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Friday, July 11th, 2025
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Good morning, Lee's Summit. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of July.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A small fire damaged two rooms at Quality Inn in Lee’s Summit on Thursday afternoon, and firefighters responded at the 1000 block of SE Blue Parkway around 1 p.m.—evacuating guests and quickly containing a smoldering blaze that is believed to have been caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. KMBC
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Thirty-two-year-old John Phillip Fischbach Jr.—an Independence man accused of using his truck to run over a victim—has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in Jackson County according to court documents. KCTV5
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Federal funding for public schools faces a nearly $7 billion freeze, and Lee’s Summit School District risks losing over $1.3 million—funds earmarked for ESL, teacher training and academic services. KCTV5
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a law on July 10th that removes the state sales tax on diapers to ease costs for nearly half of Missouri families with children—Sen. Patty Lewis helped sponsor the measure. Lawmakers also extended a tax credit for diaper banks through 2031 to support groups that help provide diapers to families in need. KMBC
- ➤ Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. vetoed an ordinance that would change the senior property tax credit filing date and retroactively disqualify thousands of seniors who already received approval—he said that quietly removing key words could harm seniors on fixed incomes. KMBC
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Royals beat the Pirates 4-3 on July 10th to complete a three-game sweep at home, marking their first home series sweep since a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox in early May—home runs led the win. KCTV5
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