The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has announced a temporary halt to its June food commodity shipments due to a lack of federal funds, resulting in the cancellation of distribution at Wesley United…

HUMBOLDT — The prospects of higher education just got a lot more affordable for future Humboldt-USD 258 graduates. The Humboldt Promise, announced at Monday’s USD 258 Board of Education meeting, is a scholarship that provides…

Iola officials will continue to look at options now that the city will almost certainly be denied federal funding for a number of flood-control measures for Riverside Park. City Administrator Matt Rehder said the writing’s…

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the Bowlus Fine Arts Center will assume control of the Flewharty House from the Iola Public Library.  The decision has yet to be approved…

HUMBOLDT — It’s a tough time for kids these days. Darcie Croisant remembers all too well the pressures of growing up, particularly as a middle-schooler. “My parents went through a divorce when I was young,”…

GARNETT — Wyatt Whitham, 16, Kincaid, was killed when the UTV he was driving crashed on a county road west of Garnett Saturday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that Whitham, who who was driving…

The Iola Register’s news and advertising teams earned top honors at the Kansas Press Association’s annual awards banquet Friday in Salina, winning sweepstakes awards in both divisions for the seventh consecutive year. Competing among small…

HUMBOLDT — As eager as Sarah Hart is to see that her new bookstore is a success, she’s just as intent that it’s done her way.  Hart’s soft-spoken manner somewhat belies the intensity she feels…

Iola Public Library’s new assistant director has a deep passion for service, a love of books, and a knack for community building. Laura Force stepped into her new role on April 14, bringing with her…

While there has not yet been a formal denial, it appears Iola and USD 257 will be unsuccessful in securing a federal grant to install artificial turf atop a baseball and softball field at Riverside…