Former Sen. Alan Simpson told a Landon Lecture audience Wednesday that they should challenge any politician who tells them the deficit can be reduced without touching the Big Four: Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security and the…

The Great Depression of the 1930s was so much different than today that “it’s hard to get the difference across,” Emerson Lynn said Thursday evening. His stage was the North Community Building, where about 100…

Adam Kauth, a sophomore at Iola High School, is busy and bright. In the classroom, he works hard to make good grades. In athletics, he’s quarterback and a safety on the junior varsity football team,…

It’s not too late to get a costume for this year’s Halloween festivities, but with Walmart’s supply pretty well picked over, creating homemade outfits will ensure a unique, one-of-a-kind costume, said Iolan Kathy Jordan.Instead of…

richard@iolaregister.comRobert McGuire, hired in August to become instrumental music instructor for Iola’s middle and high schools, knew coming in that he would be wearing many hats.“A band director is never just a band director,” he…

New coach, again. New attitude. New direction.Allen County Community College’s women’s team is loaded with freshmen. Two returning sophomores from last year’s 3-27 team lead the way for the Red Devils into the 2011-2012 basketball…

Five returning sophomores, three transfer sophomores and five freshmen make up Allen County Community College’s Red Devil men’s basketball team for 2011-2012. Team chemistry is key for ACCC this season.“Our strength is that we do…

UNIONTOWN – Uniontown High’s Eagles ended their season at home Thursday in a 27-20 loss to Central Heights High’s Vikings.“We had a long touchdown pass called back early in the third quarter,” said Chad Stroud,…

COLONY – Kyle Hammond rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns plus had a kickoff return for a touchdown to lead Crest High’s Lancers to a 54-50 victory Thursday night.The Lancers won the shoot out…

LE ROY – Dusty Watts pulled in a 72-yard pass from Wes Callahan with 1:52 left in the first quarter. It was Southern Coffey County High’s first touchdown and its last.The SCCH Titans lost 56-6…