LSR7 2020 No-Tax Increase Bond Proposal
By Matt Baird Breaking Down the Details The 2020 election year kicks off in April with a number of items to vote on. One ballot initiative that will have a major impact...
Life, In Focus!
Eyecare Associates Share 120 Years Combined Experience More than 33 years ago, brothers Doug and Mark Herriott graduated from optometry school. They knew they wanted to...
Lee’s Summit Veterans Downtown
By: John Beaudoin As we look forward to celebrating Veterans Day on November 11, we took inventory of the veterans in our community and realized we are blessed with...
Leading the Future of our Air Force in Lee’s Summit
By Heather Thompson Walking into Lee’s Summit West High School on a Wednesday afternoon, I saw multiple students in uniform as I was scheduled to meet with Lieutenant...
Horses, Monkeys, and Tarantulas…Oh My!
By: John Beaudoin The year is 1956. There are less than 2,000 people in the City of Lee’s Summit and farmers and livestock likely outnumber the citizens. Between...
The Business of Influence
By: Carol Sours, Treo Marketing Once upon a time in marketing, if you hired a spokesperson to represent your brand, you sought an individual with some sort of celebrity...
Bridging the Gap Between Whiteman Air Force Base and LS
By Matt Baird Many new efforts have been generated over recent months with the Lee’s Summit Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee. Their purpose is to bridge the gap...
Homegrown: Multi-Generational Businesses Rooted in Lee’s Summit
Starting a business alone is hard work, but throw in family dynamics and it's a whole other ball game. A healthy business climate and ever-growing workforce has stayed...
Colonial Gardens: Celebrating 50 Years!
Colonial Gardens was founded in 1969 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. For many years it was just known for nursery plants in south Blue Springs, a lot...