Arts + Culture

At the Potter's Wheel

Life set this artist’s feet upon her creative path Article by Judy Goppert | Photography by Janie Jones When your mother is as attentive as Rachel Akin’s, you are predestined to shine! She encouraged her by providing art supplies and signing her up for art classes, specifically one at the Nelson Atkins Art Museum when she was six, and at age 11 she attended a summer art camp at the Kansas City Art Institute.  Together they visited antique shops when she was a young girl and Akin was...

Food + Beverage

Meet your new Neighbors!

New owners are thrilled to continue beloved Neighborhood Café traditions Article by Judy Goppert | Photography by Janie Jones It’s a beautiful day in the Neighborhood…Café that is! The Café has a storied history of bringing families together, providing excellent food and making breakfast the prize meal of any day. Recently, Andy Lock and Dom Molloy, proprietors of the extremely popular Third Street Social, right across the street in downtown Lee’s Summit, purchased the restaurant from its...

Entertainment

Down the Rabbit hOle

An immersive children’s literature museum Article and Photography by While childhood can have memories of family vacations, an obsessively-watched cartoon or a favorite toy opened on Christmas morning, there’s something uniquely transporting about opening a book you read as a kid. Children’s books are enjoyed over and over, and remind us of times in our childhood bedrooms, sitting on an adult’s lap and the coziness of that time of focus and quietude that seems reserved only for reading time...

Style + Beauty

Suit Yourself

Article by Katie Currid | Photography by Hannah Schreiner To most people, casual wear is a pair of jeans and a relaxed T-shirt or maybe a sweatshirt. To Dwight Colerangle, it’s a suit.  “People don't like to wear suits because they feel like suits are just for work,” says Dwight. “You can actually wear a suit to a birthday dinner. You can wear a suit to travel if you want to.” Dwight, also known as King Dwight, or @kingdeewight on Instagram and TikTok, is a fashion influencer in the Kansas...

Health + Wellness

Melanie's Remarkable Experience with MLS Laser Therapy

Kansas City patient shares how MLS Laser Therapy helped her become pain-free and regain her quality of life. After struggling with heel pain for six months, she found lasting relief through this innovative, non-invasive treatment."The sessions are painless and relaxing...I feel like I have really gained a lot of benefit from the laser. Dr. Foster is very knowledgeable. The staff is knowledgeable, and if I had any questions, they were quick to answer. My experience could not have been...

Health + Wellness

James Walker Experienced Positive Results with MLS Laser Treatment

My name is James Walker, and I live here in Lee's Summit. I was looking for a podiatrist to kind of take care of some of the foot pain that I've had kind of a nagging pain for quite some time and really couldn't get much relief as far as foot soaking in ice, and a few of those things brought little relief. I got to a point where it just really wasn't improving much anymore, and just by chance, I gave the office of Joel Foster a call.With the first treatment of laser therapy, I didn't really know...

Health + Wellness

Local Patient Receives Life-Changing Treatment for Recalcitrant Plantar Wart

Chase Cookson, a 40-year-old college professor from Gladstone, is finally celebrating a pain-free lifestyle after enduring agonizing heel pain for nearly 10 years.Cookson developed recalcitrant plantar warts in the heel of his foot that had previously been surgically removed by a local podiatrist after a variety of other failed treatments. The surgery was a last resort, and unfortunately, it resulted in the spreading of the wart, which developed into a cluster.“I had been in pain while walking...

Health + Wellness

Lee’s Summit Woman Feeling Relief After HyProCure Procedure

Misaligned, or flat feet, are common and affect people of all ages. When standing straight, the ankle bone should rest over the front edge of the heel bone, creating a space called the sinus tarsi. Misalignment occurs when the ankle bone loses its stability and slips out of place, collapsing the space of the sinus tarsi.Misaligned feet, which affect 45 percent of people in the U.S., are often misdiagnosed because they cause several unrelated symptoms including knee, hip and back pain.“When you...

Health + Wellness

 Let there be light!

Infrared light sauna therapy can enhance health and well-being. Article by Judy Goppert | Photography by West Elm Photography There is a new, exciting place in Lee’s Summit to find this experience. It is beem® Light Sauna. “We opened on October 1st and to date, have nearly 190 clients, some that come in every day,” noted owner Brian Greenwald. “We are so excited to be here and see the smiles on our clients’ faces after each session. We have plans to open two more locations in the next three...

Professional Services

A True Calling

Dr. Paul Matlock was bitten by the dentist bug early in life. Article by Judy Goppert | Photography by Janie Jones Destiny found Paul Matlock when he was a child of ten years old and met an inspiring dentist in his hometown of St. Louis. He had been seeing him throughout his young life and found him to be a positive role model in his formative years.  “He always welcomed all my questions about dentistry as I got older and allowed me to shadow and work in his office from time to time in junior...