Joseph and Shanda Hurla, Eudora, announce the birth of a son, Grant Joseph, born Jan. 14, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20.5 inches…

Who would think that cruising the world would get old. But for Airman Nathan Heald, his earlier years of living aboard Princess, Norwegian and Celebrity luxury liners had limited appeal. After all, crew members don’t…

Clara Wicoff used her previous winning form of asking for a word’s definition and use in a sentence, plus spelling it out on her hand, to win the Iola Middle School spelling bee Wednesday. Most…

The Iola Register needs e-mail addresses of subscribers for its launch of a new Web site next week. Access to www.iolaregister.com will be free to current subscribers. Online-only rates will also be available. Web site…

Bill Maness, completing his first term as Iola’s mayor, filed for re-election Wednesday. The mayor’s seat is the only position up for election this April. Potential candidates must file in the city clerk’s office by…

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories examining the impact of state budget cuts on public health agencies serving the Allen County area. Pinching pennies is nothing new for Tim Cunningham.…

MORAN — Jeremy Boldra thinks USD 256 could save as much as $120,000 a year by going to a four-day school week. Boldra, principal of Moran’s middle and high schools, addressed a crowd Wednesday night…

MORAN — USD 256 board members, their budget already cut to the quick, asked 60 patrons who came to a special meeting Wednesday night for help in dealing with potential reductions. State aid to Marmaton…

Massachusetts, the only state that gave George McGovern a majority over Richard Nixon in 1972, kept Ted Kennedy in the Senate for 46 years and gave Barack Obama a 26-point margin in 2008, voted against…

Andra Bailey is the engine that drives Allen County Community College’s Red Devils. Bailey powered his team to a 73-71 victory at home Wednesday over visiting Neosho County Community College’s Panthers. The Panthers, who came…