Red Couch Rewind - The Eye on NE Kansas Podcast

0:31  Getting all kids in the game! Mike Bell with the Topeka Area Sports Commission talks about a new effort to ensure lack of resources doesn’t keep kids from participating in organized sports.   5:30  The 32 nd Annual Race Against Breast Cancer has co-chairs with very personal reasons for supporting the cause.   10:35  The Creations of Hope Art Exhibit opens soon. Hear about this partnership be...

0:21  Meet Kuno ! Kansas law enforcement leaders announced a new effort to combat fentanyl, that includes a new K9 team. Kuno is one of them. He and his handler, agent Brentt Donaldson , joined KBI Director Tony Mattivi on the show.   6:04  National Night Out events are coming up around the area. Marysville Police Officer Anne Escalante discusses their event and why these celebrations are so impor...

0:25 Washburn Law School dedicates its new building in honor of the late Sen. Bob Dole . WU President Dr. JuliAnn Mazacheck talks about what the facility means to the university.   6:31 Happy birthday, Sen. Dole ! The Dole Institute of Politics celebrates its 20 th anniversary on what would have been the late Senator’s 100 th birthday.   12:00 Shawnee Co . has launched an aerial attack on noxious...

1:03  Youth Suicide Prevention: Laura Moore , youth suicide prevention coordinator for the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, discusses the issue and how a fairly new app is now available in Spanish as well as English.   6:36  Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Licensed counselor  Phelica Glass discusses why mental health can especially be a struggle for racial and ethnic minorities and shared...

Topeka’s Mexican community has been sharing its culture and traditions for 90 years through the annual Fiesta Topeka. We look back at the history of the event and why its so important to the community.

0:23 Veterans are urged to sign up NOW for the PACT ACT . VA Undersecretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs explains why it’s important. 6:25 Congress is on a break, so Rep. Jake LaTurner , R-KS Dist 2, visited the studio to update what he’s been doing. 12:16 A new certification for two local mental health organizations could improve and expand services. Their CEOs – Kathy Mosher and Bill Persinger – e...

0:21 Dying is a fact of life, but that doesn’t make those conversations about end-of-life issues any easier.  Bobbie Kramm  and  Nick French from Accord Hospice in Manhattan, Kan., offer advice and preview an upcoming event to help. 5:23 As Topeka continues to tackle homelessness issues, ABATE of Kansas is holding its annual motorcycle ride to support Topeka Rescue Mission. Organizer Frank Votaw s...

0:40 Retiring Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Herman Jones reflects on his 40+ year law enforcement career, as well as the turmoil of his time at KHP. 6:54  Cies and Jaxyn Smith , owner of Studio 62 in NOTO, talk about the upcoming Pride Fest and why it’s important. 11:54 The Master Gardeners Sick Plant clinic is a popular annual event! Shawnee Co. Horticulture Agent Lane Wiens joins the show...

0:26 City manager Steve Wade defends the city’s decision to pursue buying Hotel Topeka. 7:52 Shawnee Co. Commissioner Aaron Mays discusses the county’s interest and involvement in the hotel sale. 14:08 Restorative Justice – Regina Platt with Topeka Center for Peace and Justice explains the concept and how it can help communities. 18:35 Phelicia Glass offers insight into the grieving process. Spoil...

0:41 Enjoy our extended interview with Jordy Nelson ! The retired NFL great shares details of the Nelson Family Community Foundation’s 15 th annual benefit. Hear who it helps and how it’s grown over the years, thanks to community support. He also looks ahead to his upcoming induction into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, and reflects on what sports have meant in his life. 14:04 Summer reading f...

0:39 The City of Topeka has seen 17 homicides in the year's first five months. In addition, several shooting incidents in the city and county have gained attention, including  one at a South Topeka bar  that injured one person, left more than 70 shell casings behind, and led to seven arrests. Shawnee Co. District Attorney Mike Kagay visited Eye on NE Kansas to update his investigation role and off...

0:34 Things usually wind down for our area schools this time of year, but USD 437 has some significant happenings just firing up. Auburn Washburn district superintendent Dr. Scott McWilliams visited Eye on NE Kansas to detail three construction projects getting underway. All three result from a bond issue that district voters approved last year. 6:37 Shawnee Co. commissioners gave final approval t...

0:44 The Greater Topeka Partnership is looking to the future with its next strategy for building a stronger community. GTP’s Senior Vice President of Strategy Michelle Stubblefield visited Eye on NE Kansas with a closer look. 6:21 Washburn University hopes to remove financial barriers to higher education for Shawnee Co. students. Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek visited Eye on NE Kansas to discuss two new pro...

0:44 State lawmakers are on their first adjournment break. It’s been a session filled with contentious debate and unfinished business. Before they head back, House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, visited Eye on NE Kansas with an update on key issues. 6:31 Every Tuesday during April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Eye on NE Kansas is taking time to focus on different aspects of the issue. This we...

0:23  The Kansas Legislature is on its first adjournment, with some essential items still unsettled. Rep. Fred Patton, R-Topeka, is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He visited Eye on NE Kansas to share his perspective on what's been accomplished in the session so far and the work that remains. 6:51 April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Every Tuesday this month, Eye on NE Kansas is tak...

0:36  April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Eye on NE Kansas is taking time to focus on the issue. Michelle McCormick, executive director of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, appeared on the show Tuesday to discuss how widespread sexual violence is and the resources available for those impacted. 7:17 The City of Topeka is about to launch a new initiative to get a ha...

0:23 Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said everyone plays a role in ensuring children are safe at school. Kagay visited Eye on NE Kansas Monday, hours after police say a woman shot out a door to get inside a private Nashville school, then killed three children and three adults before she was killed in a confrontation with police. 8:00 The Topeka City Council listed improving the city's...

0:47 The Kansas Bureau of Investigation provides investigative assistance, laboratory services, prevention information, and other aid across the state.  The agency is now under Director Tony Mattivi, who was confirmed for the post in early February. 7:43 Keeping an eye on the state’s bank accounts and reuniting you with any long-lost cash you have coming is among the duties of the State Treasurer....

0:44 House Minority Leader Vic Miller, D-Topeka, visited Eye on NE Kansas to explain the Kansas House Democrats' property tax relief proposals and why he feels they are important. 6:30  Shawnee Co. Commissioner Aaron Mays discusses the passing of Ted Ensley and the Shawnee County career expo. 13:02 Washburn University's new president, Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek, is the university's 15th president and th...