Month: June 2017

CHANUTE — Neosho County lost both its Paul Lindblad Tournament games before the event was cancelled on Sunday due to rain.The team opened the tournament with a 13-1 loss to Iola on Friday.Neosho County was…

CHANUTE — The Post 15 Indians were finally going to have their first true test of the season and a chance to show off the strength of their team.And then the rain rolled in.In their…

Alvin Bernard Westerman, 84, Iola, died Saturday, June 17, 2017 in Chanute.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Catholic Church, Iola.  A parish rosary will be recited at 10…

Dave Barry, he of legendary wit, once wrote about evolution of government, beginning with primates’ advantage of opposable thumbs that gave them the wherewithal to become the predominant species.Advancing to inside the Beltway, he alledged…

A preliminary hearing will begin Tuesday, during which prosecutors will lay out first-degree murder allegations against Joshua Knapp, Rhonda Jackson and James Myers in the March 2016 killing of Iolan Shawn Cook.Knapp, Jackson and Myers…

Users of the Lehigh Portland Trail may have noticed the peculiar birdhouse-looking structures near the east trailhead, along the cliffs overlooking Elks Lake.Those are the wrong-winged creatures, notes Coury Sager.Sager spearheaded the effort to build…

The full press release from KSHSAA regarding the rule changes is available on the Register’s Facebook page along with the updated sections of the KSHSAA Handbook.    The much-debated vote to change the classifications for…

Next year is a big year for Mustang basketball. Not only is it the first year for coach Luke Bycroft, but potential starters Ethan Holloway, Evan Sigg, Cale Barnhart and Isaac Vink will all be…

Maggie Barnett and several others, on behalf of La-Harpe VFW Auxiliary and Iola American Legion, are selling cakes, cookies and other sweet delights today at Walmart to raise money to accentuate recognition of veterans. A…

The yellow tint of his eyes was a dead giveaway. Four years ago Kenny Wilson sat down for a meal, but his usually robust appetite wasn’t there. “I told Candace (nee Lanquist, his wife) I…