A wind and rain storm hit Iola Aug. 1, ripping the steeple from St. John’s Catholic Church, and causing widespread damage to show windows in downtown stores, roofs, electric lines, trees and farm buildings over…

For over 150 years, The Iola Register has documented life in Iola and Allen County. The thousands of pages of newsprint we’ve published contain the first draft of our community’s history. In countless instances, this…

Dear editor, Does one size always fit all? In some cases, such as a statewide mandate to wear masks where social distancing cannot be maintained, the answer seems to be “yes.” I detest wearing a…

College is on the horizon for many students, a first step into adulthood. College is about learning and there are lots of things to learn about money through budgeting. College budgets include the same things…

From writer H.G. Wells to filmmaker Ridley Scott, the possibility of life on Mars has long sparked the public’s imagination for generations. And if there ever was a time when a world could use a…

With county fair season behind us, it may appear youth livestock exhibitors in the Southwind District may have wrapped up their livestock projects for 2020. However, many are still working at home to prepare for…

Iola High School students wishing to participate in athletics during the 2020-21 school year can obtain a free physical examination from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Thursday during enrollment at IHS. Students are encouraged to…

The 2020 presidential campaign looks a lot like the 2016 campaign. Only one of the names has been changed. Like four years ago, many voters will have to decide who they dislike more: incumbent Republican…

Allen County reported one new coronavirus case this week, bringing the total of positive tests to 15 since the pandemic began. All but two of the cases have recovered, with two residents hospitalized. The SEK…

Hi, Carolyn: I have been estranged from my son for about 12 years; he refuses to have any contact with me. It was his decision soon after I divorced his mother. Ironically, a few years…