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  <title>Mary Kay Heard: ‘We have some catching up to do’</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Heard has served Iola in a variety of roles. A former business owner, she currently is chairwoman of Iola Industries and on the hospital’s community board. In the past, she has also served on  Allen Community College’s board of trustees, the Iola Public Library board, and was a key member of the fundraising group for Allen County Regional Hospital.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In a wide-ranking conversation, Tim Stauffer talks with Heard about her own experiences, the progress women have made and what work remains to be done, and how we all benefit from a variety of voices at the table. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Here’s our conversation. &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>

<p>Heard has served Iola in a variety of roles. A former business owner, she currently is chairwoman of Iola Industries and on the hospital’s community board. In the past, she has also served on  Allen Community College’s board of trustees, the Iola Public Library board, and was a key member of the fundraising group for Allen County Regional Hospital.</p>

<p>In a wide-ranking conversation, Tim Stauffer talks with Heard about her own experiences, the progress women have made and what work remains to be done, and how we all benefit from a variety of voices at the table. </p>

<p>Here’s our conversation.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>

<p>Heard has served Iola in a variety of roles. A former business owner, she currently is chairwoman of Iola Industries and on the hospital’s community board. In the past, she has also served on  Allen Community College’s board of trustees, the Iola Public Library board, and was a key member of the fundraising group for Allen County Regional Hospital.</p>

<p>In a wide-ranking conversation, Tim Stauffer talks with Heard about her own experiences, the progress women have made and what work remains to be done, and how we all benefit from a variety of voices at the table. </p>

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  <title>Belknap embraces ‘a-ha’ moments as teacher, Barclay's take on women in the workplace, Leffler a first for Allen Community College</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Happy Saturday! Here's a quick look at today's top local stories for March 8, 2025.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Happy Saturday! Here's a quick look at today's top local stories for March 8, 2025. Find the complete articles and much more in today's paper and on our website, &lt;a href="https://www.iolaregister.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.iolaregister.com/&lt;/a&gt;. Have a great weekend! &lt;/p&gt;
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