TOPEKA — Kansas legislators are inching closer to a compromise on an omnibus education bill to fully fund public schools and enact more than a dozen policy provisions, but a divide over special education funding…

UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys earned a team trophy Tuesday at the Uniontown Invitational, while Crest Middle School’s girls earned titles for both seventh and eight grades. Results follow. Eighth grade boys team…

A new recycling group asked the county for help transporting items to an outside facility. Commissioners said they wanted to think about the request for a week. Allen County Recycling Inc. recently applied for 501(c)3…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From the Southwestern U.S. to the southern High Plains, forecasters are warning that more strong winds and low humidity will challenge fire crews over the coming days. More strong winds and…

Colleen Marie Eisenbart, 84, of Park City, formerly of Parsons, died at 8:56 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2022, at the home of her daughter, Christina Dowding, in Park City.  She was born Aug. 26, 1937…

The Iola Public Library will take part in “Poem for Your Pocket Day” on Friday, handing out poems to people as a way to celebrate National Poetry Month in April. Volunteers will hand out 600…

For the last two years, breakfast and lunch has been provided free to all students attending public schools.  For USD 257 schools in Iola, that has meant an additional 123 students taking advantage of the…

An improv show and silent auction are on the program Saturday at the Iola Community Theatre Warehouse. The event is a fundraiser for Marmaton Valley High School’s forensics program, to help team members attend a…

Recent updates to the Iola Register’s digital archives offer subscribers an even richer treasure trove of local history to explore. Thanks to a partnership with the Kansas Historical Society, the years 1965-1970 and 2001-2014 have…

There’s no real secret behind Iola High’s improved softball of late. The Mustangs, who are increasingly relying on a stable of talented young performers, scuffled a bit at the start of the season, dropping six…