Lee's Summit Town Hall

MCC-Longview President Kathrine Swanson on building relationships, art, education and even AI

Kathrine Swanson enters the vault to catch us up on all things MCC-Longview. During her conversation with hosts Nick Parker and Liesl Hays, she talks about the influence of art on herself and the Longview campus, as well as the importance of building relationships and the evolution of education to meet the needs of today's — and tomorrow's — students.

Monday NewsLink: Cinco de Mayo celebrations, farmers market & more

Welcome to the Lee's Summit Town Hall and your Monday News Link podcast, presented by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit. Your hosts Nick Parker and Liesl Hays are here to give you the rundown on the latest happenings, news, and events around Lee's Summit. In this episode, they highlight upcoming events such as the Downtown Lee's Summit Farmers Market, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and live music performances. They also share information on the Summit Christian Academy's Flag Football Camp and Jane Bollin's latest tour around Lee's Summit. You can catch all of this and more by listening to the Lee's Summit Town Hall podcast on your favorite podcast app or by visiting Link2LeesSummit.com. Don't forget to follow them on social media and reach out with any event, tip, or question you may have.

Singing songs of flowers and finding the business of her dreams

Barb Keller makes her way into the vault with hosts Nick Parker and Liesl Hays to talk about her business, All A' Bloom Flowers & Gifts. When she decided to seek out her entrepreneurial dreams, it wasn't a quest to become a florist. In fact, she originally had her eye on another business. But circumstance, advice, and friendships led her to All A' Bloom and an unexpected growth into a downtown Lee's Summit business serving the entire metropolitan area... Oh, and one more thing, if you check out our Instagram feed you'll get to hear Barb and Liesl's vocal talents. Look out, American Top 40 charts!

Monday NewsLink: School news, upcoming events and a former football player making a home in LS

In this week's Monday NewsLink, hosts Nick Parker and Liesl Hays catch you up with a few headlines from local schools, look at some upcoming happenings and introduce you to Forest Vance, a former pro football player now turned business owner who is making his home in Lee's Summit.

The power of kettlebells and learning LSMO ＞ California

Is Lee's Summit really better than California? Well, we're pretty sure that's what this week's guest was telling us in the subtext of this week's conversation. Lee's Summit newcomer Forest Vance enters the vault for a talk with Nick and Liesl on his path from California through the NFL to landing in Lee's Summit with his young family. Now retired from professional football, Vance owns and operates fitness centers in Lee's Summit, as well as the Sacramento area. The gyms focus on kettle bell training as a way to help adults achieve realistic fitness goals.

Monday NewsLink: Summer camps, national tournaments and celebrating legends

Join Nick Parker and Liesl Hays for this week's episode of Lee's Summit Town Hall and your Monday News Link, presented by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit. In this episode, we share exciting news about a Summit Christian Academy freshman and the Eagles' junior high team qualifying for the national speech and debate competitions in Phoenix, AZ. Additionally, we discuss the Lee's Summit History Museum's inaugural 'Legends of Lee's Summit' awards and the University of Central Missouri's summer camps for middle and high school students interested in creative writing. Lastly, we remind listeners of an upcoming Earth Day event organized by Deep Roots, GaleHart Communities, and MCC-Longview. Tune in to learn more about these news, events, and happenings around Lee's Summit.

Johnson, Miller & Garrett capture LSR7 school board seats in tight race

Hosts Nick Parker and Liesl Hays go over the results from Tuesday's local election covering the City of Lee's Summit, Mo and the Lee's Summit R-7 School District.

Monday NewsLink: Tuesday’s election, weekend events & more

Join Nick Parker and Liesl Hays in the Lee’s Summit Town Hall podcast as they keep you updated on the latest news, events, and happenings in Lee's Summit. In this episode, they remind local voters about the upcoming elections, provide a resource for checking polling location, and also give an update on previous discussions with guests from the LSR7 School Board, Mayor Bill Baird, and City Manager Mark Dunning. Plus, they share details about the upcoming Downtown Bunny Hop, an exciting Easter event for families in the community. Stay informed and engaged with the Lee's Summit community through this informative and engaging podcast.

Catching up on the ballot questions and the City is asking of voters

Mayor Bill Baird and City Manager Mark Dunning enter the vault to talk with Nick and Liesl about next week's election and the 4 municipal questions on the ballot. These questions cover approximately $168 million in bonds to fund capital improvement projects throughout the City and the fourth question asks for voters to approve a municipal sales tax on the sale of recreational marijuana.

Moving forward... What are our next community conversations?

Still reeling from last week's interrogation and abuse from Liesl, Nick thought it was a good idea to reset and take a moment to think about our community conversations — both the what and who we should be talking to in the coming months. That starts with some thoughts from our new co-host and moves to a question to the audience. What are the important topics in Lee's Summit? What are some local stories we can make sure are told?