Month: December 2011

Charlotte Louise Ryan, 74, former Shawnee resident died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. She was born Nov. 16, 1937, in Wichita, to William M. and Juanita (Bordenkircher) Cates. She…

Arch and Amy Specht, 24O4 160th Rd., Piqua, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family on Dec. l7. Archie Specht and Amaryllis Geer were married Dec. 22, 1951, in St. Martin’s Catholic Church in…

Louise Schomaker, 91, the longest tenured resident of the Townhouse, has lived by herself nearly 20 years, but at Christmastime or at any other time of the year she’s seldom lonely. “My son, Marty, takes…

With a $5,000 yearly operating budget and the monetary donations from Emprise Bank and an anonymous gift running out, USD 257 is pursuing a grant to guarantee long-term sustainability for the high school’s Link Crew…

When Katie Thompson first walked through Iola High’s doors as a freshman two years ago, she was nervous and a bit intimidated by a new building, new classmates and a completely new routine. Thompson said…

  Amy and Scott Welch are just about able to take a collective deep breath. But it’s hard to let down their guard. The young couple have lost an infant daughter, only to be followed…

Thursday evening the home of Julie and David Tidd swelled with the sound of music.A caravan of carolers had streamed into their rural home to sing praises to God and the message of hope and…

The family of Robert F. “Bob” Lang of Iola, whose death on Tuesday was reported in Wednesday’s Register, will greet friends on Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola before…

Gov. Sam Brownback said Tuesday he is willing to consider ideas from legislators for modifying his plan to overhaul how the state finances its public schools. But Landon Fulmer, his policy director, said he didn’t…

PAOLA — The Allen County Mat Warrior wrestling club began its season over the weekend, a bit earlier than in years past. “John Taylor, our head coach, felt our wrestlers were ready for a little…