrived on scene, they quickly learned that a male suspect inside the house had fired multiple shots from a handgun during the disturbance. Officers quickly evacuated the two remaining persons from the scene and set a perimeter around the...
City Crews Preparing for Snow This Weekend
City Crews Preparing for Snow This Weekend
The City’s crews are preparing for snow on Sat., Jan. 21, and overnight into Sun., Jan. 22. Crews are scheduled to report at 7 p.m. on Saturday to treat streets as needed and will continue to work overnight into Sunday. Snow accumulations for the Lee’s Summit area may be around one half inch, and the main concerns will be snow overwhelming pavements Saturday night and a re-freeze Sunday morning when temperatures drop below freezing. READ MORE -->