Whether it’s the district’s Humboldt Promise program, the new Cubs Community Care Center, limiting cell phone use in schools, or improvements from a $17.5 million bond issue voters passed in 2022, Humboldt schools are rapidly retooling to meet students’ needs and prepare them for a changing world.

At the heart of it is Superintendent Dr. Amber Wheeler, now in her fifth year at the district. The changes, insists Wheeler, are because of an unrelenting focus on “doing what’s right for kids.”

In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we speak with Wheeler about how the district is transforming to meet the moment.

Seth Bolling practically grew up in Moran Locker, the town’s family-owned butcher shop and meat processing facility.

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.

Iola USD 257 Superintendent Stacey Fager has been in education his whole career. He came to Iola 19 years ago and has led the school district since 2017.

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.

Callee Kaufman is a health and wellness coach at Humboldt Fitness. Her approach to health is very different from what you’d expect from a personal trainer. In fact, she urges her clients to rethink everything they’d ever heard about health, exercise, their bodies, nutrition and more.

In this week’s episode of “Registered,” Tim Stauffer speaks with Kaufman about her approach to wellness, her problems with societal pressures on body image, and why she no longer makes New Year’s resolutions.

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.

In this week’s episode of “Registered,” Tim Stauffer talks with Iola City Administrator Matt Rehder about how a cold call from Vine Energy set the wheels in motion for what is Iola’s first data center.

Data centers come with controversy and concern. Rehder talks on the record about his views on the project, the concern of rising utility rates, and how the data center fits in with the city’s vision for the future.

In a wide-ranging conversation that covers all this, plus more on public utilities, economic development, the rebuild of U.S 54 and more, Rehder offers a “state of the city” and reflects on nearly five years at the helm.

Reverend Edward Ngaira joined Yates Center’s United Methodist Church this summer. Originally from Kenya, Ngaira is now in charge of both the Yates Center and Neosho Falls congregations.

In this week’s episode of “Registered,” Tim Stauffer talks with Ngaira about what lessons the Christmas story holds for us today, his hopes as he leads his congregations, and the role of the church in society today.

The Humboldt Promise provides tuition-free higher education to Humboldt High School graduates, and will do so for the next 25 years. Created earlier this year, it’s an incredible opportunity and could truly transform Humboldt—and the region.

In this week’s episode of “Registered, I sit down to chat with Helen Kenny, the Humboldt Promise Coordinator & Post-Secondary Success Coach, on how her work is going as the program takes flight.

As Thanksgiving approaches, for those who struggle economically the day is often filled with anxiety, not just gratitude. Many of us may take a full table for granted, but that's not always the case.

In this week's episode of "Registered," Humanity House director Barb Button talks about the organization's approach to helping lift people out of poverty, and how community members can help.

Allen's Theatre & Film Department wrapped up their first performance of the season, "True West," this weekend. It was just the latest in a recent series of exceptional shows. The department is building momentum as it attracts more students and collects accolades from across the region.

In this week's episode of "Registered," we speak with director Tricia Stogsdill about what she's building at Allen, and where she hopes to take the program.