Around Town

Humboldt High School’s FFA chapter took in an assortment of activities and sightseeing opportunities Sept. 13 by attending the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. The students were chaperoned by instructor Jerome Riebel.

Hope Unlimited, an organization dedicated to serving survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, hosted a rummage sale Thursday and Friday, one of several fundraisers the organization sponsors each year. Among the workers putting the sale…

Allen Community College President Dr. Bruce Moses will speak Wednesday to the Allen County Retired School Personnel organization. Following a noon meal, the meeting begins at 12:15 p.m. in the Mary Ellen Stadler Conference Room…

Twenty-nine vendors hosted scores of visitors Tuesday Iola’s Dr. John Silas Bass North Community Building for the Senior Health Fair hosted by Thrive Allen County. Among the participants, Paula Drybread, left, and Melanie Smith represent…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, “God’s Gracious Gift,” was taken from Matthew 20:1-16.   “This passage of Scripture is a parable — an earthly story with a heavenly meaning,” explained Pastor Traw.…

The virtual learning series, Living Well Wednesday, is set to kick off its 2023 Fall Series next month.  This year’s fall series will focus on topics of interest to parents and individuals who work with…

As I begin to settle into my new position as the Community Vitality Agent for Southwind District and make my way around to communities that are within our district, there are many great projects and…

The Kansas State Fair’s Monster Truck Show was a high-octane spectacle filled with obstacle course racing, freestyle battles and more. Tina Roseberry, one of the lucky winners in the Register’s giveaway, sent us the photos…

September 1973 Mike Russell, president of the Iola Broadcasting Company, Inc., took over ownership of radio station KALN today. Russell told the Register this morning that approval of the purchase by the Federal Communications Commission…

Iolans Joel and Lisa Wicoff announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Clara Kathleen Wicoff, to Bryce Christopher Misenhelter of Iola. The bride-to-be is a 2016 graduate of Iola HIgh School. She earned…