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The Iola High School and Iola Middle School choir concert will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. An article in Monday’s Register omitted the time for Wednesday’s concert. The high…

Looking to give the perfect gift this holiday season? There’s one gift which everyone on your list will be sure to appreciate: the gift of safe food.  When it comes to preparing safe food for…

Representatives of five eastern Kansas counties met in Iola to study the merits and demerits of the proposal to interconnect their municipal power plants. City officials from Coffeyville, Erie, Chanute, Ottawa and Iola decided that…

The hustle and bustle of the holidays is here. Some people thrive on the extra hubbub and can’t wait to be a part of the goings-on of the season. On the other hand, some individuals…

Turkey, mashed potatoes, cake, bread, and pecan pie were answers to the roll call, what is your favorite Thanksgiving food, at the Nov. 23 meeting of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club. Lainey Church led the…

Dear Carolyn: My dad and I have been estranged since I was 18. He left my mom when I was 12, after cheating for years, which I was aware of because he brought the woman…

DEAR DR. ROACH: It seems that my once-weekly steak should not be barbecued, due to carcinogenic factors. A disappointment. How important is this effect? — S. ANSWER: Grilling meat of any kind leads to the…

Allen Community College presents its holiday music concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Iola’s First Christian Church. The instrumental fall music recital, meanwhile, is set for 7 p.m. Friday, also at First Christian Church. The…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met Wednesday with 18 members and guests Jane Martin and Brenda Leonard in attendance.  The program was a performance by the Iola High School Chamber Choir under the direction…

For the second Sunday of advent, David Ensminger and Merrill Hodgden lit the candle representing joy. Let us pray that God will light our hearts with hope and joy and fill us with anticipation and…