Station 15 Podcast: Recent Episodes
Norton County Community Foundation
Station 15 Podcast highlights human interest stories from Norton County, Kansas. Join us as we re-think what it means to be rural and explore the spirit, culture, and people who call this place home.
In the final episode of Season 2 "Welcome to Norton, Newbies," Tara Vance, Executive Director of Norton County Community Foundation, sits down with Jenn Fisher, a Norton newbie who is looking for ways to get involved, and Rose Garrison, long-time Norton resident and volunteer.
Donna Liddle, President & CEO of Norton Area Chamber of Commerce and Travel & Tourism, interviews Pauline Goeken, Norton County's oldest resident.
Tyus provides an overview of recreation opportunities in Norton County. Then, Tara Vance, Executive Director of Norton County Community Foundation, interviews Jeff Porter (Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks) about Prairie Dog State Park.
Bethany Shirk, Director of Operations & Communications at Norton County Community Foundation (NCCF), interviews USD 211 Superintendent Corey Roy about education. Then, NCCF Executive Director Tara Vance has a conversation with Hannah Sproul and Rachel Hays from Mindy's Magical Playhouse (Almena, Kansas) about childcare.
Donna Liddle, President & CEO of Norton Area Chamber of Commerce and Travel & Tourism, interviews Scott Sproul, President/CEO of NWKEIC, and Chris Tanner.
Bethany Shirk, Director of Operations and Communications at Norton County Community Foundation, sits down with Mike Posson, Executive Director at Norton City/County Economic Development, to talk about the "Fresh New Norton County" housing program. www.freshnewnortoncounty.org
In this final episode of season 1 Tyus goes to Theraplay Learning center and also sits down with Norton County Health Departments very own Leslie Pfannestiel, R.N. to speak on health across the lifespan.
In this episode Tyus sits down with Methodist Pastor Eve who is originally from Kenya, living and preaching in Norton for the past 2 years. He also visits with Georgi Briery on community resources set in place to help people in need.
In this episode Tyus speaks to Caryl Hale and Jim Rowh about the impact and culture of organic foods within the community. Also before closing out the podcast Tyus has Donna Liddle, CEO of The Norton Area Chamber of Commerce provide us with information on how to get involved and utilize certain resources within the community to grow organically.
In this episode Tyus takes a look back at some interviews conducted by Donna Liddle, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce in Norton County. These interviews feature Abby Rice of Moffets Drugs along with long time community family physician, Dr. Glenda Maurer. (Interviews conducted at The Norton Eagles Lodge 2/15/2021.)
In this episode Tyus speaks with Ellie Martin who is an Outpatient Therapist at High Plains Mental Health Center, and also local rancher (2J Beef, LLC) and Mental health advocate Gimmie Jo Jansonius.
Tyus speaks on what it means to be healthy in a rural community also including an interview with Gina Frack, the CEO of Norton County Hospital.