Lee's Summit Town Hall

Ben Rao joins the program to talk about his experience battling skin cancer and how it has inspired him to spend the past nine years preaching the importance of skin screenings and early detection. Rao joins host Nick Parker and his wife, Stephanie Parker, in hosting the April 20 Live Next Cancer Awareness event at Bridge Space in downtown Lee's Summit.

Jason and Nick draw a conclusion from last week’s LS R-7 School Board election before diving into a discussion on a presentation before City Council concerning a possible no tax increase bond issue for the August election.

Your Monday morning NewsLink for the week of April 8, 2019.

Host Nick Parker sits down with Dave Eames & Ben Wine, local craftsmen and owners of Fossil Forge Design, who are opening a new retail store this weekend in Downtown Lee's Summit. Local Foundery will showcase not only their own creations, but work from other makers and creatives.

Today, on the Lee's Summit Town Hall podcast: The 2019 election Lee’s Summit R-7 School District election is finished and we have our winners, but what does that mean? Hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury are asking these questions as they look at how the election played out and how conversations may shift as the newly-shaped board gets to work.

Your Monday NewsLink.

In a surreal moment, Nick interviews his own wife, Stephanie Parker, to talk about celebrating her 5-year cancer free anniversary and the special event she’s planned to raise awareness and increase early detection. The Live Next cancer awareness event, is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Bridge Space in downtown Lee’s Summit.

Jason and Nick take a look at the recent TIF Commission hearing on the proposed downtown multi-family project and offer one last breakdown of next week’s LS R-7 Board of Education election. And while the results are important, the duo point out, how we got there and how we talked about the issues may matter even more.

A quick look into current news and upcoming events in Lee’s Summit.

Nick and Jason sit down with Dr. Laurel Hogue, vice provost for UCM Extended Studies, and Andrea Bisogna, an adult student and member of the UCM staff, for a conversation about the adult learning program and opportunities at the Lee’s Summit campus located inside the Missouri Innovation campus.

This week, the City Council was presented with the pre-development plan for a proposed multifamily project on the site of the former Summit Church at Second and Douglas streets. Nick and Jason take a look at the project and conversations surrounding its possible effects on the both the commercial and residential portions of the downtown district.

A quick look into current news and upcoming events in Lee’s Summit.

Jason and Nick sit down with Bill Birmingham, candidate for the LS R-7 School District Board of Education.

Jason and Nick sit down with Michael McMenus, candidate for the LS R-7 School District Board of Education.

Jason and Nick sit down with Mike Allen, candidate for the LS R-7 School District Board of Education.

Jason and Nick sit down with Don Olson, candidate for the LS R-7 School District Board of Education.

Jason and Nick sit down with Amy Turgon, candidate for the LS R-7 School District Board of Education.

Jason and Nick sit down with Kathryn Campbell, candidate for the LS R-7 School District Board of Education.

Jason and Nick sit down with Dr. Judy Hedrick , candidate for the LS R-7 School District Board of Education.

As we get to know the candidates for next month’s LS R-7 Board of Education election, Nick and Jason take a look at some common themes and topics emerging from the crop.

Your Monday NewsLink: Lee’s Summit CARES seeks high school students for youth forums; it’s March for Meals month; Paragon Star development moving forward; LS R-7 District’s CFMP plan enters phase two and more.

Nick sits down with Julie Doane and Beverly Shuck to remember their father, former publisher of the Lee’s Summit Journal and community icon, Ferrell Shuck. Shuck passed away in December 2018 and his family will serve as grand marshal of the Downtown Emerald Isle Parade in his honor.

Jason and Nick sum up the City’s recent labor agreements with its three represented groups and talk about some of the issues facing voters before next month’s Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education election.

Your Monday morning NewsLink: Awards for Mason Elementary students; the SCA Eagle Egg 5K; Rotary Club of LS; Velocity LS networking events; and Dan Manley named interim LSFD Chief.

He’s a community activist and a fourth-generation dentist who is a strong believer in creating healthy habits at an early age. This is Dr. Matt Niewald. In a new twist on Lee’s Summit Town Hall’s Friday conversations, we’re seeking out as many of Lee’s Summit’s community activists, business leaders and more. In a new segment, we’re calling “I am Lee’s Summit,” we’re looking for the people who make...