Iola’s Tobacco 21 ordinance, prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to adults under 21, will remain on the books. Like the impassioned, hour-long debate before it, a vote to repeal the ordinance…

OTTAWA —  The Post 15 Indians took a mixed squad of Double-A and Single-A players to Ottawa on Friday. In the doubleheader, the Single-A team was clipped by a lone run in each game losing…

At about $45,000 a day, it was a good thing the special session of the Kansas Legislature did not extend beyond Friday night. Of course, you could say they should have taken care of business…

Iola City Council members are expected to discuss further tonight whether to rescind the city’s Tobacco 21 ordinance, which prohibits the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to anybody under 21. The statewide age…

While Iola officials struggle with closing an $800,000 gap in the city’s 2017 budget, City Administrator Carl Slaugh notes the 2016 spending plan also must be addressed. Slaugh said at Friday’s See, Hear Iola session…

As the 20th Century drew to a close, former Register owners Emerson Jr. and Mickey Lynn put the finishing touches on a two-volume, 1,000-page book dedicated to the early days of Iola and Allen County’s…

Saturday’s dedication of a new hiking and biking trail south of Iola included a lesson on the value of perseverance. John McRae, former Iola mayor and on the board of Iola Industries, told a gathering…

In less than a month, Josh Honey-cutt will have the chance of a lifetime. The 2007 Iola High School graduate will compete in the triple jump in Eugene, Ore., at the U.S. Olympic Trials with…

Miss Elizabeth Ann Kretzmeier and Dr. Ian Joseph Devlin were united in marriage on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 at the Club at Crested Butte in Crested Butte, Colo. The ceremony was officiated by Jeremy Nydegger.…

Kansas is suffering a double dose of despair from decisions made in Topeka. First, was the much-maligned income tax cuts in 2012 and 2013, which Gov. Sam Brownback promised would give the economy a shot…