KC Communications & Media Matters

Media matters for minority-owned restaurants! This KC Star/Journal piece features Downtown Lee's Summit Latin hot spot Sabor Latino Restaurant!

Media matters when a local podcast committed to Jazz, @Neon Jazz, highlights a local Trumpeter who has toured with the Rev. Al Green! Check out Joe Dimino's interview with Pete Carroll, who also works at Downtown Lee's Summit's Ballentine Insurance Agency!

Media matters when fundraising has to go virtual! Check out this Link 2 Lee's Summit piece on how the Lee's Summit Sunrise Rotary club raised $30,000 for local nonprofits through Feed Lee’s Summit!

Media matters when you’re looking for local gifts this holiday season! Check out Local Foundery in Downtown Lee's Summit for unique, fun finds!

Media matters when you're planning your holiday dinners! Check out this deal from Neighborhood Cafe!

Media matters when KC coffee giants like The Roasterie Kansas City Air Roasted Coffee and Messenger Coffee join forces! (Side note: KCCMM owner John Beaudoin recently visited Messenger for coffee and a breakfast sandwich from Ibis Bakery and, wow, amazing!)

Media matters as the local firefighters and a nonprofit plan for Boot Block in a COVID world. Watch for news to come on the Lee's Summit Firefighters Association annual Boot Block to benefit Lee's Summit Social Services!

Media matters when a local youth outreach, Pro Deo Youth Center, is honored with the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce Business (nonprofit) of the Year award during its 10th anniversary year! Read up here at Link 2 Lee's Summit!

Media matters for a local company specializing in helping business owners keep their buildings clean and virus-free! Check out this piece on family-owned ZeroRegen and how they were inspired to start their business during the pandemic.

Media matters when a local theater company, Summit Theatre Group, moves away from the traditional stage model to produce an old-school radio play! Read up on how you can hear this play in this Link 2 Lee's Summit piece!

Media matters when a family-owned restaurant teams up with local businesses to provide lunches to our healthcare frontline workers! Check out this LS Journal piece on Neighborhood Cafe!

Media matters when the top NFL QB decides to join the ownership group of the baseball team in his own town! Patrick Mahomes is cementing his legacy in KC at a young age! Story here from KCTV5 News Kansas City.

Media matters as Downtown Lee's Summit continues to show that public art isn’t extinct! Check out this piece on the new sculpture walk art installations!

Media definitely matters when your franchise QB signs a decade-long extension for our World Champion The Kansas City Chiefs!

Tied Together for our Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce! Appreciate the work our Chamber puts in, year-round, but especially during this time for the benefit and advocacy of our businesses in Lee’s Summit. Serving on this board is truly worthwhile work. (When you’re a 1-man show, you tie the ribbon, sling it over your shoulder, tape the poster next to your window logo and commence with the selfie!)

Media matters when Downtown Lee's Summit announces three finalists for statewide Main Street Awards! Arcade Alley, Nick Parker and the project that transformed the former Do Drop Inn into Sabor Latino Restaurant have all been recognized for their contributions to our Downtown Lee’s Summit!

Media matters as public art continues to take center stage in Lee’s Summit! This Link 2 Lee's Summit piece features the Fossil Forge Design crew and their collaborative effort to bring public art to one of the newest developments in Lee’s Summit, Summit Orchards.

Media matters as public art continues to positively invade Downtown Lee's Summit! Check out this FOX4 News Kansas City piece on the new Sculpture Walk and its many unique offerings in downtown!

Media matters when a downtown business district formulates a fun and creative way to spur additional retail shopping in difficult economic times! This The Kansas City Star piece looks at the Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street Love Local Summer Passport program.

Media matters as restaurants continue to feel the pain of COVID-19. Jose Peppers, Applebee’s and 54th St. are among the latest KC-area casualties.