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 Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
The (unofficial) election results are out there. A couple of incumbents remain in office and several newcomers are ready to step onto the dais for the Lee's Summit City Council and Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education. Lee's Summit Town Hall hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury review the results and take a look at what we've learned from this latest election cycle and what the results could mean for the community going forward.
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
It's been way too long since we've hosted an in person Town Hall episode. In front of a live audience at Bridge Space in downtown Lee's Summit, Mayoral candidates Bill Baird and Diane Forte joined hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury for a conversation on local issues and their visions for the future of the community... And as an added bonus, we raised a little money for two local nonprofits — Hope House and Lee's Summit Social Services.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Lee's Summit Town Hall hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury take a look at some City Council News and preview Thursday's mayoral candidate forum before taking a final look at the Lee's Summit R-7 School District Board of Education ballot.
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Bob Johnson, fourth-district candidate for Lee's Summit City Council, joins hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury to talk about local issues and his vision for Lee's Summit. The second candidate, Faith Hodges, did not respond to multiple invitations to participate.
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Your Monday NewsLink for the week of March 14, 2022. This week's headlines come from Downtown Lee's Summit, the City of Lee's Summit, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District, University of Central Missouri-Lee's Summit and more.
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Jose "Beto" Lopez, third-district candidate for Lee's Summit City Council, joins hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury to talk about local issues and his vision for Lee's Summit. The second candidate, Ted Diehl, did not respond to multiple invitations to participate.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
It hasn't been much of a secret, but this week's City Council meeting confirmed current Assistant City Manager Mark Dunning will succeed Steve Arbo as the next City Manager in September. A first reading of the hiring agreement was unanimously approved by Council. Jason and Nick take a look and then look at a few upcoming local events.
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Your Monday NewsLink for the week of March 7, 2022. This week's headlines come from Downtown Lee's Summit, Pro Deo Youth Center, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District and more.
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Lorenzo Harrison and John Lovell, second-district candidates for Lee's Summit City Council, join hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury to talk about local issues and their visions for Lee's Summit. The third candidate, Storm Dillenschneider did not respond to multiple invitations to participate until after the process had completed.
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Kirk Sonnichsen, first-district candidate for Lee's Summit City Council, joins hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury to talk about local issues and his vision for Lee's Summit.