It has been said that educators have one of the most challenging jobs — so it is no wonder October is dedicated to teacher appreciation.  Members of the Walmart team kicked off the first day…

Voter registration books will remain open two more weeks for the Nov. 6 general election. Sherrie Riebel, Allen County clerk and election official, said registration may be done in her office at the county courthouse,…

Cynthia Jacobson, Allen Community College’s new vice president for student affairs, has come a long way from her hometown of Clarrisa, Minn., but feels right at home in the familiarity of the Midwest. Her hometown…

Attracting 500 out-of-towners to Iola for the weekend is no small feat.But that’s exactly what the Buster Keaton Celebration did. Area hotels were full. Restaurants were brimming. City sidewalks were busy. And of course, as…

Basketball season.That’s right. This afternoon and evening Allen Community College’s basketball teams open practices for the 2012-2013 season. The season begins Nov. 1.Allen’s head coaches Mark James and Andy Shaw told the Register their players…

Smarting from a tough home conference loss on Wednesday, Allen Community College’s Red Devils came onto their home court Friday night with a chip on their shoulders.Unfortunately for Cottey College’s Comets, they had next on…

Each year the Buster Keaton Celebration is held in multiple locations throughout the United States, but to keep the Keaton legacy going an effort must be made to preserve it. Kevin Brownlow and David Shepard,…

Buster Keaton 20th Celebration visitors got a special treat Saturday — a small family reunion. Three Keaton family members and an avid Buster Keaton admirer gathered on stage of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center to…

Veteran actor James Karen and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Brownlow presented a documentary Saturday chronicling the rise and fall of Buster Keaton’s career with MGM Studios.The documentary “So Funny it Hurt” was released in 2004…

Iola has $150,000 burning a hole in the city’s proverbial pockets.With four months left to spend the funds, a handful of city officials took it upon themselves to find folks who can use the money.A…