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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mia Prier, first-district candidate for Lee's Summit City Council, joins hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury to talk about local issues and her vision for Lee's Summit.

Hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury wish a special happy birthday to their benevolent sponsor and Robot Shade Overlord before taking a look at a handful of local events and looking ahead to City Council candidate conversations.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of February 28, 2022. This week's headlines come from Downtown Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Social Services, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District and more.

Hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury review a few news and notes from the community before looking at some conversation starters for the upcoming City Council candidate conversations which begin this Friday. Pro Deo Youth Center's Elaine Metcalf and Karla Williams join the show to preview their big Twisted Trivia fundraiser event set for March 11.