Public Invited to Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new South Substation Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | Views: 5359 | Categories: Police Department News, Police Department Press Releases The public is invited to join us for the ribbon cutting for our new South Substation on Thursday, 8/21/2025 at 4:30 p.m. Keynote speakers will begin at 4:30 followed by the ribbon cutting and tours of the new facility.
Lee’s Summit to Celebrate the Chipman Road Improvements Project Completion Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | Views: 10657 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases, Public Works Press Releases Lee’s Summit to Celebrate the Chipman Road Improvements Project Completion The City of Lee's Summit will celebrate the completion of the Chipman Road Improvements project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. The event will be held on the east side of the pedestrian bridge on Chipman Road. The Chipman Road Improvements project, which began construction in July 2023, enhances the corridor that serves as a key transportation route for residents and businesses. The completed upgrades include the connection of...
Michael VanBuskirk Named Citizen of the Year Thursday, July 24, 2025 | Views: 4901 | Categories: City of Lee's Summit Press Releases Michael VanBuskirk Named Citizen of the Year The City of Lee’s Summit and Mayor Bill Baird are proud to name Michael VanBuskirk as the 2025 Citizen of the Year. VanBuskirk will be honored this September at the Truman Heartland Community Foundation’s Toast to Our Towns Gala for his more than three decades of service to the civic, educational and economic vitality of Lee’s Summit.
July is Park and Recreation Month Friday, July 11, 2025 | Views: 3834 | Categories: Parks & Recreation Press Releases July is Park and Recreation Month This July, Celebrate ‘Build Together, Play Together at Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation Month-long celebration highlights the impact of parks and recreation This July, join Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation (LSPR) for Park and Recreation Month, as we celebrate how Lee’s Summit is stronger, more vibrant and more resilient because of parks and recreation. A variety of activities are planned for residents of all ages and...
Hotel Reoccupied After Small Fire in Wall Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Views: 5707 | Categories: Fire Department News, Fire Department Press Releases Hotel Reoccupied After Small Fire in Wall LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. (July 10, 2025) — The Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire at the Quality Inn, located at 1020 SE Blue Parkway, at 1:01 p.m. An employee reported smoke in room 324, coming from a windowsill, prompting an evacuation of the hotel. Upon arrival, firefighters observed no visible flames outside the three-story, 63-room hotel, though the building’s alarms were sounding and guests were evacuating. Light...