The Shawnee Pulse

George Kandt, the City of Shawnee's Economic Development Coordinator, joins us for the September Shawnee Pulse. He'll tell us what goes into working with City staff, the Governing Body, and local businesses to help spur economic development across the community to benefit everyone in Shawnee.

To find out more about economic opportunity in the City of Shawnee, click here to visit the City's economic investment page to learn about all the options in Shawnee.

Just like thousands of kids across Shawnee headed back for a new school at the end of summer, so too are two Shawnee Police Officers! Officers John Midiros and Darion Hillman serve as School Resource Officers during the school year. They join the Shawnee Pulse to talk about what goes into their days and why they both jumped at the chance to work with students at Shawnee Mission Northwest (Officer Midiros) and Mill Valley (Officer Hillman).

This month on the Shawnee Pulse, we're taking you to court! We sit down with Judge Karen Torline who serves as the City of Shawnee as municipal judge. We'll talk about her start as a prosecutor for Johnson County before coming to Shawnee, before eventually becoming judge.

Plus, we talk about her School Supplies for Fines program, designed to help students in Shawnee and people with eligible infractions to save some money by donating new supplies ahead of the upcoming school year.

Shawnee's Parks and Recreation Director Tonya Lecuru returns to the podcast! July is Parks and Rec Month across the country and right here in your Hometown with Heart. Tonya talks about the newly renovated Garrett Park, the department's upcoming reaccreditation through CAPRA, and the importance of Parks and Rec month.

Plus, Kate Kinkaid is here to talk all the special events during July spread across the entire Shawnee community from PARKED to Freedom Fling and more!

Every single day, the City of Shawnee partners with the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce to build a strong economic base for the city, liaison with existing companies, attract new businesses, and bring new residents, events, and the community closer together.

The President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, Ann Smith-Tate, joins us for the May episode of the Shawnee Pulse as we talk about what brought her to Shawnee, and how the business community is getting ready for the World Cup this summer. Plus, we'll talk about a new event this summer in downtown Shawnee that's combining craft beer and bluegrass music to give people a taste of Americana and Ales.

If you have questions to ask on the podcast or topics you'd like to hear us cover, please email cityofshawnee@cityofshawnee.org.