A weekend winter storm dumped about 6 inches of snow on Iola and Allen County, coupled with bone-chilling cold temperatures. Nevertheless, Iolans ventured out for both work and play Saturday and Sunday.

For nearly 70 years, Southeast Kansas Inc. has worked to shape the region’s economy. Founded in 1957 by a group of business leaders intent on bringing industry to the area, the organization has evolved alongside…

Due to the expected winter storm due to arrive Friday evening, delivery of Saturday’s print edition of the Iola Register has been pushed back to Tuesday. Subscribers can access the full edition on our E-editions…

As an upcoming estate auction prepares to open a window into the remarkable life the couple built together, many in the community are reflecting on Steven and Cecelia Orcutt not simply as collectors, but as…

Iolan Don Erbert’s crew had finished work on a new Sonic Drive-In in Springfield, Ill. on Thursday. As the winter weather approached, they were eager to return home. But even with a storm in the…

Cami Keitel had a hunch something special was brewing at Allen Community College last spring, when she was in town to interview for the newly vacated role of vice president of student affairs. Keitel was…

The fate of a home donated years ago to the Iola Public Library will be one of the many topics discussed at Monday’s Iola City Council meeting. Library representatives will discuss with Council members their…

YATES CENTER — It took Yates Center City Council members just about as much time to undo what they’d done just a day earlier, quickly voting 3-1 in a special meeting Wednesday to “quash and…

Retail sales in Iola rose slightly in 2025, contributing to higher sales tax revenues and modest gains in several other local tax categories, according to City Clerk Roxanne Hutton. The increase continues an upward trend.…

ATLANTA (AP) — Bread was flying off the shelves, salt was being loaded into trucks and utility workers were nervously watching forecasts Thursday as a huge winter storm that could bring catastrophic damage, widespread power outages and…