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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman talks with The Hilltop owner Karen Miller as their restaurant reopened in Middlebury last week. Their original restaurant that stood for decades as a community icon burned to the ground in 2018. Thanks to the pandemic, economic struggles, building delays, and more they had to wait more than a year to reopen. Hear her story and how their family persevered.

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman and Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson talk this week about how you prepare for running a city post pandemic. What are the difficulties in predicting the future, and how do you decide where to start? The two also discuss some city improvement plans outside of downtown that will significantly change the look of one of Elkhart's main entry points.

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman learns about a new program from La Casa designed to help area employers and employees learn more about handling their finances. The new LEAP program is designed to help people better prepare themselves in the future. Shiela Sieradzki also tells us more about La Casa and its role serving the Elkhart County area with a number of programs that cover a host of issues.

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman talks with Grand Lakes Valley Conference Commissioner Jim Naumovich about their decision to host their 2021 and 2022 Swimming and Diving Championships at the Elkhart Health and Aquatics center. Naumovich breaks down why Elkhart is a great venue for the event and what the event will bring to the area in the future.

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman checks in with Goshen Health CEO and President Randy Christophel and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Daniel Nafziger. The trio talk about how the system has been handling the COVID pandemic, efforts towards immunization, and the emotional effect of the virus on medical professionals. In their second segment they also discuss the hospitals efforts to expand in an effort to make care more accessible for the Elkhart County community.

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman interview Mac Mcnally owner and operator of The Wakarusa Dime Store in Wakarusa and Granger. Carl checks in with the well known business after a hard 2020 battling the pandemic. McNally says that overall the store is doing well, and he discusses some of the changes they made to ensure its longevity.

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman is joined by Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson for their weekly Monday with the Mayor Segment. In this episode they look at some of the best assets of Elkhart and preview his financial plans for 2021

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman talks with State Rep. and Pastor Tim Wesco about being a state legislator during a pandemic and leading his congregation at the same time.

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman talks with Elkhart High School athletic director Brian Buckley about managing an athletic department during a pandemic, also they discuss their strategy in merging Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial teams into one this season.

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On the Beat! host Carl Stutsman catches up with Trevor Wendzonka at the Elkhart Public Library as they have announced changes to several locations that will upgrade buildings for the next generation of library goers. They also preview an online blog about the history of Elkhart

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