Lee's Summit Town Hall

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of April 19, 2021. The proposed downtown Market Plaza development may be gaining some momentum as the City Council takes up a recommendation for development and management partners. The Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education tabs Ryan Murdock to remain as president and elects Megan Marshall to serve as Vice President; plus other notes from local businesses and the Ci...

The Market Plaza development, which includes the voter-approved downtown performance space is taking a big step forward and Nick & Jason take a quick read of the tea leaves after the recent LSR7 BOE election. Ben Rao joins Nick in the second segment to talk about his new book and work to help people care for loved ones as they age and need more care.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of April 12, 2021. The City of Lee’s Summit and a host of partners are offering a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination event this week at Legacy Park; a local resident has created a unique fundraiser and opportunity to put your pet in some unique art; a reminder on some changes to the LSR7 AMI schedule and summer camp information.

Nick and Jason take just a few minutes to review Tuesday’s election results (read: plead with more people to show up and vote) before turning to a conversation with Lee’s Summit resident Sharon Newman Edwards. Edwards hosts a true crime podcast called Justice… delayed, documenting her dive into an unsolved murder from Abilene, Texas.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of April 5, 2021. This week’s news & notes come from the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council; City of Lee’s Summit; Pro Deo Youth Center, Lee’s Summit r-7 School District and more

A special thank you to the local congregation at Martin Luther Lutheran Church and their charitable giving; a few news & notes and a recap of the tax levy ballot question before Michele Surber joins hosts Nick and Jason for the fourth and final candidate interview before Tuesday’s election.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of March 29, 2021. This week’s headlines stem from a weekend house fire, downtown Lee’s Summit, the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council, the Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education election and the City of Lee’s Summit.

In a continuing series of interviews with the four candidates for two available seats on the Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education, Christine Bushyhead joins hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury. The conversation covers her thoughts, on leadership, the district's budget and its equity mission. Previous interviews with candidates Rodrick Sparks and Ryan Murdock are available and Michele Surber will ap...

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of March 22, 2021. This week, we’re taking some time to recognize some of our local students in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District.

Hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury are joined by incumbent Ryan Murdock to talk about his campaign for reelection to the Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education, his thoughts on the board’s pandemic response during the current academic year as well as other important issues facing the district.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of March 15, 2021. This week’s headlines come from the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Board of Education, Summit Christian Academy, Lee’s Summit CARES and the Rotary Club of Lee’s Summit.

Hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury sit down with Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education candidate Rodrick Sparks. This is the first of the podcasts annual candidate interviews. Succeeding weeks will include interviews with Ryan Murdock, Christine Bushyhead and Michele Surber. Responses to Link 2 Lee’s Summit’s candidate Q&A from all four candidates can be found at Link2LeesSummit.com.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of March 8, 2021. This week’s headlines come from the Lee’s Summit School District, Downtown Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit High School, Lee’s Summit West High School and Summit Technology Academy.

There are many ways to evaluate the candidates in the upcoming election for two seats on the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Board of Education. In past years, hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury have talked about their own perspectives and the lens they use to evaluate candidates and the role of the Board in the district. In an effort to offer more perspectives, the duo called in a former teache...

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of March 1, 2021. One of five candidates for the Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education has halted his campaign; a Lee’s Summit North junior tallies a perfect ACT score, Summit Christian Academy speech and music students earn honors; and four people are added to the LSR7 administration team.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of February 22, 2021. This week’s headlines come from Summit Theatre Group; the City of Lee’s Summit; the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District; Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street and the Downtown Community Improvement District.

Lee’s Summit Social Services executive director Matt Sanning drops by the show to talk about the recent weather and its effects on some in our community. The weather, combined with the current economic crisis caused by the pandemic, has led the agency to ask the community for additional financial support. Donations can be made in person (108 SE 4th St, Lee's Summit, MO 64063) or through the agency...

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of February 15, 2021. This week’s headlines from throughout the Lee’s Summit community including: Downtown Lee’s Summit; Summit Christian Academy; Lee’s Summit CARES; Lee’s Summit Medical Center and the City of Lee’s Summit.

Podcast host and craft beer ambassador Nigel Woodberry and Reggie Gray, a Lee’s Summit resident and business owner join hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury for a conversation about Black History Month and how we, as a community, can better facilitate effective dialogue on race and diversity.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of February 8, 2021. Downtown Lee’s Summit and surrounding bars and restaurants announce cancellation of popular parade and pub crawl; UCM-Lee’s Summit offers more professional training; local elementary students see project come to life in special field trip and the City’s Human Relations Commission preps for a city-wide kindness campaign.

Let’s be honest here, folks. It’s February, we’re still in a pandemic and the news train is chugging a little slow. So, we’re keeping it short this week with a shoutout to our favorite Robot Shade Overlords, discussing our big game menus, thinking about our hometown team and spending our off air time gearing up to meet the Board of Education candidates.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of February 1, 2021. This week’s headlines come from Lee’s Summit North High School, the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and the Jackson County Health Department. Click here to fill out the County’s COVID-19 vaccine survey .

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District has come to a settlement in a discrimination case stemming from 2018 and Jason and Nick are gearing up for candidate conversations as we look ahead to the April Board of Education election. And Phil Hanson, of the Truman Heartland Community Foundation joins the show to talk about the organizations work to support charitable causes in our community.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of January 25, 2021. This week’s headlines feature news from Summit Art, the University of Central Missouri-Lee’s Summit Pleasant Lea Middle School and Lee’s Summit North High School.

Nick and Jason take some time to catch up with Lee's Summit R-7 Superintendent Dr. David Buck. In addition to a conversation about the recent decision on learning modes, they talk about some current construction and development projects and some new educational programming beginning next fall.