Author: Mitch Fortner

On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Sheila Ellis-Glasper joins to talk about efforts to create a Yuma Street Cultural Center. Ellis-Glasper is the co-founder and executive director of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, a group designed to equip entrepreneurs with the resources and skills necessary to reach their goals. Yuma Street has been a cultural hub for the Black community in Manhattan since the late 1870s. The Yuma Street Cultural Center, which is to find its home in Shepard Chapel, will be place of belonging and empowerment for Black entrepreneurs. YSCC will provide Manhattan residents…

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6A Friday (Boys) Junction City Bluejays (14-8) 49 @ Washburn Rural Junior Blues (18-4) 54 Saturday (Girls) Manhattan Indians (14-8) 31 @ Washburn Rural Junior Blues (16-6) 46 4A Friday (Boys) Topeka Hayden Wildcats (13-9) 40 @ Rock Creek Mustangs (20-2) 50 Wamego Red Raiders (6-16) 51 @ Atchison Phoenix (15-7) 71 Saturday (Girls) Wamego Red Raiders (16-6) 35 @ Eudora Cardinals (20-2) 41 Bishop Miege Stags (17-4) 59 @ Rock Creek Mustangs (17-5) 45 3A Friday Girls in Halstead Riley County Falcons (16-7) 38 vs. Hesston Swathers (23-0) 45 1A D1 Saturday Boys in Centralia Frankfort Wildcats (17-6) 44…

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On today’s episode, Mike speaks with local leaders Usha Reddi and Mary Stamey on gender equity in advance of International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8. Both guests are involved with the Manhattan branch of the American Association of University Women, where Reddi serves as president. AAUW seeks to address adversity facing women both in the workplace and at home. Reddi and Stamey speak on narrowing the gender pay gap, expanding maternity leave, and the difference between equality and equity. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to both celebrate women’s achievement and to raise awareness about the discrimination…

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Thursday Rock Creek Mustangs Girls (15-4, 9-2) 48 @ Abilene Cowgirls (3-17, 2-11) 16 Rock Creek Mustangs Boys (18-1, 11-0) 53 @ Abilene Cowboys (14-6, 8-4) 47 Sub-State (3A) Belle Plain Dragons (7-14) 33 @ Riley County Falcons Girls (15-6) 52 Friday Washburn Rural Junior Blues (14-6, 7-3) 51 @ Manhattan Indians Girls (13-7, 6-4) 45 Washburn Rural Junior Blues (16-4, 10-0) 61 @ Manhattan Indians Boys (6-14, 3-7) 47 Rock Creek Mustangs Girls (16-4, 10-2) 41 @ Concordia Panthers (5-15, 2-10) 32 Rock Creek Mustangs Boys (18-2, 11-1) 49 @ Concordia Panthers (13-7, 9-3) 59 Sub-State (3A) Riley County…

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On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike splits his time with State Rep. Angel Roeser, Sen. Brad Starnes & Michael Rezkalla from Pawnee Mental Health Services. It’s “turnaround week” in Topeka, where state legislators have been kept busy voting on non-exempt bills. For freshman lawmakers State Rep. Angel Roeser and Sen. Brad Starnes, this week is also the approximate halfway mark of their first legislative session. In segments one and two respectively, the two share their stances on burgeoning policies and their first impressions of work in the Capitol Building. In the second half of the hour,…

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