New information gave Allen County commissioners pause in consideration of their support to the Allen County Community Foundation.In mid-November Jim Gilpin, Iola banker, proposed commissioners endow $100,000 of idle funds in the foundation, plus another…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday accepted an option to give Iola Industries opportunity to build apartments on the old Allen County Hospital property.The economic development group exercised the option with a $10,000 payment. Another $10,000 will…

Santa Claus is inviting area children to Iola’s courthouse square Thursday between 5 and 7 p.m. Old Saint Nick, currently on the road promoting Christmas, met with the Register in a back booth at A&W…

Iolan Don Hillbrant, 85, was killed Tuesday morning when the car he was driving was struck by a tractor-trailer rig just northeast of Iola.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Hillbrant was eastbound on Oregon Road and…

IMS 8th grade results The Iola Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team hosted Independence on Monday night.The Ponies’ A team lost, 20-18 in overtime.Elysia Kunkler recorded a team-high 10 points. She also added six rebounds.Kelsey…

The Iola High football program may have failed its team goal of making the playoffs, but the Mustangs were rewarded on an individual basis when the All-Pioneer League Team was announced this week.Five Mustangs made…

Victoria Ruth Johnson, 63, Iola, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at her home.Vickie was born Nov. 22, 1951, in Wichita, the daughter of Charles T. and Donna Lou (Page) Dietrich. The family moved to…

Rex J. Piesker, 75, Greenville, Wis., went to his heavenly home on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at Appleton Medical Center. He was born Dec. 1, 1939 in Elk City, son of the late John and…

Matthew Joseph “Matt” Oberzan, 42, Joplin, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at his home, due to an accident in the garage while working on one of his classic cars.Matt was born on April 23,…

John Robertson died unexpectedly in his sleep on Nov. 27, 2015 at his home in Newton.He was born on June 20, 1956, in Romeo, Mich. to John and Ruth (Pingle) Robertson.John married Karen Anne Meyers…