Technology is Shifting Workforce Demands
By: Rick McDowell Lee’s Summit Economic Dev. Council Manufacturers are having a difficult time finding workers due to an increase in technology, which is changing the...
Oktoberfest Returns to Downtown Lee’s Summit Sept. 24-25
The Lee’s Summit Chamber is thrilled to announce that Oktoberfest “IST ZURUCK” (is back)! After cancelling the event last year due to the covid pandemic, we are...
Geeking Out Over STEM in Missouri
By: Brian Crouse Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry It's like any engineering problem. Just start with the end user. In the case of workforce, that's employers....
The Science of Brewing Beer
Featured Writer: John Beaudoin KC Communication & Media Matters For many homebrewers, trial-and-error are just part of the beer-making process. Some batches finish...
LSR-7 Robotics Team in Action
Featured Writer: Kirby Asplund The Asplund Group, LLC The FIRST Robotics Competition On the first Saturday of each new year, robotics teams around the world eagerly...
Traditional Roots Adapt to Modern Technologies
There are few, if any, industries that the technology boom hasn’t touched, but, of course, some businesses are affected more than others. Architecture is an interesting...
Community Ice Cream Social Celebrating Missouri’s Bicentennial presented by Great Southern Bank
August 10 is not a date that we normally associate with a big celebration, but this year it is a day where communities throughout our state will come together to...
LSR-7 Superintendent and Missouri Senator Share Insights on Charter School Funding
In the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, we witness every day how providing access to learning changes lives. By: Dr. David Buck, LSR-7 Superintendent Quality education...
Leadership Lee’s Summit Hosts Professional Development Workshop at Pro Deo Youth Center
The Leadership Lee’s Summit program was created by the Chamber in 1991 in an effort to provide development opportunities for future leaders in Lee’s Summit. Since then,...