There’s only a few weeks remaining before the 2024 presidential election comes to a close — that is, pending election certification, recounts, challenges and lawsuits. Ed Kilgore, political columnist for New York magazine since 2015,…

A forum gave locals a heads up on how candidates feel about pressing issues Thursday night. The Iola Register sponsored the forum. Managing Editor Tim Stauffer moderated the event.  Candidates represented the offices of the…

Red foxes have become local social media stars in recent years, making their appearance in photos and videos as they’ve been caught visiting backyards and front porches. Iola’s Community Involvement Task Force posted photos of…

Shelli Barnett and her family strike again. They found the Farm City Days Medallion for the fourth time.  The family, about 11 members altogether, join forces every year to hunt for the medallion — except…

Instructors at Allen Community College are organizing a trip to New Zealand and Australia for those who have dreamed of visiting the “Land Down Under.”  The all-inclusive trip is open to anyone and will take…

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of…

Todd Granere and Jeremiah Ivy figure the best way to a football fan’s heart is through his stomach. For the second straight season, Granere and Ivy have handed out free hamburgers, hot dogs, pulled pork…

LA CYGNE — Iola High’s volleyball team continued a frenetic week Thursday, dropping a heartbreaker to Prairie View, falling 26-24 and 25-23, while knocking off Wellsville in straight sets, 25-20 and 25-21. The split gives…

It was a tale of two halves Thursday for Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders. The Mustangs broke out early and held an 18-0 lead over visiting Burlington at the break. But the tone changed after intermission.…

OSAGE CITY — Crest High’s Josie Walter brought home  ninth and Peyton Schmidt 10th as the Lady Lancer cross country team competed Thursday in the Osage City Invite. Walter completed the 5K course at the…