A bevy of fresh faces star on the Iola Community Theatre stage starting Saturday in, “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.”Five of the 11 actors comprising the ensemble are newcomers to the ICT stage —…

It may be challenging to find a motel room anywhere in the area over the next two weeks. Humboldt Speedway will be hosting some of its biggest racing series, bringing drivers and fans from across…

Freda Marie Gibson, 88, died Monday, March 16, 2015, in Moran.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center, with burial following at Toronto Cemetery.The family will receive friends…

Charlotte Joan Owens, 73, rural Humboldt, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Greystone Residential Care in Iola.Charlotte was born Feb. 27, 1942, in the Neodesha area, the daughter of Clarence J. and Ruby I. (Jarred)…

A recurring theme among candidates contending for city leadership roles is the need for change. For almost 100 years, every city in Allen County has been losing population at a slow but steady rate to…

Allen County Commission Chairman Tom Williams thinks downtown Iola needs public restrooms.The idea surfaced twice in recent meetings, through requests from organizers with the annual Relay for Life all-night walk and the Allen County Farmers…

The future of Iola’s Farm-City Days has been put in doubt.Mike Jewell, former Farm-City Days committee member, said the committee has resigned en masse.“This isn’t a call for new volunteers, but the beginning of its…

It turns out that Iola High’s basketball team did win a championship in 1915. It just wasn’t the official KSHSAA State Basketball Tournament.On March 4, the Register reported that the basketball team lost to Wichita…

By SCOTT STEWARTThe inaugural “Battle at the Bullring” on Saturday evening at Humboldt Speedway ended with Billings, Mo., driver Shawn Strong hoisting the championship trophy and collecting $9,000 for claiming the big win. Strong’s victory…

Two Allen County schools will compete in the National Catholic Forensics League tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Memorial Day weekend.Iola High School participated in the Catholic Forensics League tournament in El Dorado on March 7…