Lees Summit News

The worker killed Tuesday at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts construction site has been identified as Ryan Goodman, 35, of Lees Summit.

One worker was killed and another injured Tuesday when a crane tipped over at the construction site of a Kansas City, Mo., performing arts center, police said.

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - A Lee's Summit elementary school principal is a finalist for the Missouri Distinguished Principal award.

A possible case of arson is being investigated after a fire in a Lakewood business was considered 'suspicious in nature,' according to the Lee's Summit Fire Department.

Cass County authorities are investigating a homicide today after a man was shot and killed in rural Cass County.

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - The City of Lee's Summit, Mo. has been selected by the Missouri Arts Council as the state's 2010 Creative Community.

The Lee's Summit Tigers are KMBC's Team of the Week. KMBC's Karen Kornacki talks with football coach Mike Spiegel and his players.

Senator Kit Bond, R-Mo. and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, D-Mo. announced that the United States Congress approved more than $1.5 million in federal dollars to fund wastewater infrastructure improvements in the city of Lee's Summit.'My best ideas come from the people of Missouri, I listen to what their needs are back home and work for a ...

Rescue crews are trying to find a car that reportedly went into Longview Lake. Authorities say a man called 911 just after 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, reporting he saw a white vehicle go into the lake where Mouse Creek feeds the lake.

Nurses at Lees Summit Medical Center voted to remove their union as bargaining agent, but the results will be contested.In an election held over two days last week, 68 nurses voted to remove a unit of the California Nurses Association while 59 voted to retain it, said Dan Hubbel, regional director of the National Labor Relations Board.About 150 ...

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - A Lee's Summit teacher has been named Missouri's top foreign language educator.

The Missouri Highway Patrol says a Lee's Summit, Mo. man was killed after a car driven by his brother crashed Sunday morning.

Jay Nixon's administration under a new competitive bidding system that was supposed to eliminate political favoritism in awarding state license offices.

The Kansas secretary of commerce plans to cross state lines to lead economic development efforts in Missouri, which is prompting some Kansas legislators to question his loyalties in a key business-recruiting effort.

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will introduce his appointment for Director of Missouri Department of Economic Development during an event Thursday in Lee's Summit, Mo.

The Lee's Summit Police Department recently released these safety tips from the National Crime Prevention Council to ensure a fun and safe Halloween for trick-or-treaters. 'Unhaunting' your house and neighborhood* Welcome trick-or-treaters at home by turning on your exterior lights.* Remove objects from your yard that might present a hazard to ...

Though overshadowed by the contentious passage of the fiscal year 2010 budget, the city of Richmond officially gained a few crucial pieces of equipment this week.

When it comes to Missouri disaster relief you might say the Governor is looking up!! Governor Jay Nixon met with FEMA Director Craig Fugate at Crown Point Church in Lee's Summit to talk about the state partnering with area churches when responding to disasters.

A Lee's Summit man was charged Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Saline County Circuit Court with class D felony nonsupport in excess of $5,000, according to court documents.

After a heated discussion on the issue, the Lee's Summit City Council approved Beauty Brands' second location within the Summit Fair shopping center.The council voted 5-2 in favor of the request, although the two opposing councilmembers -Nick Swearngin and Bob Johnson - were vocal about their stance.Both Johnson and Swearngin expressed their ...