The “See, Hear Iola!” program will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the New Community Building in Riverside Park. John Masterson, Allen Community College president, will be the featured speaker giving an update on the…

The Iola school calendar is still a topic of discussion at USD 257 school board meetings. USD 257 superintendent Brian Pekarek informed board members Monday night of two issues regarding the calendar.  The first dealt…

Allen County Attorney Wade Bowie told the Register Monday afternoon no charges or citations would be filed against about 20 youths who allegedly consumed alcohol the evening of March 1 at a private residence near…

The Bowlus Fine Arts Center has received a boost in its annual funding from the city.Passed on a unanimous motion during Monday night’s city council meeting, the Bowlus will now be funded on a 1.0…

DENTON, Texas — The Firestarters, Allen Community College’s dance team, took home a pair of lofty awards over the weekend at the American Dance/Drill Team Collegiate Championship.The squad, competing against two- and four-year schools from…

More cancellations and postponements were handed down because of the weekend snowstorm that blanketed Allen County and much of eastern Kansas.Iola High’s junior varsity baseball and softball games Monday against Anderson County were called off,…

HUMBOLDT — Following a one-week delay because of bad weather, all systems are go for the King of America III Modified Nationals Thursday-Saturday at the Humboldt Speedway.Festivities kick off Wednesday with an open practice from…

HOLTON — The Allen County Wrestling Club mixed in four parts exhilaration and one part heartbreak Saturday at the District I championships.Four of the five wrestlers, Trenton Jones, Andrew Garber, Seth Sanford and Curt Shannon,…

Dear Editor,On Thursday, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee passed a bill (Senate Substitute for House Bill 2155) out of committee that would amend the Developmental Disability Reform Act of 1996 (DDRA). The intent…

In the past three years, Allen County has become a slightly healthier place to live. The newly released 2013 County Health Rankings ranks Allen County 86th among the 102 participating counties in the state. In…