Lee's Summit Town Hall

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?

Monday NewsLink: A look at upcoming events and current news from your community

Welcome to the Lee’s Summit Town Hall podcast, presented by Budget Blinds of Lee’s Summit. Join Nick Parker and Liesl Hays as they bring you the latest news, happenings, and events in and around Lee’s Summit every week.

In this episode, Nick and Liesl discuss the upcoming Tom Logan Memorial Bike Ride, also known as Tour de Lakes, which is set to return this summer with four different routes to choose from. They also cover the growing number of organizations that are opposing the proposed landfill development near the southern border of Lee’s Summit.

The podcast also highlights the Native Plant Sale on April 22nd, 2023, celebrating Earth Day, and featuring a Callery Pear Buyback program, as well as assistance in choosing native plants for your property. Additionally, the podcast mentions the University of Central Missouri’s partnership with Black Rocket online learning company to offer STEAM summer camps for children aged 6 to 14.

The one where Liesl turns the tables

Hello everyone, it’s Liesl. Oh how the tables have turned. This week, I took over the podcast and interviewed Nick. Nick is one of the best story collectors I know and has been highlighting stories in Lee’s Summit for the past six years. Now… it’s his turn to tell the story.

Catching up on our schools and talking about the tax levy

LSR7 Superintendent Dr. David Buck and Associate Superintendent of Operations Dr. Steve Shelton drop by the vault to talk about the tax levy issue on next month's ballot and why they feel it's an important move for the future of the district.