As I watched Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, express her gratitude Thursday afternoon to law enforcement officers for arresting six men plotting to kidnap her and do her bodily harm, I marveled at her composure.…

Noah Gordon gave the Communion meditation “Selfie.” As pastor, Gordon had gone to the Philippines years ago and everyone was very friendly. When he returned, however, people seemed to have become more self-absorbed, which he…

Pastor Steve Traw outlined the parallels between the Exodus Passover and the New Testament Passover. The Exodus Passover required sacrificing a male lamb, and in the New Testament, Christ is understood as the sacrificial Lamb…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: Jessica Perry vs. Chesney L. Nichols, protection from abuse Marita R. Martin vs. Levi K. Martin, protection from abuse Amber D. Goodner vs. Mark A. Brady, protection…

Allen County Relay For Life will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church in Iola, 1608 Oregon Road. The organization will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2021. Anyone who was part of a…

Iola City Council members will meet Tuesday — not Monday — for their regular bi-monthly meeting. The meeting is being pushed back a day because Monday is Columbus Day, with all city offices closed. On…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly elevated the administration’s commitment to improving access to quality internet service in Kansas by establishing Thursday an office of broadband development in the state Department of Commerce. “Achieving universal broadband…

A different kind of time requires a different kind of play. And Allen Community College Theatre Department’s version of “The Inspector General” is delightfully different, at any time. The coronavirus pandemic put the kibosh on…

Mike Caywood is glad to be back in Kansas. He’s the new advertising manager at the Iola Register, and brings with him years of experience in the newspaper business. Caywood started out as a paper…

While there have been a few scheduling hiccups along the way, the 2020 fall prep sports season — which was in danger of not happening at all — is hitting the home stretch. Iola High’s…