We need a little help, and we’re offering a $10 reward.
For several reasons, some beyond the Register’s control, we haven’t been getting all the news in the Register we should in a timely fashion.
At 2 o’clock one morning recently, someone drove a car through a yard in north Iola. The lawn and a gas meter were damaged. We didn’t get the story in the Register until a few days later. Had a report of the incident been in the next day, someone who saw something might have been able to help officers apprehend the offender.
Remove a story a day or two, three or four, from when it happens and memories fade, along with enthusiasm to get involved.
Also, neighbors were eager to know what all the commotion was about; police cars and officers flooded the area.
Everyone is curious. We all have inquiring minds.
That’s where you can be helpful.
If you see something that you think might be newsworthy, give us a call at 365-2111. If no one is here to answer, leave a message. We also have e-mail, which we check first thing each day. Send tips and comments to news@iolaregister.com. Be sure to include your name and how we can contact you.
We also want to hear about warm and fuzzy news and ideas for feature stories. If something is important to you and your neighbors, there’s a good chance it’s important to others. Let us know about accomplishments, a promotion or anything new, different or unusual; not everyone has a turkey buzzard nesting in the tree out back or grows a tomato shaped like Santa Claus. We’re interested in what you’re interest in; give us a chance to tell others.
Everything reported to us won’t get in the paper. There has to be a common thread that makes a story interesting to others and we do have restraints, including no stomach to report on personal fusses and feuds.
Each Friday the Register news staff will decide the best tip of the week. Who gets the $10 will be announced in Saturday’s Weekender edition.
With your help we can keep a better daily record of the history of Iola and Allen County and give you, our readers, more of the news you want to read.
We are the only newspaper in the world that cares about Iola and the area.
Help us better help you
