I understand that getting a great education from college is needed in today’s businesses and hiring techniques. It has always been said that the higher your education, the more potential you have for making more…

The water rates are statistically high. Now that we have cut consumption, Iola wants to punish us by raising rates. The people of Iola need to learn from the mistake that the fact finders of…

We, the Hospital Facility Commission, wish to clarify the article in the Tuesday, May 11, Iola Register that began with the headline “New Hospital Gets a Nod.” We assure you that no decision has been…

Thank you Bill Otto for voting for a new 10-year transportation program. This will create jobs and provide continued employment for those in the construction and construction-related industries. Part of the plan also provides money…

All three of my boys have fished the two places on Elm Creek the county is going to close. Most kids in Iola who like to fish have been free to do so these past…

Britain’s new conservative government came to-gether in an extraordinary manner just five days after an election that turned things upside down politically. While it is too soon to guess if David Cameron will be an…

An $8.2 billion transportation bill sailed through the Kansas House Tuesday afternoon, giving the state its third 10-year highway program in a row, guaranteeing that Kansas will maintain its enviable reputation for first-class highways. The…

Bipartisan votes in the Kansas House and Senate passed a one-cent in-crease in the sales tax and the budget it balances and sent both bills to Gov. Mark Parkinson.The House vote was close: 64-61, and…

The Tooth Fairy died last night of complications related to obesity, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman solemnly declared Sunday. Friedman, who identified himself and 400 million others as her survivors, explained:“Our parents were the…

A new 10-year $8.2 billion transportation program passed by the Kansas Senate Friday will be funded in part by the issuance of bonds, as was also the case with the 1999 comprehensive transportation plan now…