Exhibit to explore changes

The Smithsonian will bring an exhibit to Iola in late August. The exhibit will detail how rural life has changed through the years, and how residents can shape the county's future.
Angela Henry, foreground, and Donna Houser place pictures in the Mary L. Martin Art Gallery within the Bowlus Fine Arts Center Monday as part of Iola’s preparations to host a Smithsonian exhibit on the changing life in rural America. The exhibit opens Aug. 29. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
by Richard Luken
Published: July 28, 2020
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The Smithsonian will bring an exhibit to Iola in late August. The exhibit will detail how rural life has changed through the years, and how residents can shape the county’s future.

Hundreds of photos documenting the earliest days of Allen County, are being prepared for an upcoming Smithsonian Institution Exhibit.

The Mary L. Martin Art Gallery and Creitz Recital Hall will serve as the starting point for “Smithsonian Crossroads: Change in Rural America Exhibit,” which runs Aug. 29 through Oct. 10. 

The exhibit offers small towns a chance to look at events that affected their fortunes — for good or ill — over the past century.

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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