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This November’s election was already shaping up to be a momentous one. Now there’s one more reason to cast your ballot. Allen County voters will have a say in loosening the county’s liquor laws. Commissioners…

Veteran Register reporter Bob Johnson and I were in Cofachique, the birthplace of Allen County, now nothing more than a field of soybeans. Looking across the field, I marveled at the raw emptiness of the…

This page will continue to be updated as election results come in. Last update 9:28 PM Unofficial election results SheriffBryan Murphy 1,582Jerry Daniels 783 Allen County Commission District 2 David Lee 491 Craig Mentzer 367…

Christopher Weiner, Garnett’s city manager, has been tapped as the next Iola city administrator. Iola City Council members gathered for a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, after which they agreed in principal on a three-year contract…

For over 150 years, The Iola Register has documented life in Iola and Allen County. The thousands of pages of newsprint we’ve published contain the first draft of our community’s history. In countless instances, this…

Allen County reported one new coronavirus case this week, bringing the total of positive tests to 15 since the pandemic began. All but two of the cases have recovered, with two residents hospitalized. The SEK…

Josiah D’Albini of Iola checks in with election clerk Lori Moran before casting his ballot in today’s primary election. Polls are open 7am-7pm. Unaffiliated voters can also weigh in on a vote to renew a…

MORAN — Electric customers will pay less for their power, eventually. Moran City Council members discussed at length Monday a new rate study prepared by the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency that predicts power supply costs…

Emergency response crews from the area engaged in a unique experience Friday as they underwent water rescue training using the county’s new boats and other equipment. Crews braved the Neosho River west of Iola on…

Fellow sky watchers.  There is going to be a spectacular pass of the International Space Station tonight.  Look for the ISS to appear in the northwest skies at 9:12 this evening.  The space station will…