By its very nature, the military — designed to protect Americans’ way of life — is currently a contradiction in terms because in horrible numbers, men in uniform are sexually assaulting their female counterparts.The lax…

A break in the rain Wednesday afternoon came at an opportune time for Toby Shaughnessy.He, family members, and Iola Area Chamber of Commerce and Sam and Louie’s New York Pizzeria representatives gathered along North State…

Walter Harvey had a rude awakening on Saturday afternoon — under water in his car. Harvey was cited by Allen County Sheriff’s Department officers for failing to cite an accident after an interesting turn of…

“Honey, you’ve just got to pay your dues,” country music legend Kitty Wells once said to Denise Law. Her advice has been ringing true ever since.At the time, Wells was referring to Denise’s country music…

Billy Dean “Bill” Haas, 85, formerly of rural LaHarpe, died peacefully at home with family in Yates Center on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.He was born June 28, 1927, in Lawrence, the son of Charles Woodward…

Some members of the state Legislature want the final say on who sits on the Kansas Supreme Court as well as the Kansas Court of Appeals.Jeff King, R-Independence, is pushing for such legislation and in…

Toby Shaughnessy will have to wait at least another week before he finds out whether Allen County commissioners will sign on to a tax abatement for the Sam and Louie’s New York Pizzeria he and…

The Iola Register won seven first-place awards Saturday in the annual Awards of Excellence competition for the Kansas Press Association. The awards were evenly divided between the newspaper’s ediorial and advertising departments. The newspaper’s website,…

For the Iola Middle School hunter’s education class, a “field day” is a bit more than playing tug-of-war or touch-football.On Tuesday morning, 35 middle school students, along with six game wardens, spent several hours learning…

Tim Heenan, representing Ash Grove Cement, Chanute, made Allen County commissioners aware Tuesday morning about proposed legislation that would define what is personal property in cement manufacturing plants, as opposed to real estate.If it were…