A coalition of the sane in Libya should put Moammar Gadhafi in chains and run up the white flag. Today.That’s assuming that the colonel and his sons have not already fled to Somalia or some…

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As of Tuesday, the summer SAFE BASE program is a go.For Angela Henry, director of the after-school program, it might mean a good night’s sleep.Henry said the free summer program means the continuation of many…

On April 5, Iolans will participate in one of their most historic city elections in history, as they choose all eight members of a new city council and Iola’s next mayor.Starting today, the Register will…

Smith touts experience in businessSince filing for mayor in January, John Smith has heard plenty of positive feedback.And it’s not necessarily what he wants.“What I’d like to hear is somebody say ‘I need you to…

EMPORIA — Rain chased Allen County Community College’s Red Devils and the Kansas City, Kan., Blue Devils all the way to Emporia State University on Sunday.Saturday’s rain washed out a Jayhawk Eastern Division doubleheader between…

Allen County Community College’s Red Devils just couldn’t get “the hit” in Friday’s doubleheader at home against Pratt Community College. They lost 4-3 and 3-2.On Saturday, the softball team’s home doubleheader with Dodge City Community…

Violet Opal Lee, 93, of LaHarpe died Friday, March 18, 2011, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.She was born Dec. 16, 1917, in Ellsinore, Mo., to Miles Berry and Nettie Burlington (Rodgers) Raymer. She…

Robert Dale Hunsperger, 72, of Garnett, father of Robert Dale Hunsperger of Iola, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Richmond Healthcare.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in…

Debbie Bearden has an extensive collection of cookbooks, but she tends to reach for the same one, time and again.It’s called “Let’s Start to Cook,” the first cookbook she received as a youth.The cookbook’s pages…