Displaying 3 items of Registered with the tag "neosho county".
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Elsmore touts can-do spirit, Neosho County rebuffs SEKMHC request, Lady Lancers have unfinished business in Wamego
August 21st, 2025 | 4 mins 55 secs
colony high school, crest, cross country, elsmore, iola, neosho county, sekmhc, southeast kansas mental health center, thrive allen county
Here's a quick look at our top local stories for Thursday, August 21.
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Armando Hernandez pledges cooperation in Topeka
July 17th, 2020 | 25 mins 47 secs
9th district, allen county, kansas, neosho county, politics
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.”
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The easiest vote Kent Thompson ever cast? A yes for Medicaid expansion
July 9th, 2020 | 27 mins 56 secs
9th district, allen county, kansas, neosho county, politics
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.