Episodes

  • Within Reason with Mike Matson: Danielle Dulin, Manhattan City Manager

    Within Reason with Mike Matson: Danielle Dulin, Manhattan City Manager
    Feb 18 2026
    It's the job of local government to provide things like public safety and road repair wherever and whenever it's needed. Here in Manhattan, managing that job goes to Danielle Dulin. City Manager Danielle Dulin joins the show today to talk about how the new commission is handling city taxes, and what it's like managing the bureaucracy of Manhattan.
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    46 mins
  • Within Reason with Mike Matson: Christi Braudrick, coach + Sage Toews, team member

    Within Reason with Mike Matson: Christi Braudrick, coach + Sage Toews, team member
    Feb 17 2026
    The K-State Rodeo preserves and showcases western values such as toughness and connection to the land. With the K-State Rodeo right around the corner, we thought it important to bring on Rodeo Team Coach Christi Braudrick, as well as Sage Towes to talk about the rodeo, and what they plan on showing off.
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    45 mins
  • Within Reason with Mike Matson: Aaron Stewart, City of Manhattan Director of Parks & Recreation

    Within Reason with Mike Matson: Aaron Stewart, City of Manhattan Director of Parks & Recreation
    Feb 12 2026
    The issue of indoor aquatics has been a long debated issue in Manhattan, and it seems like the issue is finally dying down. So today, Aaron Stewart, director of the Manhattan Parks & Recreation department joins the show to talk about what the future of indoor aquatics is, and the reasons as to why it's coming to a close.
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    49 mins
  • Within Reason with Mike Matson: Steve Altobello Owner and CFO, Shilling Construction

    Within Reason with Mike Matson: Steve Altobello Owner and CFO, Shilling Construction
    Feb 11 2026
    The private sector produces goods and services, creates jobs, and powers overall economic growth. A local company, Shilling Construction, who provides asphalt and manufacturing services here in Manhattan works with the city to provide that infrastructure support that keeps our lives easier. Owner and CFO of Shilling Construction, Steve Altobello joins the show today to talk about what it's like fighting for public contracts and providing for the city of Manhattan.
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    46 mins
  • Within Reason with Mike Matson: Stephanie Peterson, City of MHK Director Planning & Development

    Within Reason with Mike Matson: Stephanie Peterson, City of MHK Director Planning & Development
    Feb 10 2026
    Any good city needs to know where it's going in order to provide the best opportunities for it's residents. Director of Planning and Development for Manhattan, Stephanie Peterson, works for the city in order to develop a coherent and thriving community. Today, Peterson joins the show to share what guiding principles have brought us to where we are today, as well as where we are heading as a city.
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    46 mins
  • Within Reason with Mike Matson: D.J. Schaefer, Kansas State University grad student

    Within Reason with Mike Matson: D.J. Schaefer, Kansas State University grad student
    Feb 6 2026
    Soldiers who go missing in action are hardest to grapple, with the disorientation and lack of closure for family members. The Kansas State University Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project works to put names to old reports in an effort to bring that closure to families. D.J. Schaefer with the MIA Recovery and Identification Project joins the show today to share how he started the project, and how he completes his work along with other retired veterans.
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    46 mins
  • Within Reason with Mike Matson: Aaron Harries, Kansas Wheat

    Within Reason with Mike Matson: Aaron Harries, Kansas Wheat
    Feb 5 2026
    With Kansas being one of the largest agricultural producers in the country, so staying on the cutting edge of production and sustainability. Today's guest, Aaron Harries, is the Vice President of Research and Operation with the Kansas Wheat Commission and works to provide Kansas farmers with the best information and supplies needed to provide the best food for the country.
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    46 mins
  • Within Reason with Mike Matson: Jarett Skinner, D.O., Flint Hills Campus OB/GYN

    Within Reason with Mike Matson: Jarett Skinner, D.O., Flint Hills Campus OB/GYN
    Feb 4 2026
    Improving women's healthcare improves the lives of those around them, and strengthens overall community health. Today Obstetrician-Gynecologists with Stormont Vail Health, Anwar Khoury and Jarett Skinner, join the show to talk about the job of an OBGYN and how they help further women's health in the Flint Hills region.
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    45 mins