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
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Stanford University freshman and Lee's Summit West alum Maryam Khalil drops by the studio for a conversation about her role in launching the #OurStruggleLSR7 Twitter thread, petitioning the LSR7 School District for change, and her need to take on the issues of diversity and inclusion in Lee's Summit.
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
After a short, but needed, week off, Jason and Nick return to the podcast just in time to celebrate a group of involved citizens, see the City Council to take up the FY21 budget and to look at the LSR7 School District and community-wide conversation on equity and diversity. And in the second half of the show, Nick sits down with Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street's Ashley Nowell and local farmers Karin Velez and Katie Farrar for a conversation about the farmers market.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Your Monday NewsLink for the week of June 8, 2020. Election results, protests, rallies & conversations on race and equality dominate the news in the past week.
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Despite a two-month delay, fears of leaving the house, changes to many polling locations and attention shifts to the pandemic and a national conversation on race, 16% of registered hit the polls on Tuesday for the local election. Hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury break down the results, which includes the election of the first African-American member of the Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education.
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Your Monday NewsLink for the week of June 1, 2020. Jackson County, Mo officially moves into Phase 2 of its reopening plan and a few notes about Tuesday's municipal election.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
If this spring's municipal election season were a baseball game, we'd now finally be heading into the bottom half of the 27th inning. Lee's Summit Town Hall hosts Nick Parker & Jason Norbury take one final look at the ballot issues, as well as Board of Education and City Council candidates.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
A two-month delay combined with changes to many polling locations has Jason and Nick worried (more than usual) about voter turnout next week. And a conversation about the LSR7 bond issue.
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Your weekly quick look into the news, events and happenings from around Lee’s Summit. On this Monday we’re looking at the next phase of reopening for Jackson County, the changing of polling locations for the upcoming election, some new courses through UCM and the City is asking for residents’ input.
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Have you seen the new sculptures in downtown? Well, you should! And as we approach the June 2 municipal election, hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury continue to revisit City Council candidate interviews. Today, we hear from District 3 candidate Rocco Florio and District 4 candidate Donnie Funk. In case you find yourself wondering why District 3 and 4 incumbents Phyllis Edson and Fred DeMoro aren't interviewed you're not alone. The two would not respond to multiple requests for an interview or to participate in Link 2 Lee's Summit's candidate questionnaire.
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Your Monday NewsLink for the week of May 18, 2020... Downtown Lee's Summit Farmers Market; Summit Christian Academy; Municipal election; Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education; Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation