web02.fireside.fm Mon, 25 May 2026 00:36:07 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Registered - Episodes Tagged with “Business” https://registered.fireside.fm/tags/business Sun, 19 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 Registered explores the people and places that make Allen County, Kansas a special place to live. The views from Allen County, produced by The Iola Register. en-us episodic A podcast exploring the people and places of Allen County, Kansas. Hosted by Tim Stauffer. Produced by The Iola Register. The Iola Register Registered explores the people and places that make Allen County, Kansas a special place to live. The views from Allen County, produced by The Iola Register. no The Iola Register, Kansas, Iola, Allen County, community, journalism, newspapers The Iola Register timstauffer@iolaregister.com How Iola moves forward after the recent Gates layoffs https://registered.fireside.fm/camille-lavon-gates 4a03110a-0802-49b7-a743-962d6f057d10 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 The Iola Register full The Iola Register The recent layoffs at Iola’s Gates facility shocked many in our community. In this week’s episode of Registered, Thrive Allen County’s economic development director Camille Lavon discusses the state of local business and industry with the Register’s Tim Stauffer. 43:16 no <p>The recent layoffs at Iola’s Gates facility shocked many in our community. In this week’s episode of Registered, Thrive Allen County’s economic development director Camille Lavon discusses the state of local business and industry with the Register’s Tim Stauffer.</p> <p>After these layoffs, how do we move forward? What are local businesses worried about? What are their pain points? What can we do to make sure Iola and Allen County are prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future? </p> <p>Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you find podcasts. </p> gates, iola, allen county, thrive allen county, layoffs, business, industry The recent layoffs at Iola’s Gates facility shocked many in our community. In this week’s episode of Registered, Thrive Allen County’s economic development director Camille Lavon discusses the state of local business and industry with the Register’s Tim Stauffer.

After these layoffs, how do we move forward? What are local businesses worried about? What are their pain points? What can we do to make sure Iola and Allen County are prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future?

Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you find podcasts.

]]> The recent layoffs at Iola’s Gates facility shocked many in our community. In this week’s episode of Registered, Thrive Allen County’s economic development director Camille Lavon discusses the state of local business and industry with the Register’s Tim Stauffer.

After these layoffs, how do we move forward? What are local businesses worried about? What are their pain points? What can we do to make sure Iola and Allen County are prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future?

Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you find podcasts.

]]> John Brocker says he knows the right people https://registered.fireside.fm/john-brocker ca68a045-f8d4-446e-b35f-21b64afda0b0 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 07:30:00 -0500 The Iola Register full The Iola Register John Brocker has been a businessman and realtor in Iola for 45 years. He served as president of the Kansas Association of Realtors in 2012. This year, he’s running for a seat on the Allen County commission, the same seat he briefly held until losing to Bruce Symes, the District 3 incumbent, in 2018. In today’s episode, the fifth in our series covering local candidates, we speak with Brocker about what’s motivating him to run again, his priorities if he wins the Aug 4 Republican primary against Symes, and how his business background would guide his decisions as commissioner. 27:29 no <p>John Brocker has been a businessman and realtor in Iola for 45 years. He served as president of the Kansas Association of Realtors in 2012. This year, he’s running for a seat on the Allen County commission, the same seat he briefly held until losing to Bruce Symes, the District 3 incumbent, in 2018. </p> <p>In today’s episode, the fifth in our series covering local candidates, we speak with Brocker about what’s motivating him to run again, his priorities if he wins the Aug 4 Republican primary against Symes, and how his business background would guide his decisions as commissioner. </p> Allen County, Allen County Kansas, politics, infrastructure, business, realtor, internet, Iola John Brocker has been a businessman and realtor in Iola for 45 years. He served as president of the Kansas Association of Realtors in 2012. This year, he’s running for a seat on the Allen County commission, the same seat he briefly held until losing to Bruce Symes, the District 3 incumbent, in 2018.

In today’s episode, the fifth in our series covering local candidates, we speak with Brocker about what’s motivating him to run again, his priorities if he wins the Aug 4 Republican primary against Symes, and how his business background would guide his decisions as commissioner.

]]> John Brocker has been a businessman and realtor in Iola for 45 years. He served as president of the Kansas Association of Realtors in 2012. This year, he’s running for a seat on the Allen County commission, the same seat he briefly held until losing to Bruce Symes, the District 3 incumbent, in 2018.

In today’s episode, the fifth in our series covering local candidates, we speak with Brocker about what’s motivating him to run again, his priorities if he wins the Aug 4 Republican primary against Symes, and how his business background would guide his decisions as commissioner.

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