Month: November 2012

Two weeks after losing on the road to Butler County Community College by 23 points, Allen Community College looked to have reversed its fortunes. In opening the second half with a 22-9 run, the Red…

The perfect gift idea for anyone looking to improve their home is available through Diebolt Lumber’s numerous holiday specials.Don Diebolt, owner, said he always has “very good” prices on any item on the store, especially…

Iolans will have easier access to the Prairie Spirit Trail if a grant proposal is successful.Corey Schinstock, assistant city administrator, told the Register he would have application for a Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and…

Emily Clark keeps setting the bar higher for herself. She recently was awarded the FFA American Degree for farming, the highest award given in FFA.  Clark, 19, is the first Iolan to receive this award…

Gates employees donate to food pantry   Gates Manufacturing employees took the opportunity to give back to those in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.Shelia Lampe, executive director for the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, said…

Two Iola men who want to establish an interactive sports complex here will know Dec. 4 whether they have a building.Allen County commissioners said Tuesday morning they would offer the old warehouse the county owns…

Iva E. Harner, Humboldt, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Services are pending with Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Humboldt.

Billions of federal dollars will be spent putting New Jersy, New York, and parts of North Carolina, Alabama and Florida back together again in the wake of hurricane Sandy.Of course the money should be spent;…

Makeup not always a beauty aid A sprinkling of corn starch helps give fake blood a more natural consistency, Allison Chase told Iola High School drama students Monday afternoon. Chase held up her arm to…

A worthless poll taken by the Pew Research Center seems to say that a great many Americans oppose capitalism and favor socialism. The questions were phrased this way: “do you have a positive or negative…