Ontario Mayor, Kris Knapp, Visits with WMAN

Ontario Mayor, Kris Knapp, Visits with WMAN

Author: WMAN AM & FM (WMAN-AM) March 7, 2025 Duration: 12:07
Ontario mayor, Kris Knapp, made a vist to the WMAN studio on Friday, March 7th to share the latest going on around town. Knapp, who was appointed mayor 7 months ago, has been busy with new restaurants set to open, Raising Cane's and Starbucks, along with Avita announcing a $22 million cancer center and other up coming projects.  Kris spent time chatting with WMAN's Aaron Hines on "Local Talk", which airs weekdays at 8 am.

Aaron Hines has a simple belief: the most compelling stories aren't found on a global stage, but right outside your front door. In Local Talk with Aaron Hines, he turns that belief into conversation, exploring the unique texture of community life that often goes unnoticed. This isn't about headlines or viral moments; it's about the people, traditions, and quiet dramas that define a place. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair at a familiar diner or lingering on a park bench, where the discussion flows from the challenges facing a neighborhood bookstore to the history behind a beloved annual festival, or the unexpected ways a city's character shifts from one block to the next. You'll hear from longtime residents, local artists, small business owners, and civic volunteers-voices that collectively map the soul of a community. The podcast thrives on genuine curiosity, offering a slow, thoughtful listen that complicates our idea of "local" and celebrates the specific details that make somewhere feel like home. It’s for anyone who wants to listen more closely to the world immediately around them, discovering the extraordinary narratives woven into the ordinary fabric of daily life.
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