Registered - Episodes Tagged with “Southeast Kansas”

Taelyn Mathews and her passion for meeting kids where they are

The Iola Register — Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:00 -0500

Taelyn Mathews is a school-based therapist with Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. She’s based in Iola Middle and High Schools and has a master’s degree insocial work.

As the school year ends, it’s a good time to check in with Mathews about what she’s experienced this school year—her first in USD 257. What are students struggling with? How does she help?

It’s clear Mathews is a therapist who deeply cares about the kids she works with, someone whose passion is with helping kids, as she says, deal with the messiness of life.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an appropriate time to focus on mental health by speaking with people like Mathews.

Here’s our conversation. Hope you enjoy it.

Jeremiah Ivy plans to make the most of his time on Iola City Council

The Iola Register — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:15:00 -0500

Jeremiah Ivy grew up in Iola. A 2008 graduate of Iola High School, he now works at B&W Trailer Hitches, is married, and has two daughters.

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.

Mayor Lee Roberts on how to move Moran forward

The Iola Register — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0600

Mayor Lee Roberts is Moran’s new mayor. Brand new, in fact; he was sworn in as mayor on January 5.

In this week’s episode of Registered, Tim Stauffer speaks with Mayor Roberts about how he plans to move Moran forward. What does the town need to grow? How can it prepare for the future? Here’s our conversation.

Episode 1: Head Start in the crosshairs, former ACHS director to talk Civil War, area athletes medal in Pleasanton

The Iola Register — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0500

It's Friday! Here's a look at our top local stories for April 18. Find the complete articles and much more in today's paper and on our website https://www.iolaregister.com/.

Listening, connecting and opening up: a conversation during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

The Iola Register — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:00:00 -0500

After a long break, we’re back with a special episode. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to spread the word about actions we can take to prevent suicide, and to change the conversation to one about healing, help and hope. In that spirit, we sat down with Michelle Hoag, the clinical director at the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. You can also contact the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center at 1-866-973-2241 24/7 or visit sekmhc.org. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) and online at SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources have additional resources.

Fourteen months in, Rebecca Johnson has had few chances to catch her breath

The Iola Register — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:00:00 -0500

In this week’s episode, Tim Stauffer sit down with Rebecca Johnson, the director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department, to talk about her first fourteen months on the job.

In her short tenure, she’s been tasked with leading Allen, Anderson, Bourbon and Woodson counties in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca and Tim talk about what the SEK Multi-County Health Department is doing—as well as where it can improve—in its efforts to keep us all safe and healthy.