A cascade of issues pertaining to Iola’s budget — nearly all of which carry a growing price tag — leaves City Council members with some weighty decisions in the near future.Council members set an Aug.…

Dragons beware: Missoula Children’s Theatre is back preparing area children for “King Arthur’s Quest.” Auditions for the musical were Monday for children of all ages, kindergarten through 12th grade, and after just five days of…

Jay Kretzmeier will be making a 418-mile trek on his  bicycle across Iowa starting this weekend. He is already packed for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — this will be the 42nd…

Donald “Donnie” R. McCullough, 52, Neosho Falls, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at his home. He was born March 26, 1962 in Iola, the son of Alex and Barbara (Muninger) McCullough.Donnie graduated from Yates Center…

Dear editor,Kudos to Jim Smith for his letter of July 8 regarding the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare.) “Google” Wendell Potter and you will learn that this former vice president of a major health insurance company…

On average, air ambulances operated by Air Medical Group respond to about 800 calls a day in 31 states. Eagle Med, the Kansas arm of the national company, answers calls from Pittsburg, Chanute and Wichita,…

Marijuana with a street value of between $600,000 and $1 million was seized from a small private passenger jet that landed at Allen County Airport Friday evening. “We got a tip from DEA (Drug Enforcement…

Saturday night’s supermoon brought out some super — and strange — creatures for the sixth annual Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run for Your Life. Over the years, the Charley Melvin has settled into a night…

Beth A. Franklin, 89, Iola, died Friday, July 11, 2014, in Iola. She was born Oct. 15, 1924, in Humboldt, the daughter of Ruth Stewart Braucher and Hawley H. Braucher. She attended school in Humboldt…

Donald C. “The Judge” Helman, 76, Iola, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka.  He was born Jan. 13, 1938, in Piqua, the son of Harmon G. and Zelma V. (Anderson)…