A weekly podcast conversation, produced by Link 2 Lee's Summit, highlighting local issues and people in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Host Nick Parker and guests discuss pertinent issues and topics concerning local residents and introduce listeners to some of the people who help make Lee's Summit a vibrant community.
Episodes
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Nick and Jason take a look at the Lee's Summit R-7 School district's move from virtual to a hybrid learning model and the City puts out an RFQ to begin its search for a development partner on the Green Street plan.
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Your Monday NewsLink for the week of September 28, 2020. This week's headlines include news and events from the City of Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit R-7 School District, Velocity Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Chamber, Economic Development Council, Downtown Main Street, and Lee's Summit High School.
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Lee's Summit's first Arts & Culture week is just a couple of weeks away, so Nick thought it would be a good idea to start spotlighting some of the people creating art in our community. Joining him for this week's conversation is Lee's Summit resident and creator behind beeuniquecreate, Hollie Stuhlman Couch.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Branch manager Seth Moses joins hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury to talk about Lee's Summit's new East Branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library system, the ongoing construction at the Colbern Road branch and what may be in store for the Lee's Summit branch. Oh, and Seth apparently likes spooky books. He has some recommendations for you.
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Your Monday NewsLink for the week of September 21, 2020 offers news and notes from Velocity Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Chamber, Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street, Lee's Summit Economic Development Council, Lee's Summit R-7 Schools, Lee's Summit Fire Department, and Lee's Summit CARES.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Local family therapist Kerri Gray and ReDiscover's Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator Kirsti Millar join hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury for in important conversation on risk factors, warning signs and how to talk with our family, friends and neighbors about these hard, but necessary topics.
If you, or a loved one need assistance, please use the numbers listed below:
- Local Crisis line: 1-888-279-8188
- Texting Hotline: 741741 (text any word: help, hope)
- National hotline: 1-800-273-8255
- ReDiscover local: 816-966-0900
- Show Me Hope COVID line: 816-988-2739
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
We've got 20 minutes of "good on ya" today. The biggest is reserved for the folk inside Lee's Summit City Hall. This week, as staff and City Council members work to provide some assistance to local nonprofits hurting from the current pandemic, we were given a perfect example of process and how staff and Council can work together to do good for the community.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Your Monday NewsLink for the week of September 14, 2020. Lee's Summit R-7 School District counselors and therapists send an open letter to students, UCM-Lee's Summit announces new programs, Lee's Summit CARES moves its parenting classes to a virtual format and more.
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
As punishment for once again crashing host Nick Parker's Friday episode of the podcast, Jason Norbury is relegated to virtual participation and denied the opportunity to eat wings. Local resident Chris Turney dropped by the studio for a conversation on next Thursday's Wings 4 Water charitable event. You can order your box of wings here.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury check in on the Lee's Summit City Council as it hears a presentation on the recently-concluded strategic planning process and begin talking about talking about diversity and inclusion.