The status of a pedestrian bridge that crosses Elm Creek has been put in doubt because engineer’s estimates for the span did not include installation costs.Iola Assistant City Administrator Corey Schinstock told the Register the…

Esther was born Dec. 11, 1956, in Greeley, Colo., to George and Ethel Hagan. She passed away on Thursday, May, 25, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Esther worked for many years at Moran…

The biggest takeaway from the 2016 presidential  election is that, increasingly, lower- and middle-income Americans are feeling sidelined by society. Donald Trump won because he promised to upset the apple cart by creating more jobs,…

The biggest takeaway from the 2016 presidential  election is that, increasingly, lower- and middle-income Americans are feeling sidelined by society. Donald Trump won because he promised to upset the apple cart by creating more jobs,…

Sandra Kay Arbuckle, 62, Iola, passed away at her home on Friday, May 26, 2017. Sandy was born Jan. 31, 1955, in Savonburg. She was the fourth of five children born to Samuel and Lucille…

Saundra Sue Upshaw, 74, Iola, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Saundra was born Nov. 8, 1942, at St. John’s Hospital, Iola, the daughter of Robert Thayer Anderson…

WICHITA — Elka Billings was looking pretty down after her 15th place showing in the 4A state 800-meter finals on Saturday at Cessna Stadium, but the freshman’s frown quickly turned into a smile one question…

WICHITA — Throughout his time at Humboldt High School, senior Joe Kline has stood out from the pack. When the Humboldt student section dressed up in a show of support for their volleyball or girls’…

WICHITA — Yates Center sophomore Hadley Splechter came to the KSHSAA State Championships on a mission to own the distance events in 2A and one state-meet record and three gold medals later: Mission accomplished. In…

Sunday was a day for recalling fond memories as well as coming to terms with change as alumni met for the Iola High School 60th Annual Reunion. Among the graduates was Ralph Shafer, who graduated…