On April 15, Blue Springs Police Captain Anthony “Tony” Modrell retired after nearly 39 years of dedicated service with the Blue Springs Police Department.
District 2 Councilman Kent Edmondson and Councilman Chris Lievsay will host a town hall meeting on May 7 at Memories on Main Street Tea Room & Cafe, 1105 Main St., from 10-11 a.m. to talk with community members about city government issues. The councilmen will field questions from residents and facilitate dialog about district priorities.
Trees are suspended through the lens of the art installation “Quasarc” by Illinois artist Nicole Beck at Pink Hill Park, 2715 N.E. Park Dr., Blue Springs.
After an extended Easter break Missouri lawmakers are resuming negotiations this week on congressional redistricting.
- 20 marijuana grow operations shut down
MSHP, BSPD, other agencies coordinated efforts
Last week, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers announced the seizure of 20 marijuana growing operations through Operation Constant Gardener.
Following a rigorous application and review process that began in 2009, the Child Abuse Prevention Association, based in Independence and serving Jackson County and surrounding areas, recently secured official accreditation from the Council on Accreditation.
Officer Greg Breshears was recently chosen as the employee of the month for the Blue Springs Police Department. Breshears is assigned to the Operations Bureau as a uniformed patrol officer on the midnight shift.
The Missouri Department of Revenue has filed an injunction to close two Blue Springs motels for operating without a state sales tax license and failure to pay sate and local sales taxes. The petition for injunction, filed April 18 in Jackson County Circuit Court, asks for the closure of the America’s Best Value Inn and Midwest Inn, both located at 1110 M-7 Highway, until its management begins to abide by Missouri tax laws. “Most hotels, motels and inns legally operate with up-to-date business licenses and pay the taxes that are owed,” said Alana Barragán-Scott, director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. “It’s not fair to those businesses when others try to skirt the law and avoid paying the taxes that are due.” The petition was filed against MGP Investments, LLC, which is the company that operates the motels. The registered agent for the company is Stephanie Hazelton of Kansas City. The company has operated the motels since at least 2006, and it has also done business as Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn.
Children hunted Easter eggs, met characters from the Wizard of Oz, took photos with the Easter Bunny and rode a train around Railroad Lake at the annual Easter Egg-stravaganza Saturday at Rotary Park.
The only “new face” to the Blue Springs City Council, Jeff Quibell is sworn in as the District 1 council member Monday night in council chambers.
Special education students participated in the annual Lee’s Summit Job Olympics April 15 at Unity Village. During the event, students competed in job-related activities, such as child care, computer skills and food preparation.
Earlier this month, nearly 40 business, civic and community leaders met to begin planning for the community’s newly established Let’s Move! Blue Springs, an initiative to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
Mayor Carson Ross and St. Mary’s Medical Center invite the community to join them for a W.O.W. Spring kick-off at 1 p.m., April 20, at the St. Mary’s Medical Center Walking Trail, 201 N.W. RD Mize Rd., Blue Springs. This free event is open to the public. Walkers are encouraged to join the program that will meet weekly at St. Mary’s from 1 to 2 p.m., every Wednesday.
Blue Springs detectives are questioning a Kansas City man for his involvement in a residential burglary and vehicle pursuit that took place earlier today.
Blue Springs Animal Control is looking for a large black and tan Rottweiler that was involved in an animal bite.
