Episodes
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Jeremiah Ivy plans to make the most of his time on Iola City Council
April 22nd, 2026 | 33 mins 51 secs
iola, iola city council, iola kansas, kansas, rural, small towns, southeast kansas
In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we speak with Jeremiah Ivy about what he hopes to accomplish on the Council and how Iola can move forward.
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Allen's Shania Charles explains why students are hosting a World Food Fair
April 13th, 2026 | 26 mins 41 secs
allen, allen community college, food, food festival, international students, iola, saint lucia, soccer
In this week’s episode of “Registered,” Charles explains why Allen students decided to host a food festival and what their hopes for the event are. A native of Saint Lucia, Charles also talks about what it’s like to be an international student on campus, finding community in Iola, and what her next chapter may hold.
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Hope Unlimited’s Donita Garner trusts education and advocacy can help prevent violence
April 9th, 2026 | 46 mins 28 secs
allen county, child abuse, domestic violence, hope unlimited, kansas, rural america, sexual assault
In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we talk with Donita Garner about all Hope Unlimited does—all year round, every single day— to help survivors of sexual assault and child abuse and build a society where violence isn’t tolerated.
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How Humboldt farmer Shawn Geffert sees the future of agriculture
March 30th, 2026 | 36 mins 52 secs
agriculture, corn, farming, kansas, soybeans
In this week’s episode of Registered, we spoke with Humboldt farmer Shawn Geffert about how he sees farming now—and in the future. Here’s our conversation.
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Mary Kay Heard: ‘We have some catching up to do’
March 8th, 2026 | 37 mins 2 secs
allen county, allen county kansas, gender, international women's day, iola, iola industries, rural, small businesses, women
Today is International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women around the world. In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we speak with one of Iola’s most esteemed women leaders, Mary Kay Heard.
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FFA's impact on Iola students
February 23rd, 2026 | 29 mins 55 secs
agriculture, farming, ffa, iola, iola high school, kansas, national ffa week
This week is National FFA Week, a chance to celebrate the nation’s largest student-led organization and reflect on its impact. In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we do just that, talking with Amanda Holman about just what makes her so passionate about FFA.
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How community mental health centers in Kansas are reporting for duty
February 16th, 2026 | 45 mins 1 sec
ccbhc, certified community behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, kansas, mental health, mental health centers
Kyle Kessler, executive director of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, discusses what he calls an “unwavering mission” to improve mental health in Kansans.
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Humboldt USD 258’s bold focus on the future
February 9th, 2026 | 42 mins 1 sec
cubs community care center, humboldt, humboldt kansas, humboldt promise, usd 258
Whether it’s the district’s Humboldt Promise program, the new Cubs Community Care Center, limiting cell phone use in schools, or improvements from a $17.5 million bond issue voters passed in 2022, Humboldt schools are rapidly retooling to meet students’ needs and prepare them for a changing world.
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Seth Bolling of Moran Locker on beef prices, farming and faith
February 2nd, 2026 | 34 mins 29 secs
agriculture, allen county, beef, beef industry, cattle, kansas, ranching
In this week’s episode of Registered, we talk with Bolling about the state of today’s beef industry, what’s behind the recent high prices, and what producers need to continue to thrive in a changing world.
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Stacey Fager's passion for public education
January 27th, 2026 | 42 mins 16 secs
education, iola, iola kansas, kansas, public education, usd 257, vouchers
In this episode of “Registered,” we talk with Fager about a bill to ban cell phones in Kansas schools, the dangers he sees in a statewide voucher program, and what the future may bring.
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Humboldt Fitness’s Callee Kaufman wants you to throw your scale away
January 18th, 2026 | 41 mins 43 secs
body, body image, exercise, fitness, health, nutrition, resolutions, society, wellness
Callee Kaufman is a health and wellness coach at Humboldt Fitness. Her approach to health is very different from what you’d expect from a personal trainer. In fact, she urges her clients to rethink everything they’d ever heard about health, exercise, their bodies, nutrition and more.
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Mayor Lee Roberts on how to move Moran forward
January 11th, 2026 | 32 mins 59 secs
allen county, food desert, growth, housing, moran, moran kansas, southeast kansas, taxes
In this week’s episode of Registered, we speak with Mayor Roberts about how he plans to move Moran forward. What does the town need to grow? How can it prepare for the future? Here’s our conversation.
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The story of how a data center arrived in Iola
December 15th, 2025 | 57 mins 55 secs
allen county kansas, data, data center, economic development, electricity, iola, iola kansas, utility rates, vine energy
In this week’s episode of “Registered,” Tim Stauffer talks with Iola City Administrator Matt Rehder about how a cold call from Vine Energy set the wheels in motion for what is Iola’s first data center.
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Reverend Edward Ngaira believes the Christmas story still has plenty to teach us
December 8th, 2025 | 49 mins 3 secs
advent, christianity, christmas, faith, kenya, neosho falls, religion, yates center
In this week’s episode of “Registered,” Tim Stauffer talks with Ngaira about what lessons the Christmas story holds for us today, his hopes as he leads his congregations, and the role of the church in society today.
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The Humboldt Promise’s mission to empower a generation
December 1st, 2025 | 48 mins
college, education, humboldt, humboldt promise, post-secondary education, scholarships, usd 258
In this week’s episode of “Registered, we chat with Helen Kenny, the Humboldt Promise Coordinator & Post-Secondary Success Coach, on how her work is going as the program takes flight.
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Humanity House's Barb Button wants you to get out of your comfort zone
November 25th, 2025 | 33 mins 12 secs
food insecurity, humanity house, hunger, iola, poverty, thanksgiving
n this week's episode of "Registered," Humanity House director Barb Button talks about the organization's approach to helping lift people out of poverty, and how community members can help.