With the passing of the "Big Beautiful Bill" or H.R.1, many changes have effected Americans across the nation. Today's guests, April Holman with the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, as well as Jami Reever with Kansas Appleseed, join us to share how H.R.1 will impact the most vulnerable Kansans, and what we can do as a community to lessen the blow to our neighbors.

Tourism is a major factor in the Manhattan economy, and today's guest Marcia Rozell, Director of Visit Manhattan, works to make sure our town is as lively as it can be. Rozell joins us today to talk about the connections and daily effort it takes in order to keep events coming to Manhattan.

Kendra Kuhlman, Executive Director of the Manhattan Arts Center, and Gabriela Vega, local attorney and volunteer leader believe it's of the upmost importance to support the arts, and in giving kids and young adults experiences that they wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to have through their work at the Arts Center. Kuhlman and Vega join us today to talk about their upcoming annual fundraiser "Art of The Cocktail" and the work that goes into the event.

Jayme Morris-Hardeman believes that community education is one of the most important aspect as it comes to public health, which is why she's choosing to run for reelection to the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board. She talks with us today about what drives her love to serve, and what she would want to do if successfully reelected.

With rising tensions in Europe, it's important to understand what's really going on in the region. 1st Infantry Division Deputy Commanding Officer, Colonel Jabari Miller joins us to talk about training exercises that keep soldiers battle ready, as well as the current ongoing rotation of deployment of troops to Poland.

Beth Montelone is the Vice President for Research as well as the project director of the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Initiative , and Kevin Mills is the president and CEO of Ad Astra BIO. Later today, Montelone and Mills will head the ribbon cutting on new biotechnical teaching labs at K-State. These new labs will be geared towards teaching students the skills needed to tackle complex human problems, such as vaccine development and anti-microbial resistance.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has said if we don't do something about water, nothing else matters in the long run. Our legislative body has put together a task force dedicated to finding a solution to the states water problem. The co-chairs of the task force, Senator Kenny Titus and Representative Jim Minnix, joins us to talk about the growing water shortage and what they're doing to get on top of the issue.

Today's guest, Mark Slyter, the newly appointed CEO of Stormont Vail Health joins us today to give us the lay of the land as it comes to Kansas healthcare system, and how the hospital plays a key part in the web the US healthcare system as a whole.

The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home is a monument dedicated to the military and presidential endeavors of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The foundation's executive director, Meredith Sleichter, joins us today to talk about the mission of the Eisenhower Foundation, and how they strive to champion the life and legacy of our 34th president.