Marion Sue Kunkel, 74, Olathe, formerly of Moran and Chanute, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, at Good Samaritan Center of Olathe. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner. Visitation…

Jared Froggatte, a detective with the Iola Police Department and a candidate for Allen County Sheriff, will deliver the keynote address at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at Highland Cemetery. Froggatte, rural Iola, served in the…

With budget season upon them, Allen County commissioners heard requests, and justifying presentations, from the District Court and Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. District Court support was pegged at $381,458 for 2017, less than 2015…

FORT SCOTT — There are countless heroes overlooked by the history books, Lowell Milken said Tuesday. Through an ever-growing network of educators and now millions of students, those unsung heroes are being discovered on a…

LEVELLAND, TEXAS — The Allen Community College track and field team completed another outstanding season under the direction of coach Vince DeGrado. As reported in last Wednesday’s Iola Register, the men’s 4×800 relay team —…

HUMBOLDT — With mild temperatures and abundant moisture, Humboldt Speedway saw tight racing on the oval on Friday evening.  In McCarthy Auto Group USRA A Modified action, Wichita driver Cody Schniepp fended off fellow Wichita…

Stephen Ray Moyer, 64, formerly of Iola, died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Stormont Vail Healthcare in Topeka. Steve was born April 13, 1952, in Iola, the son of William Edward and Doris Jean (Schuster)…

The good thing about being in the business of education is that it is inherently a rewarding career.  And at the end of the school year, especially, teachers and administrators see the fruits of their…

Beverly Franklin notes she doesn’t need to be paid for her service on the Iola City Council. But if Iola’s elected representatives were given some compensation, it might attract more candidates willing to serve, she…

Iola City Council members agreed that parts of Riverside Park should be off limits to smokers. They stopped short, however, of making all parks smoke-free. The Council heard a plea Monday from Allen County Rural…