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District soccer championship is tonight at Lee's Summit West
Plus, Raytown's first Chick-fil-A opens at 6:30 a.m. today.
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Soccer
Lee's Summit West beat Smith-Cotton 9-1 in Tuesday's Class 4, District 6 semifinal at West. The district championship is tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at West, and admission is required for anyone 6 or older. KMMOLee's Summit events calendar
Lee's Summit West and Belton won big in district soccer Tuesday
- Smith-Cotton1Lee's Summit West9 (won)
- Marshall1Belton5 (won)
Source: KMMO
Belton
Fourth-seeded Belton beat fifth-seeded Marshall 5-1 Tuesday in a Class 3, District 7 quarterfinal at Van Horn. KMMO
Raytown
If you want chicken for breakfast, Raytown's first Chick-fil-A opens at 6:30 a.m. today at 9330 E. 350 Highway, in a former Applebee's space. Guests in cow-spotted clothing or accessories get a free entrée or kid's meal at the "moove-in" party, and the restaurant brings around 120 jobs. Kansas City Star
Independence
Independence staff will present recommendations on business licensing, regulations and economic development to the City Council at its Nov. 9 study session. Residents have until Nov. 25 to tell the city their top priorities. KCTV
Data center
The Independence City Council has again postponed a vote related to a possible second data center in the Little Blue Valley. The Examiner
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District soccer championship is tonight at Lee's Summit West
Plus, Raytown's first Chick-fil-A opens at 6:30 a.m. today.
The TLDR
- District 6 soccer championship is tonight at West
- Raytown's first Chick-fil-A opens at 6:30 a.m.
- Independence residents have until Nov. 25 to share city priorities
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