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We love those Friday night lights! This episode we sit down with North Platte High School's Football Coach, Todd Rice and St Pat's Football Coach, Kevin Dodson, just before their first games of the season. Listen in to learn more about their programs, how they handle criticism, and how they approach coaching. Here's to great football season!

Derek Minshull, Senior Vice President Senior Credit Analyst at NebraskaLand Bank, has graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s state-of-the-art graduate school of banking program. Minshull was among 141 graduates of the class of 2021 honored in a ceremony on July 29, 2021, in Boulder, Colo.

We had a great time this episode chatting with Pro MMA Fighter, Jayson Scott. We learned more about the sport and what motivates Jayson to step into the cage. Since recording the episode, Jayson competed in his Pro Bantamweight Debut on July 31st and walked away with an amazing win. Give this episode a listen to become an instant fan of this North Platte native. We loved getting to know him and we think you will too. 

Listen to Episode 15 with special guest, Trudy Merritt, founder and director of the Platte River Fitness Series. In this Episode, we talk with Trudy about the 20th anniversary of the Platte River Fitness Series. We also talk with her about the multiple races and clubs inside of the series and the impact they have on individuals and the community. We learn about Leading Ladies, Fit Kids and the local couch to 5k by Great Plains Health. 

Danielle is back!  Get the answer to the burning question: Who did better in the Spartan Race, Danielle or Garod?  Our episode 14 guest is Mel McNea, Chief Executive Officer at Great Plains Health. Ty, Danielle and Mel talk about the culture shift that happened at GPH and how they worked together to overcome a ransomware attack and a pandemic, while gaining national attention for all the right reasons.  We get a glimpse of what the future holds for GPH in addition to how they are working to recruit young professionals to the community. Mel also talks about his two big announcements, retirement and his candidacy for Nebraska Legislature, District 42. Most importantly, find out whether or not his house is for sale. 

Ty Lucas and Kim Schroll host Episode 13 with Gary Person, President and CEO of the North Platte Area Chamber and Development Corporation. Gary discusses economic development in the North Platte community and shares how important  collaboration is to our success. Gary also shares about various ways communities can remain competitive. We also gain perspective about how history has helped shape our future.

Tune into Episode 12, where we talk with Traci Cummings; popularly known as Traci Trainer, about living a healthy lifestyle. Traci Cummings is a certified holistic health coach, personal trainer, and owner of Your Wellness Journey. In this episode, Traci explains the background of her business and how she keeps herself educated on the science behind diet and exercise. Traci also shares about how she continues to be successful in her own health journey, in the midst of being a full-time mother

In this episode, we talk to “self-made” entrepreneurs Jeff and Shae Caldwell, owners of Whitetail Screen Print, Whitetail Cycle Sport, Whitetail Outpost, and Whitetail Management. We discuss the community driven attitude that Jeff and Shae share and the history behind their successful business. We also learn more about the exciting dreams, plans, and renovations they hope to bring to downtown North Platte. To finish out the episode, we put a fun twist on our usual ending trivia by playing two truths and a lie with Jeff and Shae. 

Have you ever thought about becoming an Entrepreneur? Hear from Brennan Costello from UNL’s Engler Entrepreneurship Program and learn about how to find a good business idea, how to get started building your business, how to fund your business, and more! In this podcast episode, Brennan shares some powerful tools to help you succeed on your path to becoming an entrepreneur. 

Join us for a casual conversation with Tad Haneborg. This episode we are reminded about Larry Haneborg's legacy and the impact he had on youth sports in our area. We learn about the many ways the D&N Event center is used and what their vision is for the future. We also hear about what's new in the beer business and what Tad's go to drink is. Tune in and learn a little more about the D&N, the growing popularity of seltzer and Ty's new hobby, pickleball.