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How LSR7 leaders navigate a budget squeeze they didn't create

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Ep. 893: Wings 4 Water returns to Lee's Summit: 10 years of wings, voting with money, and clean water

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Ep. 892: Summit Theatre Group's cabaret brings sing-along joy to Lee's Summit

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Ep. 891: From Hy-Vee to dog waste removal: The unexpected pivot of a Lee's Summit entrepreneur

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Ep. 890: Revisiting the Donnie Funk Q&A with John Beaudoin

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Ep. 889: Downtown Days 2026 — A new stage, Grammy-nominated headliner & what's new this weekend

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Ep. 888: TPT has spent 10 years on the student side. Its new nonprofit starts when the school day ends

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Ep. 887: Wings 4 Water turns 10 — it's an LS institution!

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Ep. 886: LSR7 school board candidates, Prop C preview

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Ep. 885: Justin Bliefnik on bringing back the Do Drop Inn — and why downtown needed it

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Ep. 884: A few final questions for the candidates for Mayor & Council

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Ep. 883: Should Lee's Summit vote yes on Prop C? The superintendent makes his case

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Ep. 882: Pro Deo Youth Center bets on fun with Twisted Trivia fundraiser

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Ep. 881: The Mayoral Forum — Lopez & Rader face questions on housing, trash, jobs & the World Cup

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Ep. 880: Bob Kendrick — Baseball, Civil Rights & the Fight to Be Remembered

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Ep. 879: Black History, Beer Culture, and Building Community Through Storytelling

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Ep. 878: Take Time to Be Kind Week in Lee's Summit

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Building a Brand with a Twist: Team Cocktail's Journey

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Santa's heartwarming visit: Spreading joy & cheer

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Food 4 Food Drive: Fighting food Insecurity with team-ups and tacos

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Pretty Funny's Holiday Comedy Show! Megan Mercer & Pearl McDonald Preview 'The Prettiest Funniest Time of the Year'

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Veterans Day Special: Chamber President Matt Baird on Service & Community

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Feed Lee's Summit 2025: Fighting Food Insecurity in Our Community

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Local entrepreneur with an audience of 20M selling gas & snacks? Meet Babir Sultan

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Libraries Aren't Just Books Anymore! Gaming, Coffee & Community Centers in Lee's Summit

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Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Crisis Response & Prevention

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17 Years of Laughs: All-female improv group prepares for largest show yet at Unity Village

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Celebrating 50+ years of delivering meals and relationships

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It's all day Jazz! Collin Brich on this month's Lee's Summit Jazz Festival

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Father's Day without a dad: Local teen opens up prior to holiday some families don't get

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Workshopping a new song? Julie Cook and Jenny Gale drop by the vault to sing a song about next week's festival

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Market Opens Soon, Mayor's Race Begins & Honoring Lost Leaders

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Phil & Lori Volen discuss the literal building blocks of their business — Phillori Phigures

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Final Countdown: A last look at the school bond question and four candidates for LSR7 BOE

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Breaking down the $225M bond question: What it means for LSR7 Schools

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Episode 859: Prioritizing Mental Health with ReDiscover’s Demetrios Walker

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Get Ready to 'Shamrock the Block!'

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Breaking down the BOE election and the role of leadership

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Empowering Youth & Strengthening Community with Chris Madden

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The Three C's: Creativity, Community & Custom Apparel

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A Toast! Raising a glass, to good music, nights out with friends... & pickles?

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A holiday treat: Santa's back and we're talking Christmas magic!

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Holiday Happenings: Story Time with Santa & Festive Jazz in Downtown Lee’s Summit!

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'I got to up my love game:' A conversation at the intersection of community service and ministry

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Community Connections: Local involvement fuels business growth while enhancing the community

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Community Connections: Growing the business and our community are synonymous

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Feed Lee's Summit: A night of fun, food, and philanthropy supporting local nonprofits

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Empowering Voices: Teens take the mic on mental health and bullying

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Celebrating anniversaries, storytelling & nostalgia

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Building safe spaces and giving a little extra to local teens

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Make your plans now — Oktoberfest returns Sept. 27

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Beetlejuice? In a restaurant? And a pork belly burrito? I have so many questions!

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Warming up the spotlight & renewing a vow to serve

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Tis the season for football, wings and a community of giving

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7 days and counting! Yep, it's time to start talking about school

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LSSS opening its annual back to school store and you can help

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The experience is as important as the product

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How's your wings game?

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There's gonna be music notes everywhere

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Nick made a friend! Welcome aboard, Vanessa

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Burning questions and rocking the countdown to Downtown Days!

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Can't we all just give 'a little extra'

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Matching our passions with service and what's happening this week

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Shared vulnerabilities & appeals for empathy highlight community event on youth mental health

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Some flights of fancy, some shopping, and some conversation about local politics

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From bureaucrat to community volunteer — Steve Arbo talks life after City Hall

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Teens step forward to lead community convos on mental health

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A business with an unexpected, yet rewarding focus on care for special needs kids

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Passion for music and the arts leads new director to Lee's Summit and its symphony orchestra

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1, 2, 3 o’clock, 4 o’clock Shamrock!

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Making weekend plans and visiting with an old friend

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The power of Information, voices and inclusion

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Finding the right spot at the right time

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Ashley Muffitt and Square One's mission to build a community of resources for area entrepreneurs

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You gotta look back before you move forward

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Monday NewsLink: LSR7 BOE ballot changes, MLK celebration& Christmas continues!

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Monday NewsLink: Local candidates filing for office and get ready for a live stream with Santa!

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Our first ’favorite things’ winner and your next opportunities to se Santa!

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Monday NewsLink: Election filings, holiday events and more

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Spreading some holiday cheer with some of our favorite local gifts

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Monday NewsLink: holiday events and development updates

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Cheers for a decade of festive charity: 12ish Bars of Christmas fundraiser set for Dec. 9

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Happy podversary to Liesl and Friday can’t get here fast enough!

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Monday NewsLink: It’s time to light the lights!

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It’s Chillifest! 18th annual community event set for Saturday

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Monday NewsLink: Veterans Day Parade, Chilifest fun, and building strong community networks & more

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Combining humor & vulnerability to help area businesswomen connect and grow

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Monday NewsLink: Parade and Chillifest events set for Veterans Day

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Welcoming a new neighbor & holy moly the holidays are coming!

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Monday NewsLInk: Spooky Season, Market Plaza Groundbreaking & More

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Using art to help survivors cope and reclaim a part of themselves

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Monday NewsLink: Arts events, major groundbreaking and more...

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Haunted tours & costumed parades taking over downtown this month

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That place where business, community & contentment collide

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Monday NewsLink: UCM-LS introduces a new degree program; City exploring a new EDC; cultural events & more!

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Lee’s Summit story ready to take the stage

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NewsLink: City Council to hear recommendations for EDC reorganization & more

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Prost! Previewing this weekend’s Oktoberfest in downtown LS

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NewsLink: LSR7 reducing tax levy, Oktoberfest is here, the LS Symphony’s new concert & more

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Monday NewsLink: LSR7 seeking public input through surveys plus this week’s local events