A downtown office is certain to make Allen Community College more accessible and responsive to the public. So says Vince DeGrado, Allen’s director of advancement, as he helped this week with painting and other prep…

Allen County is considering a new emergency notification system that could provide county employees, dispatchers and law enforcement with real-time alerts and building floor plans during fires, active-shooter situations and other emergencies. Emergency Management Director…

An investigation into the reported theft of funds from St. John’s Catholic Church of Iola has been forwarded to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Wichita. Iola Police Chief Jared Warner told the Register Wednesday detectives…

Take a good look at the medallion accompanying this article. The next time you see it, it could be worth $500. The small metal object has been hidden somewhere in Allen County as part of…

Crews from Bettis Asphalt & Construction resumed pouring concrete Wednesday, the next step in the U.S. 54 rebuild through downtown Iola. Work has progressed enough that next weekend’s Farm-City Days celebration will run as scheduled.

For Kylie Cromer, economic development is about more than recruiting a new business or chasing the next big project. It’s about making sure the person with an idea knows where to turn, helping an existing…

Hedy Lamarr had plenty of contemporaries during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her 1930s-era films, such as “Samson and Delilah,” “Algiers” and Boom Town” were regarded by critics as a bit more sophisticated than her leading lady…

At first look, turkey vultures, known colloquially as buzzards, are a study in how a large bird can soar quite magnificently yet have a disgustingly foul taste for what to eat. The birds dine almost…

HUMBOLDT – Saturday’s 68th annual Biblesta celebration was held under conditions best described as heavenly. Hardly a cloud in the sky, temps in the mid-70s, and a packed crowd were all present for Humboldt’s day…

Allen Community College’s Red Devil volleyball fans will be sporting a different hue Wednesday. Allen is partnering with Spirit of Pink, a local organization dedicated to spreading breast cancer awareness, for a “pink out” when…