“Watching the children’s delight,” is Chamber Director Robin Schallie’s favorite part of Iola’s annual Christmas Block Party. Whether it be visiting Santa, riding on the Kiwanis train or being treated with cocoa and cookies, the…

Humboldt rang in the holiday season Friday evening with its annual Christmas lights parade around the downtown square.

Sign-up for Iola’s annual Adopt-A-Child program is from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St. Parents, legal guardians and foster parents throughout Allen County are welcome…

A cherished part of Iola’s Christmas season will return in 2023. The annual Christmas Vespers concert, which hasn’t been held since 2019, is planned for Dec. 10 at Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church. “We’ve missed…

Christmases will be brighter than ever in downtown Iola. City Council members agreed Monday to purchase additional winter decorations to adorn light poles along U.S. 54 and North State Street. A total of 59 fixtures…

Prairie Dell 4-H Club members went Christmas caroling at Heartland Meadows on Dec. 5, after which they hosted their regular monthly meeting. Members also rang the Salvation Army bell at Iola Walmart Sunday. During the…

Perhaps because Christmas comes at the end of the year, I notice holiday greetings often include an annual recap, for which I’m very thankful since I’m generally bad at keeping tabs with distant family members…

Note: Paul Porter and Hayley Derryberry own the Shannon Building at 20 W. Jefferson Ave., which is being remodeled. Hayley owns and operates Derryberry Breadery. Paul owns and operates Big Square Media. For Billie Jean…

Note: For today’s Christmas memory, some of the Register staff are sharing their favorite traditions and holiday moments.  Susan Lynn, editor When Susan was a little girl, she would travel with her parents and three…

Not all Christmas memories are merry. Some families go through divorce. Some deal with death. Others face abuse. Iola Mayor Steve French, age 62, experienced all of the above. It would take Steve years of…