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Thomas English talks with Nevada City Manager Gary Edwards about various happenings in the city of Nevada. Topics include the construction of the City Square development project and the improvements to the water treatment plant. Other topics discussed are new housing additions in the community and an update on the progress for the aquatic center. 

Thomas English talks with guests from the Nevada Scholar Bowl program to talk about their upcoming Bingo Night fundraiser. The guests are Scholar Bowl coach Bryan Townsend and team members Nolan Deweese and Ethan Copsey. In this program, they provide an overview of what Scholar Bowl is and when they compete. They also discuss the Bingo Night event and how the community can get involved. Other topi...

Thomas English talks with a guest from the U.S. Small Business Administration to talk about disaster loans and individual assistance residents can receive. The guest is Raenada Mason, a public information officer in the SBA's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience. In this program she discusses the disaster loans that the SBA provides and details the interest rates and monetary amounts av...

Nevada Regional Medical Center Interim CEO, Jason McCormick, joins Mike Harbit to give an update on the latest at the Nevada (MO) city hospital.  McCormick also provides information on community education sessions on the proposed Hospital District for the hospital.  He talked about the changes and benefits that would bring to the hospital as well as upcoming sessions they community can attend to l...

Thomas English talks with a guest from the Cedar County Memorial Hospital to talk about Medicare enrollment. The guest is Natalie Eberhard, the marketing coordinator for CCMH. In this program, she provides an overview of the Medicare and Medicare advantage plans. She also explains how to enroll, the differences between plans and the benefits they provide. 

Thomas English talks with a guest from the American Legion Post 2 to discuss the upcoming Veterans' Day Parade. The guest is Troy Shankel, the American Legion Post 2 Commander. He talks about the preparation for the upcoming parade and how people can get involved. He also discusses how the community can support the American Legion. Lastly, he discusses other ways the community can show their...

Mike Harbit sits down once again with Nevada (MO) Tiger head football coach Wes Beachler for their weekly visit.   Discussion will center on the thrilling 21-19 win over Pleasant Hill to wrap up the regular season and the start of Class 4 District 7 play Friday, October 31st against the Southeast Knights of Kansas City.

Thomas English talks with Nevada Fire Chief Taylor McKlintic about the recent happenings in the city of Nevada. We discuss the new storm siren system that has now been completed. Other topics include the repurposing of the old sirens, the potential purchase of a new engine or tanker and the potential for more personnel. Finally, we discuss the celebration of First Responder's Day and Hallowee...

Thomas English talks with two guests from the West Central Missouri Community Action Agency. They are Amy Anderson, Housing Assistance Program Chief Officer, and Mendy Neider, Housing Assistance Director. They talk about the various programs that the WCMCAA provides and how the community can use these programs. Other topics include how the waitlist works and the benefits that come with it. 

Thomas English talks with four guests from the NRTC Business Program. They are Amber Jenkins, a Business Program Instructor and Business Program students Anna, Marley and Ella. They talk about their upcoming event, the Fall Extravaganza. Amber discusses the Business Program and how the event started while the students discuss the details of the event including the talent and comedy show and the ha...

Mike Harbit has his weekly visit with Nevada (MO) Tiger head football coach Wes Beachler as they review the contest at Mt. Vernon and preview the regular season finale against the Pleasant Hill Roosters.  Also on the program will be Nevada volleyball coach Morgan Sanderson as the Lady Tigers prepare for the start of Class 3 District 13 action as the #1 seed.

Dr. John Fox from Nevada Regional Medical Center was on the program to talk about Hand, Foot, Mouth disease that is very contagious and most common in children younger than 5 years of age.  Dr. Fox talked about the symptoms to watch out for, where it's most commonly contacted and how to help prevent it.

Thomas English talks with a guest from the Wreaths Across America organization. The guest is Janie Conroy, the Vernon County Wreaths Across America Representative. She talks about the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Fort Scott National Cemetery in December. She also discusses the new theme for the year for the organization as well as how the community can get involved and what it means to her a...

Mike Harbit talks with Cottey College President Dr. Stefanie Niles about the college's recent high ranking in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings in the Midwest Region. They discuss the upcoming international trip for students in the spring and other topics related to Cottey College. 

Nevada (MO) Tiger head football coach Wes Beachler joins Mike Harbit to talk about the past week's contest with the Cassville Wildcats and preview the upcoming action at Mt. Vernon against the Mountaineers.  

Mike Harbit talks with Cottey College Athletic Director Maryann Mitts about the college's upcoming Comets 5k & Family Run. They discuss the growth of Cottey athletics and the new facilities in use. Other discussions include the public service efforts of Cottey student-athletes in the community and much more. 

Mike Harbit visits with Vernon County presiding commissioner Joe Wilson about the upcoming Vernon County fall clean-up day scheduled for Saturday, October 18th. They discuss what can and cannot be brought to the event for disposal. Also, a discussion on ongoing talks with FEMA about the spring tornado and flood damage in Vernon County and its townships. 

Nevada (MO) Tiger head football coach Wes Beachler has his weekly visit with Mike Harbit.  They review the 27-7 "Silver Tiger" win over the Lamar Tigers and preview the upcoming Big 8 matchup with the Cassville Wildcats.

As it is "Breast Cancer Awareness Month", Nevada Regional Medical Center COO, Holly Bush, and Marketing Director, Jennifer Eaton were on the program to talk about the need for women to schedule their annual mammogram.  They talk about who should get the mammogram and what are the risk factors.  They also talked about how to schedule an appointment.

Vernon County United Way board president Shelby Lightwine appeared on the program to discuss their upcoming Oktoberfest celebration. Oktoberfest is used as a fundraiser for the fifteen agencies they support with funding. The agencies are all local, serving Nevada and Vernon County residents. Oktoberfest is a carnival-type event bringing people out to the Vernon County Fairgrounds. 

Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Jessica Sloniker, was on the program to discuss the upcoming "Fall Festival".  The event is being held at the Vernon County Fairgrounds alongside the United Way's "Oktoberfest", a car show and the Farmer's Market on Saturday, October 11th at the Vernon County Fairgrounds in Nevada, MO.  Sloniker talks about...

Nevada (MO) Tiger head football coach Wes Beachler joined Mike Harbit for their weekly discussion.  There will be a review of the win at East Newton and a preview of the upcoming "Silver Tiger" game at home Friday, October 3rd against the Lamar Tigers.  The program originally aired on Sunny 99.9/AM 1240 in Nevada, MO.

Mike Harbit is joined by cast members from the Community Council on the Performing Arts production of "Murder On the Nile" that will be presented October 2-5 at the Fox Playhouse in Nevada, MO.

Greg Hoffman and Amy Bishop joined us to talk about the Nevada/Vernon County Community Foundation.  Now in it's fifth year, the foundation has provided thousands of dollars for local projects that are voted on by the "PHIL" members who donate to the group.  The money is pooled to be able to provide assets for various projects in Nevada and Vernon County.

Vernon County Extension Youth Program Associate, Thabena Bower, joined us to talk about the upcoming Annual 4-H Week that starts Sunday, October 5th.  She also talked about the annual BBQ Fundraiser that is the biggest fundraiser of the year for 4-H in Vernon County.  Thabena also talked about the strong 4-H program in Vernon County and their recent Expo.