Roland Mark Spillman was born Oct. 14, 1920, on a farm west of Mapleton. His parents were Charlie and Vida (Majors) Spillman. He grew up mainly on a farm near Mildred in Allen County and…

A sparkling personality has joined the Iola Register staff. Hailey Dixon, a Humboldt High School senior, is the new Humboldt correspondent.Dixon moved to Humboldt as a sophomore from Wichita. Her mother, Kathy Robertson, is assistant…

MORAN — Moran council members will discuss further whether to offer for adoption dogs and other pets picked up and not claimed from the city pound.Members discussed the issue at their meeting Tuesday night.As is,…

Allen County commissioners came a step closer to increasing funding to the countywide ambulance service by $250,000, at their meeting Tuesday morning. That would put the county’s total tab at $1 million.Commissioner Tom Williams proposed…

The public got its first formal opportunity Tuesday night to respond to a proposal to build new elementary and high schools on the north edge of Iola.Administrators from USD 257 greeted a crowd of about…

Iola High’s junior varsity volleyball squad started the season at Independence Tuesday night. The team lost to Fort Scott 22-25, 21-25; beat Columbus 25-16, 25-7; and lost to Independence 15-25, 12-25.The JV team next plays…

Gaining a spiritual, mental and physical body and mind is being offered through PiYo. The class combines both Pilates and yoga through exercises that focus on controlled movements and poses. The class is being offered…

News of a second U.S. journalist falling victim to Islamist extremists Tuesday brought waves of anger and sadness. Terrorists associated with ISIS said the barbaric beheading of Steven J. Sotloff, 31, was in retaliation to…

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Peggy Benjamin, Garnett, passed away on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 14, 1965, at Fort Scott, the daughter of Kenneth and Alice (Baker) Garner.Funeral services were today at First…