Month: June 2016

For the third season in a row Courtney Richey has been honored with a first-team All-State spot. The Humboldt pitcher and shortstop led the team to an undefeated record during her senior season.  Cub coach…

In less than a month, Josh Honey-cutt will have the chance of a lifetime. The 2007 Iola High School graduate will compete in the triple jump in Eugene, Ore., at the U.S. Olympic Trials with…

D. Juanita Dunlap, 88, Iola, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Juanita was born Feb. 5, 1928, in Aldrich, Mo., the daughter of Earnest and Dorothy (Cole) Hamilton. She was…

LAHARPE — After narrowly missing out on a grant that would have helped fund upgrades to the city’s electric system, the LaHarpe City Council is putting its ducks in a row for another application. Council…

The public will not get to see the probable cause affidavits that led to the arrests and first-degree murder charges against Amber Boeken and Joshua Knapp. Boeken and Knapp are charged with killing Iolan Shawn…

HUMBOLDT — The Georgia Road overpass crossing U.S. 169 will remain closed “for months,” said Darrin Petrowsky, an engineer with the Kansas Department of Transportation. The overpass sustained damage in a fatality accident, when a…

HUMBOLDT — With temperatures hitting the upper 90s, the races held Friday evening at Humboldt Speedway were just as hot.  Add to this night the Midseason Points Championship and the result was some of the…

Dear editor, In a June 4 article in the Iola Register, “Humanity House Shares Vision,” it was reported that the Iola Area Ministerial Association (IAMA) was no longer planning to operate the longstanding food pantry…

Although it’s hard to break the habit, Magistrate Judge Thomas Saxton should not agree to seal the records regarding the alleged murder of Iolan Shawn Cook. Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway has requested Judge Saxton…

S urrounded by empty white walls, the cream-colored chairs and tables house the weight room of imagination. There are neither screens nor electronics in this game room. To “see” the game, players must exercise their…