State legislator, past president of the University of Kansas Alumni Association, a leader in the Kansas Bar, past president of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, holder of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of…

  People shop at the Iola Seniors Citizens Inc. thrift shop to find bargains. Shirts are 20 cents apiece; jeans cost a quarter; shoes, 20 cents; and a sackful of clothes can be had for…

Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to increase a countywide sales tax by 1⁄4 of a cent to go toward a new Allen County Hospital.Members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee address questions about the…

We honor our forefathers for their wisdom, and recognize that wisdom comes from experience. We believe our forefathers used experience to make the decisions that guide us today, driven to do good for the general…

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center maintains a close working relationship with Allen County Hospital. I am always impressed with the professional staff who work there and consider Allen County Hospital an essential partner in providing…

A group called “Ask Men” did a lot of asking around and came up with a list of the 49 most influential men in the country. Television comedian Jon Stewart topped the list. President Barack…

Focus. That’s been stressed by the Iola High football coaching staff so far this week.“When there’s no playoff spot on the line, it’s tough to have the players focused on the last game of the…

The introduction Monday of the “new” Iola Register will bring about a few changes for readers. The daily paper will now be 12 pages in two sections, A and B. Sports will lead section B.Some…

Kansas Department of Health and Environment will determine how extensively the preferred site for a new Allen County Hospital is contaminated by smelter residue from a century ago. Tailings from the smelters contain carcinogens and…

Allen County Jail inmates’ personal mail soon will be limited to postcards, except when sent to an attorney, judge or the sheriff, Allen County commissioners were told Tuesday. Sheriff Tom Williams said the change was…