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…

An Allen County Sheriff’s deputy took commissioners to task for what he described as trying to gloss over a decision to not pay some county employees extra for working through the worst of the COVID-19…

Iola City Council members will continue to weigh the pros and cons of adding solar power to the city’s energy portfolio. Members spent the better part of two hours Monday debating a proposal from Priority…

A new automotive technology program got a big boost this week. The Barbara and Herschel Perry Charitable Trust donated $200,000 to purchase equipment for the auto tech program at the Rural Regional Technical Center at…

Thirteen local dancers will get to take the stage when a Canadian ballet troupe brings Anne of Green Gables — The Ballet to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center this weekend.  Canada’s Ballet Jörgen has selected…

Children were eager to play at the new Savonburg City Park. The park is the first in Savonburg’s history, and was completed thanks to volunteer work, donations and grants. Everything in the park, including at…

The threat of rain held off just long enough for Iola High School students, their guests and families to enjoy the annual Grand March prom tradition on Saturday. Many arrived in style, with a mix…

The Mildred Store Band and The Trail performed during Squarefest, a new event offered on the north side of the square on Saturday to give people a chance to celebrate while high school kids were…

For more than 20 years, Tom and Randy Bevard visited Kansas prisons through Freedom Ministries. Their “Fresh Start” events were joyous occasions, outdoor rallies featuring music, food, and most importantly, the Gospel message. Those efforts…

Iola High School FFA student Abigail Meiwes cut an apple into quarters and asked a group of fourth-graders to imagine it representing the Earth.  She asked them to guess how much of the apple represented…