Iola council members and Allen County commissioners will meet at 6 o’clock this evening at the Dr. John Silas Bass Community Building to consider a plan to merge ambulance services.The session will be open to…

One week remains for those interested in filing for the two open city council seats.Seats left open by Mike McKinnis (Ward 3) and Scott Stewart (Ward 1) are to be filled by vote following recommendations…

SALINA — Marmaton Valley High School’s forensics team capped its most successful year in recent memory Saturday with a pair of state titles and a second-place team finish.Marmaton Valley’s Kailey Boyd had a hand in…

TOPEKA — Iola High School seniors Colton Schubert and Cody Cokely doubled up on their hardware Saturday.The duo successfully defended their Class 4A championship in improvised duet acting at the State Speech and Drama Championships…

Individually, they are active senior citizens; but, as a collective, the volunteers at Iola Senior Citizens, Inc. have made a huge impact on the community.A group of eight volunteers met with The Register to discuss…

Casey Diver knew he had a problem when he serviced his 1926 Model T sedan and the oil came out gray.That’s a sure sign water had leaked into the block’s oil chambers.A common cause is…

It’s so obvious it hardly needs said. A blow to the head can kill.Boxers know it. Those who study the martial arts learn never to deliver blows to the head. Contact sports as a whole…

Clarence Claude Pollet, 91, of rural LaHarpe, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola.He was born Sept. 18, 1921, in Coffeyville, the son of Clarence Chester and Minnie M. (Parkhurst) Pollet. He…

FREDONIA — Athletes from Humboldt and Yates Center middle schools competed Tuesday in the Tri-Valley League meet.Results follow.Eighth gradeBoysTeam rankings1. Cherryvale, 116, 6. Yates Center, 40, 8. Humboldt, 143200-meter run2. Miah Scheimann, H, 13:575. John…

FORT SCOTT — Amid weather not fit for man nor beast, area high school golfers still were able to get in nine holes Thursday at the Uniontown Invitational.Erie’s Hunter Midfelt emerged with the best score…