William “Orin” Johnson, 85, of Iola died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at Allen County Hospital in Iola.He was born Aug. 29, 1924, in Iola, to Coleman and Celia (Hankins) Johnson. He attended McKinley Grade School…

Uprooting to a new community is fraught with baggage — emotional and otherwise.So when Cody and Sarah Earhart learned they were bound for Iola, they were pleasantly suprised to discover that finding a home would…

Community Blood Center’s blood drive will be in Iola from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye. Community Blood Center services Allen County Hospital’s blood supply.Iola is a member…

Harvest came a bit early for a group of youngsters affiliated with Allen County Big Brothers Big Sisters.The children picked about 160 pounds of pumpkins from a plot at Elm Creek Community Garden Friday, which…

Kendra Kress and Jameson Chapman, Humboldt, are planning an Oct. 16 wedding in Santa Fe Park in Chanute.The bride-elect is the daughter of John “Punk” and Alzina Kress, rural Iola. She is a 2003 graduate…

Graveside memorial services for Carol (Ostrander) Sinclair, whose obituary was published in the July 22 Iola Register, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Humboldt.Friends and relatives are welcome to…

On a unanimous vote, members of the Hospital Facilities Commission this morning recommended to Allen County commissioners to pursue the building of a new hospital.They should do so, posthaste. The recommendation came from due diligence…

Tryouts for the 2011 Iola Sonic Knights, a 12-and-under traveling baseball team, will be Aug. 14. Tryouts start at 8 a.m. on ball diamond No. 2 at Iola’s Riverside park. Players should dress in ball…

Voluntary conditioning for all Iola Middle School students planning on playing fall sports begins Monday.Sessions are 7-8 a.m. Monday through Friday at the middle school football practice field.  Also, football pad check out will be…

Character of his team is important to Bill Peeper.But so are defensive and offensive prowess on the basketball court.Peeper is a history teacher. Although he is getting to know the history of Iola High School…