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County’s night meeting draws crowd, Kansas measles cases rising, Humboldt's Mathes collects honor, Poet Laureate coming to Iola

March 28th, 2025  |  4 mins 18 secs

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Here's a look at our top local stories for Friday, March 28.

IMS students shine, Montgomery Co. community colleges look at merging, Humboldt's tough start to softball season

March 26th, 2025  |  3 mins 59 secs

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A look at our top stories for Wednesday, March 26.

Mental health means dental health, Murder Overdue at the library, Iola's Wacker takes third at state, sub-state basketball

March 4th, 2025  |  3 mins 54 secs

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Hi there! Here's a look at our top stories for Tuesday, March 4.

Carlyle residents sound off, Thrive's economic development director resigns, Mustangs out for revenge

February 27th, 2025  |  4 mins

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A quick look at our stories for Thursday, February 27, 2025.

A River Valley milestone, Sigg tire shop keeps family tradition alive, water grants assist Humboldt and LaHarpe

February 23rd, 2025  |  3 mins 51 secs

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Happy weekend! Here's a look at our top stories for the weekend of Saturday, February 22.

Family honors former Iolan, Iola's Walmart gets a new layout, IHS girl wrestlers make history

February 18th, 2025  |  4 mins 24 secs

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A quick look at today's top stories for Tuesday, February 18, 2025

A Coronavirus Q&A with Dr. Brian Wolfe

August 13th, 2021  |  25 mins 35 secs

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Register reporter Vickie Moss interviews Dr. Brian Wolfe of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas and a longtime physician in Iola about the troubling surge in COVID-19 cases. As vaccination rates remain stubbornly low and well below herd immunity, it seems we may be done with the coronavirus, but it is certainly not done with us.

Keeping The Republic

October 29th, 2020  |  27 mins 11 secs

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With the election just a few days away, our country will soon finally be able to put a long and nasty campaign season behind us. But what next? How do we get back to normal again, after spending what seems like forever at each other’s throats?

In today’s episode, I speak with Ed O’Malley, CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center, about what steps community leaders can take to bring people together again and how we can, in his words, mend our civic fabric.

Armando Hernandez pledges cooperation in Topeka

July 17th, 2020  |  25 mins 47 secs

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In today’s episode, we spoke with Armando Hernandez of Chanute. He’s challenging Rep. Kent Thompson of LaHarpe for his seat in the Kansas House’s 9th District, which includes Iola, Humboldt and Chanute. The Republican primary is August 4, but you can cast your ballot now—advanced voting has already begun.

A retired chiropractor and currently employed as a computer service technician, Hernandez has a strong interest in economic development, healthcare and bipartisanship. In his words, Republicans and Democrats “can work together. We always have.”

The easiest vote Kent Thompson ever cast? A yes for Medicaid expansion

July 9th, 2020  |  27 mins 56 secs

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In this week's episode, we speak with Kent Thompson at his real estate and auction office in Iola. This is the first in a series of episodes with locals seeking elected office and face a primary opponent this August 4.

A rural LaHarpe resident, Thompson has represented Kansas's 9th House District, which covers Allen County and much of Neosho County, since 2013. He faces Armando Hernandez of Chanute in this August's primary.