Episodes
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Kurt Jackson’s quest: Add value to life. Every single day.
May 19th, 2020 | 43 mins 35 secs
alcoholism, depression, mental health, mental health awareness month, motivation, substance abuse, suicide, youth
In this week’s episode, we speak with Kurt Jackson of Yates Center. Kurt is a youth motivational speaker and life coach. Our conversation with him--which touched on his battles with depression and alcohol and his journey to health— was originally broadcast via Facebook Live and is part of our effort to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s also a testament to the power of candidly discussing mental health issues.
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Pregnant in the midst of a pandemic
May 10th, 2020 | 31 mins 48 secs
allen county kansas, covid-19, iola, pandemic, pregnancy
Iola residents Katie Mitchell and Kyle Lovseth share what it’s like to be expecting a child in the midst of a pandemic. Katie, a Sociology professor at Allen Community College, is 31 weeks pregnant. She and Kyle are expecting their first child.
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Now more than ever, Lisse Regehr sees an Allen County that’s coming together
April 27th, 2020 | 30 mins 39 secs
allen county, covid-19, economic development, iola, kansas, pandemic, thrive allen county
Register reporter Trevor Hoag, editor Susan Lynn and Tim Stauffer sit down with Lisse Regehr, the CEO of Thrive Allen County, to discuss what she’s hearing from Allen County businesses and individuals in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and what Thrive is doing to help.
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Next year, Regina Chriestenson plans to savor every moment.
April 20th, 2020 | 22 mins 7 secs
covid-19, drama, education, iola, iola high school, speech, usd 257
We speak with Regina Chriestenson, the speech and drama instructor at Iola High School, on how she and her students have dealt with the abrupt end to their school year, and for her seniors, their entire high school careers.
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Dr. Brian Wolfe can't say it enough: Wash. Your. Hands.
April 7th, 2020 | 26 mins 9 secs
allen county kansas, community health center, coronavirus, covid-19, health, healthcare, iola
Dr. Brian Wolfe of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas answers our questions about COVID-19 and offers insights on how to best protect ourselves here in Allen County.
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Savannah Flory on her visions for TLC Garden Center and her beloved LaHarpe
March 11th, 2020 | 22 mins 35 secs
laharpe, rural life, small businesses, tlc garden center
Tim Stauffer sits down with Savannah Flory of TLC Garden Center to discuss the life of a small business owner committed to building a stronger LaHarpe.
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Ray Maloney and how to build a workforce for the future
March 5th, 2020 | 31 mins 34 secs
allen county, employment, laharpe, workforce training
Richard Luken and Tim Stauffer sit down with Ray Maloney of Ray's Metal Depot to discuss his efforts to train Allen County's workforce and prepare our kids for the future. He discussed his role in the Regional Rural Tech Center, a USD 257 school bond issue and a new initiative to build tiny homes in LaHarpe.
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Step back, slow down: An interview with Dr. Wright of SEK Mental Health
February 27th, 2020 | 34 mins 25 secs
allen county kansas, families, mental health, stress, stress management
Tim Stauffer sat down with Dr. Doug Wright, Clinical Director with SEK Mental Health Center, to talk about how stress affects families and how best to manage it. Check out sekmhcenter.org for more info.
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When a pool isn't just a pool
February 19th, 2020 | 26 mins 58 secs
activities center, allen community college, allen county kansas, iola
Tim Stauffer sat down with Susan Lynn, Register editor and publisher, and Trevor Hoag, our newest reporter, to review what happened at Allen Community College's public forum this Monday.
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Don Bain: The luckiest guy in the world
February 13th, 2020 | 27 mins 19 secs
allen county, education, iola, teachers, usd 257
This Valentine's Day, Don Bain, a longtime educator, principal and superintendent for USD 257, will be honored between the girls and boys basketball games at Iola High School. In this special episode, Tim Stauffer spoke with Richard Luken about his recent interview with "the luckiest guy in the world."
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Erica Stoll and LaHarpe's bet on new housing
December 26th, 2019 | 19 mins 19 secs
allen county, community, development, housing, kansas, laharpe, pride
Erica Stoll and Richard Luken, both of LaHarpe Pride, and Marcia Davis of Thrive Allen County, discuss LaHarpe's latest effort to bring new housing to town.
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Linda Womelsdorf
October 18th, 2019 | 9 mins 12 secs
allen county, community, kansas, laharpe, pride, public health, wellness
Tim Stauffer sits down with Linda Womelsdorf to talk about her role as the Health and Wellness Director of LaHarpe, KS.
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Sonny and Sandy Northcutt
September 20th, 2019 | 10 mins 6 secs
allen county, community, kansas, laharpe, pride
Hosts Richard Luken and Tim Stauffer sit down with Sonny and Sandy Northcutt.
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Ella Mae Crowell
May 8th, 2019 | 8 mins
electricity, laharpe, mayor, park
In this week's podcast, we sit down with Ella Mae Crowell, the mayor of LaHarpe.
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Richard Luken
April 11th, 2019 | 10 mins
allen county, community, kansas, laharpe, pride
For our second episode, we sat down with longtime LaHarpe Pride member (and Register reporter) Richard Luken.
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Rosetta Greathouse
April 2nd, 2019 | 9 mins 48 secs
community, kansas, laharpe, pride
REAL Talk with Rosetta Greathouse.