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 NewsLink: Meet your candidates for BOE, plus other local schools news
Meet Rodrick Sparks, candidate for LSR7 Board of Education
Monday NewsLink: LSR7 community mourns loss of former leader, local business gives back; students nab national notice
Looking for some different perspectives as the BOE election approaches
Monday NewsLink: BOE candidate pool shrinks; a perfect ACT score; preps speech, debate and music honors; new hires at LSR7
Monday NewsLink: Calls for scripts & more women on civic boards and commission; LSR7 students earn accolades and downtown gives back
Recent temps increase plea for help & support
Monday NewsLink: COVID concerns force second cancellation of Downtown Days; changes at SCA & LS CARES and more
Black History Month, perspective and honest conversations about where we are what we should be talking about
Monday NewsLink: Downtown LS & bars cancel Emerald Isle parade and pub crawl; professional training opportunities; school field trips and a push for kindness
Buy your Love Local passports; make good food; Go Chiefs!
Monday NewsLink: LSN science teacher nabs state-wide honors, LSR7 district settles discrimination suit; students gearing up for return to in-person learning; get ready for your vaccine
Settling lawsuits, the next BOE election & a conversation with Truman Heartland’s Phil Hanson
Monday NewsLink: Summit Art planning return to public displays; UCM-LS launches new course; LSN students nabs prestigious scholarship & more
Chatting with Dr. Buck about the return to in-person learning, bond issue projects and some new educational programs coming to the district
Monday NewsLink: LSR7 preps for return to in-person learning; plus news from City Hall, LS EDC and UCM-Lee’s Summit
An idea for next Christmas season and looking in on City Council and the LSR7 Board of Education
Monday NewsLink: BOE preps for decision on 7-12 learning mode; scholarship funds available; SCA department publishes webinar on international program; LSR7 resilience & more
Story time with Santa!
Holiday display winners; a couple of notes and some retrospection
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