HUMBOLDT — Humboldt firefighters responded to a house fire early Friday afternoon in the 900 block of North Eighth Street. The house was fully engulfed in smoke as firefighters battled brutally cold temperatures as well…

Chase Martin’s work colleagues can be temperamental at times. That’s OK.  He realizes he often doesn’t know much about their backgrounds, or their upbringing. Communication and patience are key. A firm but friendly word makes…

Note: Paul Porter and Hayley Derryberry own the Shannon Building at 20 W. Jefferson Ave., which is being remodeled. Hayley owns and operates Derryberry Breadery. Paul owns and operates Big Square Media. For Billie Jean…

Old man winter, as promised, arrived like a freight train overnight, bringing in a glazing of ice, an inch or so of snow, and plenty of bone-chilling cold temperatures. Forecasts call for the frigid cold…

Note: For today’s Christmas memory, some of the Register staff are sharing their favorite traditions and holiday moments.  Susan Lynn, editor When Susan was a little girl, she would travel with her parents and three…

Thrive Allen County and Iola Mayor Steve French are encouraging businesses, churches, lodges and individuals to offer warming stations during the coming cold snap. Anyone willing to serve as a temporary warming station is asked…

Local, county and state officials are bracing for a predicted cold snap. With Allen County on the southern edge of a winter storm expected to bring blizzard-like conditions elsewhere in the state, and sub-zero temperatures…

Not all Christmas memories are merry. Some families go through divorce. Some deal with death. Others face abuse. Iola Mayor Steve French, age 62, experienced all of the above. It would take Steve years of…

Christmas break is a perfect time for youngsters to get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19, said Becky Johnson, director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department. “It usually takes about two weeks for the vaccines…

With severe weather on the horizon, the possibility exists that The Iola Register will not be delivered Thursday or Friday. The Register is printed in the afternoon at a facility in Hutchinson and then makes…