In August, 2026, an election will be held throughout the state of Kansas to decide how justices should be appointed to the Kansas supreme court. Today, we're joined by Chris McGowne who is a Hays attorney, and chair of the Kansas Republican Party, as he talks to us about the next election and what we would be voting on.

It takes a lot of work to keep a pulse on what all goes down in Manhattan. That is exactly the job of today's guest, Megan Moser, executive editor of the Manhattan Mercury. Today we talk about an ongoing story about the Manhattan chiropractor, Clark Petersen, and his recent conviction on 51 counts of sexual misconduct.

Today we hear from the candidates for both the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board, and the Manhattan City Commission. Each candidate will give a short stump speech in order to give us a good overview of what each candidate will bring to the table if they are elected.

With the Manhattan city commission election quickly coming up, it's important to be an informed voter. With Usha Reddi and Bruce Snead, former sitting commissioners for Manhattan, they join us to provide an insight into what it takes to get elected to local office, and what it takes to be a good commissioner once you're there.

It takes a fine balance between both sides of the law, policing and public defending, to safe guard individual rights. We're joined by those two sides, Erin Friedline is the Deputy Director with the RCPD, and Tom Addair who is a criminal justice attorney here in Manhattan. They join the show in order to give a perspective to both sides of the law, and to inform the public on the do's and don'ts of law enforcement interactions.

The Manhattan Christian College has been providing higher education for nearly 100 years, and the president of the college Kevin Ingram, is proudly driving the institution forward. Ingram joins us today to give us a deeper insight into what the college provides and what we can look forward to as the college continues to grow in enrollment.

Having a regional airport so close to Manhattan connects us to the rest of the country in ways that no other mode of transportation can provide. Airport Director, Brandon Keazer, joins the show today to talk about the structure of the Manhattan Regional Airport, how the current government shutdown is affecting our airport staff, and what we can look forward to as the airport expands to accommodate the local growth.

In an effort to to bring modern metropolitan art to the little apple, the Museum of Art + Light has been at the forefront of the combination of art and technology. Erin Dragotto, the Executive Director of the museum, joins today's show to talk about what it takes to set up the extravagant exhibits and what the museum has coming down the pipeline.

On today's episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Job growth to support economic, workforce and fiscal sustainability. Chamber Executive of The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Jason Smith, talks about the ongoing push to bring big businesses into Manhattan.

No matter who you are, it will always be important to take care of yourself. The Stormont Vail Health Weight Management program is here to guide you and give you the best resources in order to do just that. Chris Guhr, a clinician with the Manhattan clinic of the program, joins the show to talk about what she does to help people live a healthier life and overcome mental and physical hurdles that typically keep people from the lifestyle they want to live.