Within Reason with Mike Matson

As the first round of legislative sessions comes to a close, it's important to take a look back at what has been accomplished. Today, District 18's Senator Kenny Titus joins the show to give us that insight into the previous session, how he feels about the current state of the legislation, and what to keep an eye out for going forward.

heart health is important to everybody, but not everybody gets it right, and once you have a heart event then you need to work back up to full strength. Stormont Vail Health provides a safe and encouraging environment in order to get you back up to full health. Tiffany Naccarato with Stormont Vail Health joins today's show to share what a heart event might look like, and how people like her get you back to full strength afterwards.

It's imperative to keep skills alive, no matter how small or unimportant they might be. The "Domestic Science Club" aims to keep household skills alive and educate women in their careers, as well as creating a space for women to come together and build a sense of community. Nancy Bolsen and Lynda Bachelor, with the Manhattan DSC, join today's show to share how the club is accomplishing it's goal locally in educating the women of tomorrow.

As we grow closer to the race to decide our new Kansas Senator, we invited candidates to join the show and share motivations and campaign goals. Today, Democratic candidate and Johnson county immigration attorney, Anne Parelkar, joins the show to share what her driving forces and her goals if she is elected to office.

As we continue into the second year of President Trump's term, approval of the federal government is waning. Today's guests, leader of Indivisible MHK Phil Nel, as well as Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh, join the show to talk about the upcoming No Kings Protest slated for March 28th. They aim to allow people to voice disagreements and remind leaders that the will of the people still matters.

The Meadowlark Hills retirement community is a local non-profit here in Manhattan, with the aim to strengthen community ties and address unmet social needs. Today, managers at the retirement community, Sarah Duggan and Michelle Haub join the show to share the work that they do at the non-profit, and how they provide care and comfort for families.

From sudden sniffles to a sprained ankle, the Stormont Vail Health Walk-In Clinics take care of injuries that are less critical than is needed for the emergency room. Today, Darryl Peterson with the Stormont Vail Walk-In Clinics joins the show to talk about the difference between the ER and a walk-in clinic, and the importance of the services that fill the gap between first aid and urgent care.

Creating skilled labor within a community creates new growth opportunities, especially for more rural areas such as Manhattan. The Manhattan Area Technical College, one of the biggest creators of skilled and adaptable workers who are prepared with the technical expertise that's essential in the field. Today, President of MATC, Jim Genandt joins the show to talk about how he's adapting to the growing local opportunities, in order to provide key jobs to the area.

As a long time servant of the community, Susan Adamchak has recently started her second term as Mayor of Manhattan. Today, Mayor Adamchak joins the show to talk about what she's proud of accomplishing during her terms, and why she continues to support the community.

Manhattan is a rapidly growing community and is always getting new things to do. From new hotels to unique attractions to city walkability, Visit Manhattan is the Convention and Visitors Bureau that manages development across the city in order to promote a sense of community. Today, Marcia Rozell joins the show to share what their overall goal for Manhattan is, and what they are doing to achieve that.