Without waiting for the federal government to do it for us, we seniors should put two-person death panels — ourselves and our doctors — into action to plan for the inevitable. The agenda for the…

Advance voting for the April 5 general election starts today.Allen County Clerk Sherrie Riebel said voters could vote in her office or request a ballot to carry home, vote and then return in person or…

Allen County commissioners will have Kris Marple tell them what his management duties are as Wilson County coordinator.Commissioner Gary McIntosh proposed two weeks ago that the county look into having an administrator oversee day-to-day management…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning declined to approve an ordinance that would have reduced speed limits on a mile and a half of State Street south of Iola. The speed limit is now 55 mph…

Allen County commissioners exercised options Tuesday morning with two property owners on land for construction of the new Allen County Hospital.Don and Ella Mae Britt agreed to a purchase price of $142,000 for two of…

Julia Bellsora (Ballard) Welling, 93, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Healthwin Specialized Care Facility in South Bend, Ind. She was born June 23, 1917, near Welda, to George and Nora (Johnson) Ballard. Julia graduated…

Brian and Jacque London, Manhattan, announce the birth of a son, Jackson Woodrow, born March 8, 2011, at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long.…

PITTSBURG — Allen County Kids Wrestling Club’s Mat Warriors competed in the 2011 USA Kansas Kids Wrestling’s District I South Sub-District tournament last Saturday. The tournament was held at Pittsburg State University.Jeremy Ridge at 8-and-under…

Iola High’s boys went to Independence Tuesday to begin the 2011 tennis season.The Mustangs won two of 16 matches in four divisions Tuesday. Because of computer problems at the Register this morning, more on the…

HUMBOLDT — Jason Hughes was in the middle of the pack at the start of Saturday’s USMTS  sixth annual Havoc at The Hummer. There were 27 modified stock cars remaining for the A man race …