Dinah Glaze, foreground from left, and Kyle Schmidt lead the Survivors Lap Saturday at the American Cancer Relay For Life at Iola’s Recreation Community Building. The rec building was a festive occasion, with a survivors…

The best thing about education is its ripple effect.  The more you understand how certain things work, the more likely that knowledge will serve as a springboard to learning other new concepts and skills, benefiting…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

The City of Iola’s purchasing policy, which gives City Council members the discretion to favor local vendors for large-scale purchases, is once again in the limelight. Council members asked City Administrator Matt Rehder Monday to…

Allen County Sheriff Anthony Maness appeared before the county commissioners Tuesday morning to clarify a lingering question: Who is responsible for the county’s 500-foot communications tower at the landfill? Originally proposed in 2018 by then-Sheriff…

HUMBOLDT — The news that no bids were received to upgrade Humboldt’s water treatment plant was met with mixed feelings Monday night.  On the one hand, it will have to be done sometime soon. But…