The Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children program, which serves abused and neglected children in Allen, Noesho, Wilson and Woodson counties, will host an informational meeting and training kickoff Thursday. The session begins at 5:30…

While the vote suggested otherwise, Iola Mayor Jon Wells insisted Tuesday his decisive re-election bid was anything but easy. “It looks easy at the end,” he said, “but we fought hard.” Wells counted the number…

History is written by the victors. Whether you’re a hero or a traitor depends on which side you were on. Author Jennifer Nielsen tells the stories of heroes and traitors. She offered a bit of…

Through the month of September Iola’s emergency services have taken 139 more calls than the previous year for Allen County, with 54.8% of those calls coming from Iola. City of Iola officials say they can’t…

Muffy Fehr visited ancient ruins during her recent trip to Jordan. COURTESY PHOTO   Travel is the best teacher, says Iola Middle School teacher Muffy Fehr.  It?s one thing to read about world history, which…

The mystery surrounding a handful of city and school board races will not be resolved for a while. A lack of candidates in some races, such as for the Ward 2 Iola City Council seat…

Four candidates are vying for three open seats on the Allen Community College Board of Trustees. Spencer Ambler and Ken McGuffin are not seeking re-election. Incumbent Mary Kay Heard is running for a second four-year…

Four candidates are vying for three open seats on the Allen Community College Board of Trustees. Spencer Ambler and Ken McGuffin are not seeking re-election. Incumbent Mary Kay Heard is running for a second four-year…

More than 130 Allen Countians have voted in advance of Tuesday’s city and school board elections across the county. The election for a number of city and school board races is Tuesday. Advance voting can…

Munchkinland Preschool & Daycare gets ready to celebrate a cold Halloween by dressing up and visiting nursing homes this morning.   Parker McKarnin, aka Col. Sanders, turned his sister, Tylen, into a chicken. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS