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Mammography services at Allen County Regional Hospital could return this fall, CEO Tony Thompson said. The hospital lost accreditation of its mammography services in May 2017.
By Vickie Moss
Iola’s ability to attract and retain a strong business community and potential outcomes of a successful school bond vote in April form the centerpiece of this week’s Ask the Register question.
By Richard Luken
Local News
The Allen County Fair Association is asking commissioners to fund a $9,000 increase in the group’s annual operating budget.
By Rick Danley
Iola is 8,000 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand, the site of a pair attacks Friday that killed 50 and left another 50 injured, but the incident hit agonizingly close to home for Thandinkosi Mnqathu, who has lived in New Zealand for the past 10 years, and is now a freshman at Allen Community College.
By Richard Luken
Someone once told Corbin Manbeck the key to success is to surround yourself with people whose skills fill your voids.
VICKIE MOSS
Sports
Multiple area players were picked as All-State basketball selections this week.
Allen Community College sophomore middlefielder Jose Trejo signs his national letter of intent to play soccer at Upper Iowa University, a MIAA school in the Great Lakes Athletic Conference in Fayette, Iowa on Monday.
Mike Trout is on the verge of becoming baseball’s first half-billion dollar man.
Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are close to finalizing a $432 million, 12-year contract that would shatter the record for the largest deal in North American sports history, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
RONALD BLUM
National News
Federal prosecutors are seeking potential deals with some of the wealthy parents charged in the sweeping college admissions scandal as investigators continue to broaden the case, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
By Richard Winton
President Donald Trump stepped up his pressure on General Motors to reopen an Ohio manufacturing plant.
The Missouri is expected to crest Thursday in St. Joseph.
Community
A pair of special awards were presented at Saturday’s Allen Community College Red Scholarship Athletic Gala.
Dear Dr. Roach: I used a local orthopedic surgeon to replace my knee. He said my hip was bone on bone, and treated it with cortisone shots, which did not help. I finally had an appointment to talk about a hip replacement. The first available surgery date was seven months away. I signed up for that date.
DR. KEITH ROACH
Photos
Iola High School’s Ashley Crane and Tavon Bass were crowned 2019 Winter Homecoming Queen and King Friday, following the IHS basketball games with Chanute.
Humboldt High School’s Reid Barnett and Maggie Johnson were crowned 2019 Winter Homecoming King and Queen during Friday’s home basketball games against Erie.
The Crest boys seemed out of their league early on in their 68-35 loss at home to St.
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