Good morning, Lee's Summit.

Students at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee's Summit celebrated the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV on Thursday when white smoke signaled the historic choice—the school will host a prayer service later this week in recognition of the moment.

A federal grand jury indicted five former postal service workers—Terrence Luster from Lee's Summit, Laura Dantzler, Arthur Hook, Craig Roland, and Cheryl Wankum—accusing them of stealing mail, Amazon return packages and other items from a North 51st Street post office in Kansas City between early 2023 and October 2023, while the USPS Office of Inspector General investigates the case.

The Board of Education in Reorganized School District No. 7 will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 15 at 5:00 p.m. at the Stansberry Leadership Center in Lee's Summit — the meeting will be open to the public except for a closed session on legal, personnel, student, and security issues.

The Board of Education's Finance Committee for Reorganized School District No. 7 will meet Monday, May 12 at 8:00 a.m. via Zoom (with the meeting streamed on the Lee's Summit R-7 YouTube channel) to review finance matters (including contracts and bond resolutions) as detailed in the agenda.

TM Fieldhouse will open for business in Lee’s Summit with its grand opening scheduled for May 16.

Located at SE Kingsport Drive — SE Hamblen Road, the facility will offer basketball and volleyball courts, pickleball, a softball/baseball infield and a golf simulator for athletes of all ages.

5K Run/Walk with Gusto

8 a.m. — Gusto Coffee Shop — Proceeds to charity — Celebrate community spirit while honoring Steve Hula at this beneficial run/walk event.

Singles BBQ

12:30-3 p.m. — Abundant Life — Free entry — Annual BBQ for singles 30 and up with burgers, hotdogs, desserts, games, and prizes.

Night Flight 5k

9-11 p.m. — Legacy Park Amphitheater — Registration fee applies — Participate in the 44th Annual Night Flight 5K Run under the stars.