Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] It's been a big week in Lee's Summit — and not all of it for the right reasons. Downtown Days is done, at least as we've known it, after what became an all-too-familiar Saturday night in the heart of our city. But this community doesn't sit still, and there's plenty of good work happening alongside the hard conversations....
12 days ago • 5 min read
Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] This week's news is carrying a lot of weight. Downtown Days ended the way it has the last two years — badly — and the community conversation about what comes next is already underway. We've got the news report and a column from someone who was in the middle of building that festival for years. Both are worth your time....
19 days ago • 5 min read
Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] It's a busy week in Lee's Summit. The city council meets tonight to take a public hearing on the FY2027 budget — a process that's generated more heat than light over the past few months — and John Beaudoin is here to put that noise in context. Downtown gets a brand new storefront on Thursday, and Downtown Days runs June...
26 days ago • 5 min read
Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] Happy Memorial Day. Take a moment today to remember the people who made it possible for us to argue about committee assignments at city council meetings and cheer for our kids at district soccer games. Both of those things happened in Lee's Summit this week, and we've got all of it — plus the Mavericks in the ECHL Western...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] District tournament season is officially here, and Lee's Summit's new city council is already facing some big decisions — including a mystery development project on Tuesday's agenda. There's a lot happening in and around our community this week, and as always, we've got you covered. — Nick Parker, Link 2 Lee's Summit...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] It's been a busy stretch in Lee's Summit, and this week's newsletter reflects that. A $13 million budget shortfall at City Hall, a touching tribute to a beloved local brewery founder, and six new summer concerts at Legacy Park. That's a lot of hometown to cover, and we're here for all of it. — Nick Parker, Link 2 Lee's...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] If there's one thing that always sticks out to me when looking at our news site, and the reader data that goes with it, is our community's desire and capacity to see all the news about our hometown. This week has been a great example as readers absorb not only a preview of Tuesday's City Council meeting, but also check out...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] There's a lot to celebrate in Lee's Summit this week — and not just because spring has finally decided to stick around. Downtown came alive this weekend with the Jazz Fest and Vintage Fair drawing crowds to Green Street, and the Mavericks are making some noise in the playoffs. We've also got a milestone bike ride returning...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Monday NewsLink is powered by Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit, a local business helping make local news possible in Lee's Summit. [Local Stories | Local Business | Community] An action-packed newsletter for you this week. Leading off the week is news of the Lee's Summit West football program self-reporting violations to the state's governing body and forfeiting its 2025 season. Plus, we've got some fun pictures of kids and families visiting the Green Street pavilion in downtown during some...
2 months ago • 2 min read