The possibility of expanding college opportunities for Iola High School students and continued support for early childhood education were discussed at Tuesday’s USD 257 Board of Education meeting. Dana Daugharthy, IHS career counselor and the…

A new indoor multipurpose facility continues to take shape and promises to provide year-round practice space for a variety of USD 257 student-athletes. Located just north of the high school, the building measures 6,000 square…

Iola City Councilman Max Grundy and his family are leaving town. Grundy told the Register Thursday he has sold his house on North Kentucky Street, and has purchased a home in Utah. The plan is…

Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy’s annual recital begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Tickets sell for $10 apiece, and can  be purchased at bowluscenter.org, or at the door.

Two students participating in the Work-Based Learning (WBL) program through Kansas Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are gaining valuable job skills through their placements at Waters Hardware in Iola. Frederick Burgett came to the program in…

Tuesday’s planned Iola City Council meeting wound up being a no-go, when too many members announced they would be unable to attend. With only three Council members on hand — Mark Peters, Nich Lohman and…

Allen County commissioners were cool to Mandy Moyer’s pleas that they continue their current funding level for the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, signaling they were interested in reducing their commitment. Moyer, Bowlus director, made an…

Corey Schinstock was discussing plans for the upcoming rebuild of U.S. 54 through much of Iola with a resident who lives alongside the highway. As Iola’s assistant city administrator, Schinstock has been the lead in…

As a member of the U.S. Army Phil Becker proved there are multiple ways to serve. For Becker, it was through music. Becker’s tour with the Army Band included playing for military personnel returning home…

The clatter of colorful tiles echoed through the Iola Public Library Tuesday afternoon, sounding almost like a flock of birds chirping back and forth. For the growing number of local residents discovering the game of…