Gabriela Ruiz showed early on in the 2011 season she had the potential of becoming one of the top cross country runners in the Jayhawk Conference.On Monday, she proved it. Ruiz, a freshman from Tulsa,…

The Home Makeover crew doesn’t have much on a gaggle of women who gathered here Thursday evening to hone their construction skills.In less than three hours, nine women transformed graham crackers and powdered meringue, turned…

A new general transportation service is available for any Allen Countian needing a ride.General Public Transportation, operated by Iolans Pete and Doris Peters and John Parker, is available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday…

Iola City Council members Steve French and Ken Rowe, who represent Iola’s Fourth Ward, will host a town hall-style meeting for the community Thursday evening.The 6 o’clock meeting will be at the Iola Middle School…

Dozens of guns valued altogether at several thousand dollars were stolen from West Side Bait Shop at the west edge of Iola.The guns were taken Wednesday night, store owner Leonard Barnett told the Register. Broken…

BURLINGTON – Coming home with “hardware” is always a good thing, according to first-year Iola Middle School wrestling head coach Aaron Sweazy.Iola Middle School’s Ponies had three second-place finishers at the 13th annual Burlington Middle…

After one year in business, Bolling’s Meat Market has plans to double its size.“We knew this building wouldn’t work,” said Cara Bolling, manager. “We bought it for the location.”At the intersection of Madison Avenue and…

Curtis Kent Lawrence, 68, of Iola died Sunday in a car accident south of Olathe.  He was born on Nov. 11, 1942, (and was looking forward to his “special” birthday this year on 11-11-11) in…

Scott Dale Johnson, 70, was born June 23, 1941, in South Bend, Ind., and died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in Tulsa, Okla. The family has friends and relatives in the Iola area.He was reared and…

Gary L. Nordt, 75, of Humboldt died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at his home.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola.Funeral services will be at 3…