By Nick Parker Podcasting was not in my original business plan. Grabbing a microphone was not the creative outlet I sought. I (and you can, too) blame my friend Jason’s resistance to penning a regular column for Link 2 Lee’s Summit. Well, Jason and maybe...
Designing learning environments that inspire creativity is Hollis + Miller’s passion, and so we find the most inspiration in the learners we serve. Working with students, teachers, administrators and community members to develop a vision for the design is a...
Even before graduating high school from VanHorn of Kansas City, Mo. in 1988, Travis O’Guin was quite the entrepreneur. He spent the years after graduation running a furniture service business with 32 locations across the country, getting into real estate, and...
Local dance studio owner Blake Piatczyc makes his professional dream a reality. By John Beaudoin If you know Blake Piatczyc, then you’re just one degree from knowing Rihanna, Paula Abdul and Jennifer Lopez. That’s because the young, energetic,...
Growing up playing ice hockey since he was three years old in Colorado, it is really no surprise that Brent Thiessen is passionate about what he does. Having been the President and General Manager of the Mavericks for nine seasons, Thiessen is looking forward to their...
It all started with a handmade sign propped up against a concrete block in downtown Lee’s Summit. It read: “You Are Loved” From there, the #randomwordsofkindness movement sprouted into positive messages and encouraging signs in windows, on park...
