At a hastily called special session late Thursday afternoon, Allen County commissioners approved — contingent on review by County Counselor Alan Weber — a contract with Dan Ware of Superior Builders, Iola, for $74,375 to…

Allen County Community College will look into developing a notification system to alert students and staff about emergencies such as fires, tornadoes or security breaches.College President John Masterson noted ACCC has no such notification system…

Allen County Community College is committed to maintaining a robust fine arts programs, a college official said Thursday.John Marshall, ACCC’s vice president for academic affairs, told college trustees at their monthly meeting that rumors had…

Charles A. “Chuck” Gregg, 93, of Gas died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the home of his daughter in LaHarpe.He was born Jan. 26, 1917, in Gas, to John Riley and Asintha Jane (Brooks) Gregg.…

I understand that getting a great education from college is needed in today’s businesses and hiring techniques. It has always been said that the higher your education, the more potential you have for making more…

The water rates are statistically high. Now that we have cut consumption, Iola wants to punish us by raising rates. The people of Iola need to learn from the mistake that the fact finders of…

We, the Hospital Facility Commission, wish to clarify the article in the Tuesday, May 11, Iola Register that began with the headline “New Hospital Gets a Nod.” We assure you that no decision has been…

Thank you Bill Otto for voting for a new 10-year transportation program. This will create jobs and provide continued employment for those in the construction and construction-related industries. Part of the plan also provides money…

All three of my boys have fished the two places on Elm Creek the county is going to close. Most kids in Iola who like to fish have been free to do so these past…

Britain’s new conservative government came to-gether in an extraordinary manner just five days after an election that turned things upside down politically. While it is too soon to guess if David Cameron will be an…