William Lee “Bill” Hinde, 83, Iola, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at Windsor Place Nursing Center. Bill was born Feb. 5, 1929, in Haxtun, Colo., the son of Harold and Katherine Hinde. He grew up…

Funeral services for Emma Jean West (Scully), whose death Thursday was reported in Saturday’s Register, will begin with rosary at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Catholic Church in Iola. Mass is at 10:30. Following…

Melvin Lynn Ross, 62, Humboldt, passed away Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 at his home.  He was born Feb. 5, 1950, in Iola, the son of Melvin and Virginia (Rosebaugh) Ross. He graduated from Iola High…

Mark Leroy Shinn, 62, Iola, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Mark was born June 10, 1950, in Iola, the son of James and Thora (Nichols) Shinn. He graduated from Iola High School, Iola Junior College…

Iola native Alan Roy Sleeper died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Sleeper was born in southeast Kansas in Iola to Nora Edith Wright and Allan Roy Sleeper on Sept. 4, 1917. After finishing school in Iola…

Cut your 2013 budget by 10 percent, Gov. Sam Brownback told state department heads last week.  Gov. Brownback explained his decision to the people by saying that “Kansas is a high tax state. In order…

When a teacher is in front of a classroom he expects students to listen to what he is saying. For Melissa Stiffler, Iola High School guidance counselor, in most cases the opposite is true.  “Kids…

HUMBOLDT — Dan Julich, city councilman, laid out plans Monday night for how returns from a half-cent sales tax would improve Humboldt streets. About 25 residents attended the special meeting. The tax will be decided…

Iola City Council members will meet Wednesday to discuss two vacancies on the council. Mayor Bill Shirley scheduled the special meeting for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the New Community Building in Riverside Park. The eight-member…

Bill Peeper, Iola High School social studies teacher and head coach for the boys basketball team, is ready to return to the classroom after a summer of boning up on American history. For each of…