Beyond P.E., Grade Schools Make Activity a Priority

By John Beaudoin Memories of grade school physical education may bring back recollections of kickball games on the playground, dodgeball in the gym, games of “steal the flag” or just good, old fashioned tag. And while many of those activities still exist,...

Power of One: Meet Angi Landis

Owner/Photographer of Angi’s Art, LLC THE BASICS How long have you been in business? Since 2004  How did you get started in the photography field? When? I got my degree in photography at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg Describe yourself in one...

Getting Active in Lee’s Summit: Rock Island Trail

The Rock Island Rail Corridor is a 17.7 mile out of service railroad corridor acquired by Jackson County in April of 2016 in partnership with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. There are three main components of the Rock Island Rail Corridor Project:...

43rd Annual Air Race Classic

The Air Race Classic (ARC) traces its roots to the 1929 Women’s Air Derby, in which Amelia Earhart and 19 other daring female pilots raced from Santa Monica, California, to Cleveland, Ohio. That contest, aka the Powder Puff Derby, marked the beginning of...

New to Town: Local Foundery

ONE MAN’S TRASH CAN MAKE FOR GREAT LOCALLY MADE TREASURES You’ve probably heard of Dave Eames and Ben Wine, or at least seen their works around town. They’re responsible for many of the storefront signs, public art pieces and restored antique...

Celebrating Creativity in Lee’s Summit

If you look around Lee’s Summit, it doesn’t take long to notice the deep creative roots sprawling out around the city. We see in it our business climate, our shopping centers, entertainment options and many other areas. We reached out to some of...