“Grandfather is gold,” I had always been told.So when it came time to review the health insurance policy for The Iola Register I had the mindset my long-term policy was not only the best I…

Brian and Erin King, of Houston, Texas, announce the birth of their son Andrew Michael King. He was born on Jan. 18, 2015 and weighed 5 pounds and 5 ounces and was 18 inches long.He…

Alexis “Lexy” Mae Sigg, Wichita, and Adam J. Eastwood, Wichita, were married at 4:30 p.m. on July 5, 2014 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola. The Rev. Trudy Kenyon-Anderson officiated the ceremony.Lexy is the…

  Iola native Jim Belknap, passed away on Jan. 25, 2015.  Jim loved God and his family, consisting of his beloved wife and high school sweetheart, Sharon, who he was married to for 61 years;…

In Larry Walden’s estimation he’s neither an artist nor a master woodworker.Perhaps he’d accept master tinkerer, which in Walden’s vocabulary is “a hacker.”Walden’s latest creation is perched high above the lobby of the Allen County…

ANW Education Cooperative is trying its best to save money in multiple areas. ANW Co-op director Bob Coleman told USD 257 Board of Education members Monday evening that money is very tight for special education.ANW…

Jack Koehn has a balancing act before him.How to make $468,000 in budget cuts without teachers or students feeling it.“I’m not sure it can be done this time,” Koehn, USD 257 superintendent of schools, said…

Another game of ups and downs left Allen Community College’s womens basketball team leaving the gym deflated. After a promising start, the Red Devil women lost to Independence 82-66.“We gave up too many easy shots…

A monster second half from Courtney Stockard helped Allen Community College’s mens basketball team finish off Independence 81-79 on Wednesday night.“He really stepped up there for us late in the game. He kind of took…

Frances Poling, 83, Moran, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola.There will be no public services. Memorial contributions may be made to Baker Family Scholarship, Allen Community College, c/o Cindy…