Hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury take some time to look in on the Lee's Summit School District as it announces its intent to purchase the Paradise Park campus from Jon Ellis, announces schedule changes to adjust for a bus driver shortage and continues to struggle with community members over its equity training program.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of June 14, 2021. Looking ahead for this week, both Velocity Lee's Summit and Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street feature intriguing events.

As everything begins opening back up it feels like we're all rushing around trying to take it all in. On the flip side, it also feels like there's not a lot going on. After a brief vacation, hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury catch us up on the return of local cultural arts happenings and a few other news and notes from around the community. Oh, and a happy birthday wish for the guys' favorite robot shade overlord.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of June 7, 2021. Arts events among the signs of a return to normalcy this summer, Public Works & Lee’s Summit CARES announce new directors and the public is invited to participate in middle school boundary discussions for the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District.

Nick and Jason say a difficult, but heartfelt, goodbye to friend and community activist Ashley Nowell before welcoming back Karla Williams for a conversation about the Rally 4 Teens fundraiser benefiting Pro Deo Youth Center.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of May 17, 2021. This week’s headlines come from the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, Summit Christian Academy, Velocity LS and Lee’s Summit West High School.

In this mid-week episode of the Lee’s Summit Town Hall podcast, Nick Parker and Jason Norbury relish the announcement of a return of the Legacy Park Amphitheater’s summer concert series, make note of the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s appeal for public feedback and turn the show over to Lee’s Summit West senior Chidera Okafor for the latest installment of “I’d like you to meet…”

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of May 10, 2021. Headlines for the week come from the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, the Lee’s Summit Chamber, Summit Christian Academy, Door Systems of Lee’s Summit and the Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation Department.

Nick and Jason welcome Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s Julie Cook and Velocity Lee’s Summit’s Ashley Smithson to the show for some celebration and conversation. With the Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market set to return to its downtown home this weekend, the group talks about planning the return of other popular events and what the things they’re considering as these and other groups start working their way back to some of the “normal” and in-person community events.

Your weekly NewsLink for the week of May 5, 2021. This week’s headlines come from the City of Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council, Lee’s Summit Fire Department and the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District.