Month: December 2013

Many Iolans braved the chilly weather Friday morning to attend the December meeting of See, Hear Iola. David Toland, executive director of Thrive Allen County, informed the crowd of the organization’s goals for the upcoming…

A set of seven common-sense rules have helped the Walt Disney Company become the entertainment giant that it is, Carla Nemecek told Iola Rotarians Thursday.The company’s foundation of success is found in the book “Inside…

The TV guide in today’s Register has a new look. Instead of coming in tabloid style, the guide is printed as a broadsheet in style with the rest of the paper. The new format allows…

YATES CENTER — Humboldt Middle School’s seventh-grade boys put forth their best performance of the season, according to their head coach, in a 30-16 win Monday over Yates Center. “We hustled for every ball and…

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley High’s girls had a painful night offensively Tuesday, falling 33-3 to host Jayhawk-Linn. The Wildcats scored all of their points in the third quarter, on a field goal by Emily Meiwes…

HUMBOLDT — With a break in the winter cold, construction of an arch at the south end of the Southwind Trail is underway. Footings for the arch were dug and laced with reinforcing rebar ahead…

Cooper Dance Studios’ Kansas Youth Dance Company once again will bring “The Nutcracker” to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. This year Christian Delery, a professional dancer, will perform with the dance students.  Delery, 21, is…

The problem with Christmas is it comes at the wrong time of year. The weather is lousy for travelling. Businesses have their end-of-the year affairs to wrap up, making that day off work a luxury…

Charles B. Troxel, 91, of Iola, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola. To sign…

At the risk of sounding like an old miser — I think we have too much stuff. — For Christmas this year, my girlfriend bought me a pair of tickets to a concert in Kansas…