Thursday, March 6, 2025 | Views: 11992 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases Lee’s Summit Hosts Community Blood Drive The City of Lee's Summit is partnering with the Community Blood Center to host a blood drive to replenish the area's blood supply. The drive will be held on Thursday, March 13, from 1-5 p.m. at Harris Park Community Center, 110 SW Blue Parkway. The blood drive aims to address the critical need for blood donations in the region. All eligible community members are encouraged to participate. One hour spent donating can save up to three lives. Donors can register at savealifenow.org/group using the group code KCJN. Specific requirements apply to blood donors. They must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good overall health. Sixteen year olds can donate with written consent from a parent or legal guardian. Donors should drink fluids and eat a good meal before donating blood. Appointments are strongly recommended. Walk-ins will only be accepted as capacity allows. Print PreviousCity Crews Completed Snow Operations Today, Wednesday, March 5 Next Public Invited to Comment on Scherer Road/Parkway Alignment
City Crews Preparing for Snow Mon., Nov. 14, and Overnight Into Tues., Nov. 15 City Crews Preparing for Snow Mon., Nov. 14, and Overnight Into Tues., Nov. 15 The City’s crews are preparing equipment and pre-treating hot spot areas such as major intersections and bridges with rock salt today, Mon. Nov. 14, in anticipation of snow later tonight and overnight into Tues., Nov. 15. Crews are currently on standby and will be called in as necessary overnight based on the forecast and conditions. Precipitation is expected to start as light rain changing over to snow. Pavement temperatures will hover around freezing, and...
Sunday Morning Townhome Fire Sunday Morning Townhome Fire On Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 11:43 am, the Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1000 Block of NE Whispering Winds Court. A neighbor reported smoke coming from the townhome. When the fire department arrived, light smoke was visible from a two-story, four-unit townhome building. Several occupants had evacuated the building. Fire crews forced entry into the townhome and found moderate smoke on the first floor. Crews...
City Crews Preparing for Winter Weather Season City Crews Preparing for Winter Weather Season The City of Lee’s Summit will hold a snow dry run from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today, Wed., Nov. 9, to allow crews to prepare for the upcoming 2022-2023 winter weather season. City crews will be testing equipment and software, and driving snow routes with plows and salt spreaders installed on trucks. The purpose of the dry run is to ensure all equipment and software is working properly and that drivers are familiar with snow routes, which is critical to the...
Section of SW Murray Road Set to Close Nov. 14 Section of SW Murray Road Set to Close Nov. 14 A section of SW Murray Road near SW 1st Street is set to close on Monday, Nov. 14, and will remain closed until the evening of Friday, Nov. 18, weather permitting. The road closure is necessary to perform water main replacement work as part of the FY22 Water Main Rehabilitation project. The detour route is SW 3rd Street and Oldham Parkway. The FY22 Water Main Rehabilitation project helps with continued efforts to maintain and strengthen the water...
Curb Replacement on Section of NW Chipman Road Curb Replacement on Section of NW Chipman Road Preparations began this week for curb replacement on a section of NW Chipman Road from U.S. Route 50 to the railroad bridge just east of NW Donovan Road. Curb removal is expected to start on Mon., Nov. 7, with pours and restoration to follow as well as sidewalk ramp replacement in several locations. The work is expected to take approximately three weeks, weather permitting. While there will be lane closures during this work, both eastbound and westbound NW Chipman...