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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Lee's Summit teams hit the road for district football tonight

Plus, voters turned down a single citywide trash hauler on Tuesday.

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Lee's Summit and Lee's Summit West play district football semifinals on the road tonight

Both Lee's Summit teams play district semifinals on the road tonight

  • Lee's Summit West
    Raymore-Peculiar
    Fri., 7 p.m.
  • Lee's Summit
    Blue Springs
    Fri., 7 p.m.
  • Blue Springs South
    Rock Bridge
    Fri., 7:05 p.m.

Source: Kansas City Star

If you're looking for a Friday night plan, both Lee's Summit teams are away in Missouri district semifinals, according to the Kansas City Star's area schedule. Kickoff is 7 p.m. unless noted.

  • Lee's Summit West: at Raymore-Peculiar
  • Lee's Summit: at Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs South: at Columbia Rock Bridge, 7:05 p.m.

Blue Springs South (5-5) travels to Rock Bridge (7-2) in a Class 6, District 6 matchup. Rock Bridge got a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed in the . Last year the Bruins entered the playoffs 5-5 and lost 24-7 to Blue Springs in the first round.

Rock Bridge is 7-⁠2 and Blue Springs South is 5-⁠5

7Wins5
2Losses5

Source: Columbia Missourian

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News Notes

Trash vote

Lee's Summit voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot question that would have approved a single citywide trash hauler. Residents in homeowners associations that contracted separately with a specific company were exempt. KSHB 41 Kansas City

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Softball champs

Lee's Summit (20-15) won the Class 5 softball championship with a 4-0 shutout of Troy Buchanan (30-5). The games were played Oct. 29-30 at the Killian Softball Complex in Springfield. Leader Publications

Lee's Summit shut out Troy Buchanan for the Class 5 softball title

RoundWinnerScore
SemifinalTroy Buchanan (30-5)2-0 over Eureka
ChampionshipLee's Summit (20-15)4-0 over Troy Buchanan

Source: Leader Publications

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I-70 contractor

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Millstone Weber Team as contractor for a $583 million, 44-mile phase between Warrenton and Kingdom City. ABC17NEWS

The next I-70 phase is 44 miles of a $2.8 billion program

$2.8 billion
for the Improve I-70 program
$583 million
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44 miles
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I-70 program

That phase is part of the $2.8 billion Improve I-70 program, which is set to widen nearly 200 miles of interstate between Blue Springs and Wentzville. ABC17NEWS

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The Wrap

Lee's Summit has a parade on Saturday, Nov. 7, and anyone can march in it. The Annual Veterans Day Parade: America 250 steps off in Downtown Lee's Summit at noon, a nod to 250 years of freedom and service. Grab a curb spot and bring a flag to wave.

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Past issues

  1. Thurs., Nov. 5District soccer championship is tonight at Lee's Summit West
  2. Wed., Nov. 4Kirkland's in Lee's Summit will close at the end of December
  3. Tues., Nov. 3It's Election Day, and Oak Grove volleyball is headed to the state semis
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Daily Lee's Summitto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Lee's Summit teams hit the road for district football tonight

Plus, voters turned down a single citywide trash hauler on Tuesday.

The TLDR

  1. Lee's Summit and Lee's Summit West play district semifinals tonight
  2. Voters rejected a single citywide trash hauler
  3. Warby Parker plans a Summit Fair store in early 2027
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