The detachment of a wind turbine blade at the Prairie Queen Wind Farm last month triggered a safety review of all 59 turbines, said representatives from EDP Renewables, which operates the wind farm. Prairie Queen…

HUMBOLDT — Kim Houdashelt, 64, of Humboldt, was identified as the victim of a drowning over the weekend in the Neosho River near Humboldt. In a moving report, Humboldt Police Chief Shannon Moore relayed Saturday’s…

Thursday marks the end of the school year for Iola-USD 257. As Taelyn Mathews, a school-based therapist with Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, reflects on the year, she identifies some clear trends among the students…

Helen Rogers turns in her apron at Iola Elementary School today. Over about 20 years, Rogers has served thousands of meals to Iola children. She’s wiped their noses, given them hugs, tied their shoes and…

Allen County could face roughly $150,000 in future election equipment costs as state and federal voting standards continue to change, a looming expense that led to discussion Tuesday morning as County Clerk Shannon Patterson urged…

A proposed daycare and career education project came a step closer to reality Monday as the USD 257 board of education approved moving forward with a $500,000 grant application through the Patterson Family Foundation. Superintendent…

After more than 12 years leading Allen County EMS through departmental restructuring, staffing shortages, rising costs and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, EMS Director Michael Burnett has stepped away from the position he held…

HUMBOLDT — Monday night’s meeting of the Humboldt Council adopted a somber note when Mayor Nobby Davis recognized Saturday’s tragic accident that resulted in the drowning of a Humboldt man and the rescue of his…

Though Allen County has yet to launch its planned recycling venture, it may already have changed in scope. Allen County Public Works Director Mitch Garner told the Register Tuesday the county may have an opportunity…

Iola High School held its 147th commencement Saturday afternoon, as 64 members of the Class of 2026 became the latest crop of USD 257 graduates. Brennen Coffield, Bethany Miller and Bella Rahming were recognized as…