Lees Summit News

A Lee’s Summit teenager who was shot accidentally Friday afternoon at a gathering of girlfriends was in critical and guarded condition after surgery, Lee’s Summit police said Saturday morning.Sgt. Chris Depue, a police spokesman, said that the surgery began about 7 p.m. Friday.

Lee's Summit VFW Post 5789 and Eddie's Lounge are holding a benefit for the family of an injured Lee's Summit resident.

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- A young teen was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when she was apparently accidentally shot in the chest by another teen in Lee's Summit.

A teenage girl in Lee’s Summit was shot in what police are investigating as an accidental discharge.The incident occurred about 4:30 in the 500 block of Castle Drive.

The super PAC backing Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is trying to figure out how to maximize the increased support it has received following the former senator's victories this week.

What do Butler, Mo., Phoenix Ariz., and downtown Lee's Summit have in common? Solar powered energy designed and installed by Solar Link, a Lee's Summit firm founded by Corey McDonald.

On Thursday, February 09, 2012, at 1:35 p.m., the Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1308 NE Depot Drive.

Chocolate lovers are invited to follow the red hearts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at downtown Sedalia businesses for sweet treats, as Sedalia Downtown Development Inc.

The "Masquerade" tribal arts exhibition will be on display through February at the McClure Archives and University Museum in the Kirkpatrick Library, 60 Missouri Street, on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.

Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum was in Lee's Summit on Friday night to rally his supporters for Tuesday's Missouri Primary.

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Johnie Clark, a four-year resident of the Fountains at Raintree, moved to the community to be closer to his family and ended up finding an extended family comprised of his neighbors.“Everyone watches out for and cares about each other here,” Clark said.

Thought I'd start this afternoon's blog with a quick check of the NAM model showing the rainfall potential.

If you think it's time you had the-birds-and-the-bees talk, there might not be a better place than Kiss & Tail: A Special Valentine's Presentation at the Kansas City Zoo.

Next Monday through Saturday, February 6-11, 2012, participating Chick-Fil-A restaurants are giving away free breakfast entres.

Feb. 2, 2012 The Lee's Summit Police Department is partnering with LS Cares in an effort to recover and dispose of unwanted and expired prescription medications.

A four-year recruitment came to an end today when Dorial Green-Beckham committed to the University of Missouri at 9:17 a.m. today at Springfield Hillcrest High School.

A Lee's Summit man was in shock when he saw his name listed as the newest Missouri Lottery-made millionaire.

A federal grand jury has indicted a former Missouri man in a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say defrauded 39 investors out of $3 million.