City of Lee’s Summit Hosts Blood Drive March 2
City of Lee’s Summit Hosts Blood Drive March 2
The City of Lee’s Summit, in partnership with the Community Blood Center, is hosting a blood drive on March 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Howard Conference Room at City Hall, 220 SE Green St.
The Community Blood Center needs nearly 600 donors each day just to meet the needs of hospitals in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Due to the limited shelf life of donations, there is a demand for donations year-round to help save lives.
Donors can register at...
Lee’s Summit Announces Reopening of South Recycling Center
Lee’s Summit Announces Reopening of South Recycling Center
The City of Lee’s Summit is excited to announce it is again providing drop-off recycling services at the Resource Recovery Park, 2101 SE Hamblen Rd. There is no fee to utilize the service. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The recycling center accepts tin, aluminum and steel cans; No. 1 and No. 2 plastics; cardboard; paperboard; certain glass containers; newspaper; magazines; paper milk cartons; office...
Business Destroyed by Fire
Business Destroyed by Fire
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO— On Sunday, February 09, 2020 at 2:25 a.m. the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 611 SW 3rd Street. A police officer in the area discovered the fire in the building occupied by Shining Light Music.
When the fire department arrived, the two-story building was well involved in fire. Due to the amount of involvement and partial collapse of the structure, crews attacked the fire from a defensive...
Lee’s Summit Encourages the Community to Spread Kindness
Lee’s Summit Encourages the Community to Spread Kindness
The City of Lee’s Summit’s Human Relations Commission is encouraging community members to perform random and purposeful acts of kindness during a weeklong campaign known as “Take Time to Be Kind.” The campaign runs Feb. 10 through Feb. 16.
These small gestures – such as telling someone how much they mean to you or performing chores around the house – are easy ways to spread kindness and make a positive change in the community....
Electrical Failure Sparks Crawl Space Fire
Electrical Failure Sparks Crawl Space Fire
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO— On Friday, January 17, 2020, at 4:09 a.m. , the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 400 Block of SW Mission Road. The caller reported the house was filling with smoke and the smoke alarms were sounding. The source of the smoke was unknown.
When the fire department arrived, nothing was visible from the one-story, single family residence. Firefighters entered the smoke filled house...