Lee's Summit Lowdown

Independent weekly briefings on what’s happening in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

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LS Lowdown: 🏆 Officially a Best Place to Live (and other LS wins)

Feb 22, 2026

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12 min read

LS Lowdown: 🏆 Officially a Best Place to Live (and other LS wins)

From 11-time state champs to $900M developments - here is everything happening in the Lowdown this week.

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LS Lowdown: 🛍️ 16 Years of Style + A Trip Down Memory Lane

Feb 15, 2026

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13 min read

LS Lowdown: 🛍️ 16 Years of Style + A Trip Down Memory Lane

Celebrating a downtown staple, uncovering local history, and your guide to everything from Pancake Breakfasts to Galentine’s Golf.

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LS Lowdown: 🚧 Ward Road’s makeover + The $80M Council Recap

Feb 8, 2026

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11 min read

LS Lowdown: 🚧 Ward Road’s makeover + The $80M Council Recap

Lee’s Summit is staying busy this week. Here is what happened at City Hall, how to join Kindness Week, and where to grab dinner.

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LS Lowdown: 👀 Raising Towers & Raising Bars

Feb 1, 2026

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10 min read

LS Lowdown: 👀 Raising Towers & Raising Bars

Plus: Is your street plowed? 🚜 Meet your world-record neighbors, Hamilton's LS stars, and this week's $5 burger secrets. 🍔

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LS Lowdown: 🏗️ LS is getting an 8-story skyline

Jan 25, 2026

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11 min read

LS Lowdown: 🏗️ LS is getting an 8-story skyline

Plus, meeting the Mayor's race neighbors, a $3.5M safety boost, and why you're heading to the Iron Horse this weekend.

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LS Lowdown: 🦢 Goodbye Blue Heron, Hello Sephora, & Pothole Paybacks

Jan 18, 2026

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10 min read

LS Lowdown: 🦢 Goodbye Blue Heron, Hello Sephora, & Pothole Paybacks

The Lowdown on the new Safe System for schools and why a modern-day Goldilocks is moving to town.

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LS Lowdown: 🦊 A Fennec Fox, Mini-Golf, and Live Music

Jan 11, 2026

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LS Lowdown: 🦊 A Fennec Fox, Mini-Golf, and Live Music

Your weekly cheat sheet for all things Lee’s Summit

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Costco is official! 🌭 + The first-ever Lowdown

Jan 4, 2026

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8 min read

Costco is official! 🌭 + The first-ever Lowdown

Live music for the weekend, school zone reminders, and a downtown favorite.

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