Trego is Allen County’s Emergency Manager. Part of his job, which he describes as 90% preparation and 10% action, is to make sure Allen County residents are as safe and prepared as possible for extreme weather events.

In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we talk with Trego about making plans, reacting to disasters and which the Maryland native would prefer: a tornado or a hurricane.

Ivy was elected to his first term on the Iola City Council last November, so he’s still learning the ropes and getting up to speed. But he already has several things he hopes to address, and he seems determined to make the most of his time on the Council.

In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we speak with Ivy about what he hopes to accomplish on the Council and how Iola can move forward.

April is a busy time at Hope Unlimited. It’s both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As part of their efforts to commemorate these causes, Garner has been visiting with cities and counties across Hope Unlimited’s service area.

Talking about child abuse and sexual assault is difficult. It’s uncomfortable. And these issues are ones many would prefer to sweep under the rug and ignore.

Not Garner. She sees education and advocacy as key to her work. She believes we can’t make progress if we’re not willing to be open to learning more, challenging stereotypes, and believing those who speak up.

In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we talk with 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.

But with high fertilizer and fuel costs, depressed markets, and trade uncertainty, now is a very challenging time to be a farmer, especially in the midst of spring planting.

In this week’s episode of Registered, we spoke with Geffert to understand how he sees farming now—and in the future. Here’s our conversation.

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 Holman about just what makes her so passionate about FFA.

Two years ago, Kansas was ranked dead last for mental health care and access to services. What changed, and what work does Kessler feel is still needed? What role do community mental health centers play in our community now, and what does their future look like?

Here’s our conversation. Thanks for listening!

Bolling is the fourth generation of his family to work in the business, so he understands intimately the beef industry and local agriculture. He has most of his customers’ phone numbers memorized.

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.

Fager believes in public education and its importance to young people, communities and our society. He’s also clear-eyed about the challenges public schools face today.

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.

Lohman joined the council in 2021. In this week’s episode of Registered, he spoke with the Register’s Tim Stauffer about why he’s running again, his priorities, and how to move Iola forward.

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Active cases, hospitalizations and deaths have skyrocketed over the past several weeks, as the delta variant wreaks havoc on a country already weary of masks, Zoom meetings, and quarantines.

Now, however, 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.

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.

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.”

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.

We took some time to talk about her experiences as an educator, her perspective on LaHarpe’s recent progress and the work still to be done in the Allen County community.

Almost two weeks later, on Juneteenth, Tim Stauffer spoke with her about her experiences growing up as a Black American and living in Iola, her thoughts about what needs to change, and how, amidst the tireless struggle for justice, she finds joy.

Tim Stauffer sits down to talk with the couple about motivates them, how they discuss racism with their children and the road our country has left to travel.

Register staff were in attendance speaking with demonstrators about why they were there and what needs to change. Here are their voices.

Special Guest: Richard Luken.

Special Guest: Rosetta Greathouse.