Month: April 2018

A Register newspaper carrier escaped serious injuries after she was struck by a car while delivering papers on the Iolan square downtown Monday afternoon. A vehicle driven by Scott Frey, 47, Emporia, struck Judith Branstetter,…

HUMBOLDT – Emery Sapp & Sons, the Kansas City, Mo., company that will rebuild U.S. 169 from southeast of Iola to south of Humboldt will pay $20,000 upfront to purchase water from Humboldt, City Administrator…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents have raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics that include a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who says she…

Iola City Council members discussed the best strategy to closing what has become an ongoing budget gap in the city’s water department. As it stands, Iola projects to spend about $280,000 more to treat and…

A fundraising event brought nearly $27,000 for scholarships for student athletes at Allen Community College. The Annual Red Scholarship Athletic Gala March 24 collected a record $26,887 after expenses, making it the most successful gala…

Ella Dollene “Dean” Jackman, 91, Humboldt, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Heartland Meadows in Iola. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Iola. Burial will follow in…

Marilyn Allene “Lynne” Byers, 85, Iola, formerly of Wichita, died Friday, April 6, 2018, at Azria Health Center, Olathe. Cremation has taken place. Private inurnment to follow at a later date in Highland Cemetery, Iola.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening an imminent military strike against Syria, vowing to respond “forcefully” to Saturday’s apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians and warning that Russia or any other nation found…

ELSMORE — Els-more Ruritan Club will have its annual chili/ soup supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Elsmore Community Building. Club members will serve chili and a variety of soups, homemade cornbread,…

Iolan Zury Burleson has been awarded a music scholarship to attend Pittsburg State University in the fall. Burleson will major in music education at PSU. He’s the son of Antigone Means of California.