A large crowd turned out for Saturday’s annual Kincaid Free Fair.

Marmaton Valley High School seniors Piper Barney and Brayden Lawson were crowned 2024 Fall Homecoming Queen and King prior to Friday’s football game against Reno County Homeschool. Accompanying the honorees were flower girl Oaklynn Wilkerson…

The tragic passing of a beloved Iola Elementary School (IES) teacher has been the catalyst for the creation of a memorial garden. Audrey Gardner died at the age of 41 in December 2018. She had…

Two sisters who grew up in Iola and now live on opposite sides of the coast were both recently honored for achievements in the film industry.  Allison and Eileen Chase are the daughters of Bob…

Two sisters who grew up in Iola and now live on opposite sides of the coast were both recently honored for achievements in the film industry.  Allison and Eileen Chase are the daughters of Bob…

Change is coming for the Register. Beginning with our Tuesday, Oct. 1 paper, the Register will be printed at NPG Printing in St. Joseph, Mo. The change is part of the Register’s strategy to provide…

“Calvin will have solar-powered tomatoes,” laughed Daniel Zywietz, co-founder of SEK Solar. As funny as that sounds, it’s the truth.  Calvin Parker of Iola is a recipient of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

USD 257 welcomed officials from the Environmental Protection Agency who presented a $690,000 ceremonial check Thursday for the purchase of two electric buses and a charging station.  School board members in June approved an EPA…

Efforts to build a splash park continue, even though the design has been scaled back. A Halloween fundraiser is expected to jump-start new efforts to raise money. “It’s been at a little bit of a…

From a concrete slab in early August to an entire house in late September, construction of the first house in Cedarbrook Third Addition has been swift.  “The electrical is done and now they are putting…