Within Reason with Mike Matson

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...

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...

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 t...

Many people focus on the problems that impact them them in the most immediate sense, and there is no more prominent issue in Manhattan than our unhoused population. Executive Director Emily Wagner, with The Manhattan Emergency Shelter, joins us today to talk about how the shelter provides for the community and what they want to accomplish as the community grows.

Life loves to throw a curveball at you when you least expect it. Brenda Bandy with the Paid Leave for All Kansans Coalition is hoping to ease that burden for working Kansans. The aim of the coalition is to encourage businesses to build a fund that can be used to pay workers should they need to leave work for an extended period of time, such as having a child or having to take care of an elderly pa...

Looking back at how we got here is how we best decide what to do next, and Katharine Hensler, director of the Riley County Historical Museum, is here to provide the best medium in order to teach the masses. Today Hensler joins the show to tell us what the museum is all about, and how she continues to enthusiastically serve our community.

The historic Wareham Hall is a key feature in downtown Manhattan, and executive director of the Wareham renovation project, Blade Mages, wants to bring it back to its former glory. Today, Mages joins us to talk about the start of the project, and how the major construction will impact the downtown area.

Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body, and Tiffany Naccarato is here to help you take care of it. As and Advanced Practice Provider specializing in Cardiology with Stormont Vail Health, Naccarato works to diagnose and treat everything from high cholesterol to an active heart attack.

Having a robust social safety net can be the difference between life and death. Non-profit leaders, Karla Hagemeister with the Flint Hills bread Basket, and Debbie Nuss with the Flint Hills Wellness Coalition, have spent their time at their respective organizations working to minimize the harm that systemic issues cause Manhattan residents, specifically providing things such as food, transportatio...

With the primary and general elections coming up next year, its important to stay informed about potential candidates. Christy Davis, former White House head of USDA Rural Development and and current democratic candidate running for senator, joins us today to talk about what qualifies her for you vote, and what she plans to do if she is elected to the senate.

First elected in 2018, then reelected in 2023, Laura Kelly has been the acting Governor of Kansas and has just over and year left in office. After her many years in office, she's still fighting for what she believes to be the best for Kansans. From the nationalization of US troops to effects of senate bill H.R.1, Governor Kelly joins us today to talk about how she plans to fight for Kansans during...

The Riley County Food & Farm Council, created in 2018, has one job; to support local farmers and improve the mutual relationship between Manhattan and the agriculture industry. Today, Vickie James joins the show to talk about her role as a creator of the Food & Farm Council and how she assesses the best way to serve the community.

Danielle Dulin serves as Manhattan's chief executive officer. As city manager, Dulin balance growth with sustainability and growth and engaging with the community in a way that best serves her constituents. Today, Dulin joins us to talk about upcoming businesses bringing jobs to the area, ongoing projects, and the daily life of Manhattan's City Manager.

Planning, planning, planning. The Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization works across jurisdictions in order to plan out the best ways to enhance mobility throughout the city and strengthen our community. Jared Tremblay is the Planning Manager for the organization, and talks with us today about his ongoing "Connect 2050" project.

The KSU Foundation is here for one thing, to make your life at K-State as fun and fulfilling as possible. The KSU Foundation manages donations, the endowment fund, and tax dollars to improve programs and staffing at the university. Today, president and CEO of the KSU Foundation Greg Willems, joins us to talk about the work he does managing now over one billion dollars in the name of bettering K-St...

The research partnership between K-State and Stormont Vail Health is one of the leading contributors to the cutting edge of medicine. Gina Besenyi, the director of Physical Activity Research at K-State, as well as Ali Wisniewski, the Clinical Research Program Manager at Stormont, talk with us today about how the partnership between K-State and Stormont is bringing you the best care that medicine c...

With the passing of the "Big Beautiful Bill" or H.R.1, many changes have effected Americans across the nation. Today's guests, April Holman with the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, as well as Jami Reever with Kansas Appleseed, join us to share how H.R.1 will impact the most vulnerable Kansans, and what we can do as a community to lessen the blow to our neighbors.

Tourism is a major factor in the Manhattan economy, and today's guest Marcia Rozell, Director of Visit Manhattan, works to make sure our town is as lively as it can be. Rozell joins us today to talk about the connections and daily effort it takes in order to keep events coming to Manhattan.

On today's episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, South of Wamego, Mount Mitchell is a hill full of history

Kendra Kuhlman, Executive Director of the Manhattan Arts Center, and Gabriela Vega, local attorney and volunteer leader believe it's of the upmost importance to support the arts, and in giving kids and young adults experiences that they wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to have through their work at the Arts Center. Kuhlman and Vega join us today to talk about their upcoming annual fundraise...

Jayme Morris-Hardeman believes that community education is one of the most important aspect as it comes to public health, which is why she's choosing to run for reelection to the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board. She talks with us today about what drives her love to serve, and what she would want to do if successfully reelected.