Month: June 2025

A newborn fawn, apparently abandoned by its mother at Iola’s Riverside Park, is recovering nicely and soon will be sent to a deer rescue facility in Udall. The animal was spotted Wednesday morning this week…

Iranian missiles struck Israel in retaliation for deadly Israeli attacks on nuclear sites and military leaders. The wail of air raid sirens and the rumble of explosions could be heard throughout Israel on Friday, and Associated Press…

Local P.E.O. members recognized Caroline Toland for her academic achievements at their meeting Tuesday night. Toland was one of 36 high school graduates across the state to receive a P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. She is the…

Rex C. “Buster” Hobbs Jr., beloved son, brother, uncle, husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the age of 69.  His health had declined significantly over the past several months and…

View and purchase high resolution photos from Wednesday’s meet here. The Iola Seahorses got off to a strong start after going head-to-head with Coffeyville in their season opener Wednesday at the Iola Municipal Pool. With…

Golfers out to support CASA will get a special treat this Saturday. The tournament is the very first to be held on the revamped course at Allen County Country Club, as last Saturday’s grand opening…

Allen County commissioners dismissed the county’s two representatives to the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center Board of Directors at the conclusion of Tuesday’s commission meeting.  Commissioner John Brocker told the Register afterward the decision was…

On an April afternoon in a small Midwest town, I stood on the side of a busy street with around 500 of my neighbors and community members to protest the current administration and to defend…

Allen Community College should be largely unaffected — at least for now — after the federal government announced it was halting all visa applications for international students. As of this month, Allen has 136 prospective…

Humanity House will hosts its second annual Night for Humanity Saturday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Area musicians Damaris Kunkler and The UnChosen will offer up the tunes. Tickets will sell for $15 apiece,…