Iola mayoral candidates are incumbent Jon Wells, Ron Ballard and Larry Walden.   In Jon Wells’ two years as mayor, the city’s accomplishments aren’t the glamorous type, he acknowledged. “When you talk about finishing out…

Iola mayoral candidates are incumbent Jon Wells, Ron Ballard and Larry Walden.   A lack of interest among the general public in how Iola’s city operations function has sparked Larry Walden’s 2019 mayoral campaign. He…

Iola mayoral candidates are incumbent Jon Wells, Ron Ballard and Larry Walden.   Accountability is a common theme when talking with Ron Ballard. Ballard, 32, is one of three candidates seeking to become Iola’s next…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett says he will not file charges against Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell over gifts the mayor received from companies involved in building the city’s new water…

The shape of the Iola City Council is certain to change after Election Day, with at least three new members ? and possibly a fourth ? take office in January. Three of the four incumbent…

While his name will still be on the ballot, Ben Alexander said he is no longer interested in serving on the Iola City Council. Alexander told the Register Tuesday he had not and would not…

MORAN — Election Day will carry more than a little intrigue in Moran this year. That’s because the mayor’s seat has no announced candidates. Mayor Phillip Merkel declined to seek another term, and nobody else…

With fall elections rapidly approaching, prospective voters have two weeks to ensure they are properly registered. The registration deadline to vote in the Nov. 5 General Election is Oct. 15, with advance voting beginning the…

FRONTENAC, Kan. (AP) — The city council for a small southeast Kansas community has fired its administrator, attorney and clerk without any discussion, prompting the mayor to threaten to resign and then walk out of…

Iola Mayor Jon Wells announced Monday that he has filed for re-election. Wells is nearing completion of his first two-year term as mayor, following a stint as an Iola City Council member. Meanwhile, Councilman Aaron…