SAM reporter Sonia Rittscher talked with Dave Mlnarik, executive director of the Nebraska Sports Council and the organization's connection to the Cornhusker State Games. Mlnarik attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, majoring in journalism and advertising.

SAM: You've been with CSG since the beginning, right? Talk to me about the conception of the idea, the vision of it. How has its mission changed over the years.

Mlnarik:The Cornhusker State Games began in 1985 and I joined the staff in 1991 so I wasn't in on the founding or formation.

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