Within Reason with Mike Matson

As soldiers rotate to and from deployment, it becomes important to make the transition between civilian life and active duty as smooth as possible. Being ready and prepared for anything is the Big Red One's foremost mission, and today, Col. Matthew Kelly, as well as CMS Michael Gossman, join the show to talk about how they accomplish that goal.

Within Reason with Mike Matson: Molly Mendenhall + Kayla Knier, Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition

Within Reason with Mike Matson: Lieutenant Governor/Kansas Commerce Secretary David Toland

Within Reason with Mike Matson: John Ford, Riley County Commissioner

As medicine and technology advances, the line between science fiction and reality slowly blurs. Today's guests, Erin Plummer and Daniel Regier with Stormont Vail Health, join the show to talk about advancements in the medical field due to advanced robotics in the Da Vinci System, and how this machine is reducing surgical invasion and patient recovery time.

Riley county has spent a long while trying to decide how, or whether they even want to in the first place, to create a County Administrator position, keeping in line with the typical municipal government. Today, former Manhattan Mayor Mike Dodson, as well as retired Manhattan Chamber Executive Lyle Butler, join the show to talk about what they see as the pros and cons to implementing this new city position

As more candidates throw their hats in the ring, Sandy Spidel Neumann joins the show today to share her campaign. With what she says is currently lacking representation, she hopes to be elected the 1st District senate seat in order to bring needed change to federal governance.

The Run For the Roses fundraiser started a few years ago with the aim of benefiting the K-State Garden. Today, Terry Olson and Jan Stewart with the K-State Garden, join today's show to share what benefits the garden brings to the community and how the support provided by the fundraiser will continue to help the gardens prosper.

The KSU Foundation provides opportunities for students who wouldn't otherwise get those opportunities. Today, Sara Prince, the KSU Foundation Associate VP for Development, joins the show to talk about the K-State Day of Giving. The K-State DoG is a day meant to show school spirit and raise money for the school, providing the support needed to fund scholarships and new equipment.

Lauren Reinhold, a Laurence based attorney, is campaigning around Kansas running for the US House in the 1st District. She sees a lapse in governmental support for the working class as a guiding push to run for Congress. Today, Reinhold joins the show to share she hopes to bring if she is elected, and what she will bring back to her constituents.