The arts bring people together, so it seems fitting that a benefit auction to raise money for the Bowlus Fine Arts Center’s 60th anniversary should focus on shared experiences.  “We want something special and unique,…

After an update from Alan Weber of Your Community Foundation, Allen County commissioners are weighing options with the county’s environmental fund. The fund was established in 2012 with the county contributing $50,000 in 2013. “That…

When Peyton Wallace learned about a scholarship opportunity while reading The Iola Register, he knew it had the potential to change his life.  The trustees of the Barbara and Herschel Perry Charitable Trust announced in…

GAS — Sales of produce have proven popular after a recent remodel at Dollar General, 222 W. First St., in Gas.  The store completed the remodel over a couple weeks in July. Since then, about…

At age 25, Pempho Moyo already knows some valuable life lessons.  Top of the list: There are no do-overs for some big moments in life such as bonding with a newborn, or, on the other…

HUMBOLDT — School officials will cut ribbons Wednesday to mark essential completion of a new classroom wing and technology building within Humboldt USD 258. The ribbon cutting ceremonies will be at 6 p.m. at Humboldt…

Step into the new Veterans Administration health clinic and you’ll find subtle hints of the Flint Hills, with wide hallways, earth tone decor and photos that evoke the open plains and a rural lifestyle. It’s…

A tradition began with the opening of the new Iola Elementary School in 2022. Students ring the bell at the start of their kindergarten year and again at the end of their fifth grade year…

COLONY — If you’ve ever felt you have no talents worth sharing, Colony’s United Methodist Church will prove you otherwise. “Cathy cuts, I stuff, Jane sews, and Pat totes,” Debbie Wools said of the crew’s…

LAHARPE — A vacancy on the LaHarpe City Council remains open so that discussions on the six applicants can continue. Council members declined Wednesday to vote to ratify Mayor Mae Crowell’s appointment of Angela Barker…