Month: March 2013

Allen Community College’s track team doesn’t have much time to reflect upon the team’s performance Friday and Saturday at the NJCAA Indoor Nationals.The event, which ended the indoor track season (see results in Monday’s Register),…

HAYS — What Jeff True had hailed as a “David and Goliath” matchup for his Southern Coffey County Lady Titans, didn’t end biblically as he had hoped.The Lady Titans lost in the first round of…

KINCAID — Two suspects are in custody following an attempted robbery of Citizens Bank here, which led to a car case and shoot-out with Kansas Highway Patrol troopers.The Register learned Daniel Waddell, 29, and Stephen…

With warmer weather due soon and thoughts of spring cropping up, this year’s Iola Business EXPO will give plenty of ideas of how to take advantage of spring’s annual renewal.The annual EXPO, “Home, Lawn and…

Second Chances and the recently opened Funky Monkey Bling will have new homes before long.The stores, in the same building on the north east side of the square, will be swapping locations. Funky Monkey Bling…

Jerry Whitworth has long-term historical perspective of local merchandising.He started his 44th year in January as owner of McGinty-Whitworth, 101 E. Madison Ave., which permits him to draw on a broad accumulation of knowledge to…

Last week the U.S. Congress approved legislation that gives more women legal recourse and better services against instances of abuse. President Obama is to sign the bill into law Thursday.The Violence Against Women Act was…

Moran Public Library and Savonburg Public Library received dozens of new books as part of an $850,000 literacy projectThe libraries each received nearly 200 new books valued at $1,500 for children from birth to age…

An open house to celebrate the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail State Park will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Riverside Park Community Building in Iola. The event will include presentations from area…

Allen County employees who didn’t work Feb. 5 because of the snowstorm will be paid for their day off.Commissioners conceded the perk after County Clerk Sherrie Riebel, in whose office payrolls are figured, asked direction…