Month: December 2012

Kyler Thompson rolled a 1,000-pound bale of alfalfa across a pasture north of LaHarpe Wednesday. With each turn a layer of protein-rich forage came off, prompting about 25 cows to come quickly to indulge.Cows find…

Here’s how to know if you’re happyYou feel well-rested. People treat you with respect. You smile a lot and laugh in between smiles. You learned or did something interesting and had feelings of enjoyment yesterday.…

Christmas has come and gone, but did you miss someone on your list? If so, there’s time to make amends.Here at the Register, the Bowlus Fine Arts Center tops every list.Maybe you went to one…

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Lust, 87, Iola, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Iola Nursing Center.She was born March 29, 1925, in Chicago, the daughter of J. Byron and Nellie (Davis) Boyd. She graduated from high…

Downtown Iola was all ajingle Monday afternoon for the annual Jingle Bell Jog.Participants tied bells to their shoes as they ran or walked through north Iola. Many ran in groups of friends or family members.Opal…

The Allen County Rural Volunteer Fire Department lies west of Iola, tucked away in “the barn,” a small garage located next to the RV park and across the highway from the Iola Cemetery. Darrell Baughn,…

James Lee Creason, 87, of Iola passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at his home.He was born on the family farm Aug. 16, 1925, the third son of William C. and Glessie M. (Turner) Creason.…

Gale Dean Beck, 89, Iola, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Windsor Place.He was born Nov. 19, 1923, near Adams, on what was to become the family farm, to Russel Dewey Beck and Caroline Blumanhourst…

First off, let’s get assault weapons off the table.Hunters and those who shoot guns for sport, don’t want them around anymore than those of us who don’t care for the activities.Rapid-fire guns loaded down with…

It was a sight 50 years ago that hardly drew a second look, but today would have prompted a flurry of 911 calls.Clark Cason pedaled his bicycle through downtown Iola with the butt of a…