Woman found dead in LS apartment
Lees Summit police officers are investigating the death of a woman found in her apartment after a fire.
Suspects leave without harming anyone, taking anything
Lees Summit Police Department detectives are searching for two men believed to be involved in an attempted armed robbery at Bob Evans restaurant last week.
Mayor Randy Rhoads will present his first State of the City address next week.
LSN student to spend a year abroad
Lees Summit North High School sophomore Alex Johnson has a big year ahead of him.
With just two days left of voting, Our Lady of the Presentation School is still in the running to win $500,000 from Kohls through the Kohls Cares program.
A suburban Kansas City financial adviser has pleaded guilty in federal court to a $1.2 million wire fraud scheme.
The Missouri State Water Patrol reminds boaters to take extra precautions and prepare for increased traffic on the water for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
Lees Summit residents can help the city improve the Government Access Channel by completing an on-line survey available on the citys website, cityofls.net. The citys channel is broadcast on Comcast, channel 7; Time Warner, channel 2; and AT&T U-verse, channel 99. Click the Main tab on the citys website and look for the News box on the front page for the survey information. The survey will be available on-line from Aug. 27 to September 30. You can also print the survey and mail it to: City of Lees Summit, Attn: Melissa Fears, 220 S.E. Green, Lees Summit St., MO 64063.
Former Lee's Summit Journal publisher Ferrell Shuck was honored Thursday night at the Journal offices.
National News
news.mcclatchy.com headlines
- Sabato: For Dems, November will be worse than feared
- Judge orders pricey selenium cleanup at 2 coal mines
- Bears a growing risk in California's Tahoe area
- Commentary: Obama's Iraq speech was not a victory celebration
- Commentary: San Joaquin Valley is being shorted on stimulus funds
Poll of the Week
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