Lee's Summit and the rest of Jackson County begin Phase 1 of reopening this week. Today's episode of the Lee's Summit Town Hall podcast offers a few other tidbits of information from local schools, the business community and the City to get you started for the week. For more on the reopening procedures, check out the Friday, May 8 episode of the podcast.

Nick Parker and Jason Norbury take a look at the phase 1 reopening guidelines for Jackson County, Mo and ask listeners for some feedback on what the procedures mean for them.

Ronnie and Rachel Dyer, of Dyer Oil Graphics, met up with Nick Parker during the Together We Can craft brew even last week to talk about their company and a new side project, Quarantine Brewery & Taphouse, raising funds for hospitality workers and Lee’s Summit Social Services.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of May 4, 2020.

Some quick news & notes and then Nick and Jason talk about their search for information from our elected leader amid confusion during the current COVID-19 crisis.

This was supposed to be a conversation on their business, I am noticed, and the service they provide. But when Amy Johnson and Jaime Lyon dropped by the Zoom studio for a Friday conversation with Nick, the talk quickly shifted to broader topics of people and the relationships we make.

There's not a lot of news happening right now, but Nick and Jason take a few minutes to catch up on a few things, follow up on all of our self-care talk and take a peek at Friday's LS Town Hall conversation.

Your Monday NewsLink for the week of April 20, 2020.

LSR7 elementary art chair Aimee Fresia and City of Lee's Summit cultural arts manager Glenda Masters join Nick for a chat about their love of art and its ability to help us cope with the current stresses. And to top it off, give a listen for a chance to share art from your home and win some sweet prizes.