Today on City Beat, I am talking with Carol Branham, the Mayor of Nevada. We will be talking about her role as the new mayor of Nevada and how her civic life has changed. The Mayor says she is glad she does not work full-time, so she can devote...

Today on Update, I am talking with Edwin Moore, one of the organizers of the Lamar Free Fair, the largest Free Fair in Missouri. Edwin will tell us how he and his brother, Terry, have been organizing the Lamar Free Fair for 58 years. This is th...

Today on Update, I will be talking with Christina Dedick, the Promotions Director for the Nevada Mainstreet Alliance. Christina will be discussing all the projects the alliance is involved with this autumn. One of their big projects is the pain...

Nevada Regional Medical Center Physical Therapist Coordinator, Hannah Cramer, talks with Mike Harbit about new legislation that allows patients to visit a PT without a doctor referral.  Cramer also discusses the variety of services they pr...

Today on Update, I will be chatting with Jim Liley, Vice President of the Western Missouri Beekeeper's Association. We will be talking about the Bee Festival coming up on Saturday, August 16th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Nevada Vernon Count...

Today on Update, I will be talking with Jeanne Buehler. Jeanne is a veterinary assistant for Nevada Veterinary Clinic and owner of B.B. K9 School. Jeanne is also the owner of Franklin, a 68-pound, American Bully dog. Jeanne trained Franklin to ...

On today's City Beat, I am talking with Nevada City Manager Gary Edwards. We will be going over all the stories in the City's August Newsletter. We will talk about the new, high-tech planning tools used by the Building Inspection Department. We...

Nevada R-5 Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tyson Beshore, visits with Mike Harbit before the start of the 2025-26 school year.  Dr. Beshore covers funding issues, flooding issues in district buildings caused by spring rains, Senate Bill 68 ...

Today on Update, I am talking with Perry Fowler, President of the 121st Sheldon Old Settler's Picnic. This year's picnic is Thursday, August 14th through Saturday, August 16th in Sheldon, Missouri. Perry talks about all the fun activities durin...

Nevada Regional Medical Center Interim CEO joins Mike Harbit for a discussion on the impact of the new federal budget on rural health care.  McCormick talks about the bill's impact on rural health care and what they will need to do in the ...

Today on Update, I am talking with Jodi Lavin-Tompkins, Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with adces.org. That stands for Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. Jodi will define diabetes and how it affects your body. She w...

Today on Update, I will be talking with Trooper Anthony Calderon of the Kansas Highway Patrol. Kansas traffic deaths are up 30% from last year. Trooper Calderon will explain why there are more fatalities this year. He says it is due to more mot...

On today's City Beat, I will be talking with Mary Wilson, Executive Assistant to City Management for the City of Nevada. We will be discussing the City's budget process. Mary will explain that the budget process will take five to six months to ...

Today on Update, I am talking with Karen Irwin, Secretary of the 82nd Annual Hume Fair and Rodeo. The Fair and Rodeo is happening Monday, July 28th through Saturday, August 2nd. Karen talks about all the interesting contests going on at the eve...

Today on Update, I am talking with Abigail Dutoit, Breastfeeding Care Counselor with the Barton-Dade County WIC Office. Abigail will be discussing two events  happening during Breastfeeding Week, which is the first week in August. The firs...

Today on Update, I am talking with Beth Stewart, Vice President with the Nevada MO Mainstreet Alliance. We will discuss the Alliance's current project which is the Caboose at Earp Park. The restoration process is ready to begin because Beth say...

Today on Update, I will be talking with Kalli Gober, Marketing and Communications Director for On My Own in Nevada. Kalli will be talking about their ADA Festival on Friday, July 25th, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, at their place of business, 428 E...

Today on City Beat, I will be talking with Gary Edwards, City Manager of Nevada. We will be talking about the newsletter that Edwards puts out on the first of each month. In this month's newsletter there are several interesting issues. We will ...

Today on Update, I am talking with Tina Joy Cochran, the new Economic Development Director for Nevada and Vernon County. Tina will talk about her role in seeing the City of Nevada and Vernon County prosper economically. She will also discuss ho...

Today on Update, I will be talking with Lindsay Madison, CEO of Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce. Lindsay will be discussing several events coming up in the City of Fort Scott, Kansas. The first is a Downtown Meet and Greet happening Tuesday, Jul...

Mike Harbit visits with Jason McCormick who is the Chief Restructuring Officer at Nevada Regional Medical Center.  Mr. McCormick has also now added the title of Interim CEO and he talks about the additional responsibilities.  The prog...

Today on Update, I am talking with Jenny Gayman, Vernon County Fair Board Member. We will be discussing the 2025 Vernon County Youth Fair that is happening Monday, July 7th through Saturday, July 12th. Jenny will talk about all the youth projec...

Today I will be talking to Natalea Haber, President of Rich Hill's 4th of July Committee, the organization that puts on Rich Hill's "Famous for the Fourth" celebration each year. Since 1881, the town of Rich Hill has been putting on one of the ...

Today on City Beat, I am talking with Nevada Police Chief Casey Crain. We will be discussing the Nevada Animal Shelter. The Chief will talk about the current status of the animal shelter and what's being done to fix the flood damage incurred fr...

Today on Update, I will be chatting with Samie McCullough. Samie is the Senior Associate Director for the Osage Prairie YMCA, 500 West Highland Avenue in Nevada. We will start out talking about the Grocery Grabs Program that provides lunch, din...