Allen Community College’s soccer teams had big wins Tuesday afternoon against Kansas City-Kansas Community College.The women were first up and won 4-1. Lexi Godlove scored the first goal from an assist from Kyleigh Rowe. Madison…

In a story in Tuesday’s Register noting the success of Sonic Equipment, operations director Eric Olson spoke about the effort involved to convince theater owners to switch from film to digital projection equipment.The decades-old system…

Dear editor,At the conclusion of the Monday meeting of Iola Industries, its board of directors voted to support the USD 257 “Yes! Yes! for Kids” campaign.We thank USD 257 Superintendent Jack Koehn and Scott Stanley,…

Americans had a big appetite for the dining service the Harvey Girls provided in the late 1800s. Michaeline Chance-Reay, a professor of women’s studies at Kansas State University, spoke at the Iola Public Library Monday…

Not many businesses can boast of being honored by NATO at the Geneva Convention.Iola’s Sonic Equipment Company can.Some clarification may be in order.NATO, in this case, is the North American Theater Owners, the largest such…

As voters prepare to head to the polls Nov. 4 to determine whether to approve new elementary and high schools in Iola, some have asked how much remains to be paid on other high-profile construction…

Jennifer Nauertc figured she would hear from scores of well-wishers in the run-up to Sunday’s induction ceremony of her father, retired high school coaching great Bill Freeman, into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.But she…

After Iola High School’s varsity football team beat Central Heights handily on Friday night, the junior varsity Mustangs galloped away with a commanding 44-16 victory Monday afternoon.Iola started with the ball, but lacked the necessary…

Wilma Bennett Sloan, 78, Garnett, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Garnett. Burial will follow in…

Robert “Bob” Ohmes, 77, Kansas City, passed away peacefully at Northcare Hospice Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. James Catholic Church, with a rosary preceding…