HUMBOLDT — “We started out as a bunch of wide-eyed freshmen, running around with face masks and getting quarantined four times,” stated class speaker Garren Goodner, reflecting on the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Families filled…

COLONY — The Crest High School Class of 2024 is one of the school’s most accomplished senior classes, Principal Travis Hermreck announced at Saturday’s graduation ceremony in Colony. The 19-member class has an average grade…

A massive solar flare allowed the aurora borealis, aka Northern Lights, to be seen across most of the United States over the weekend. Register reporters Richard Luken and Vickie Moss captured photos of the lights…

Iola’s theatre and forensics community gathered to celebrate the best and brightest of all ages at the 59th Annual Little Oscars ceremony Friday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Students offered a delightful variety…

Iola Elementary School is ending a reading program after more than two decades, sparking criticism from some members of the staff and community. The school will no longer use the Accelerated Reader (AR) program and…

MILDRED — Road improvements, a proposed sales tax, and property values took center stage at a town hall meeting in the Mildred Store Thursday evening. Around 25 people attended to have their questions answered by…

Academic excellence comes naturally for Iola senior Jaydon Morrison. “I had always been getting As throughout grade school and middle school,” he said. “I made the decision freshman year that I was going to dedicate…

When Keira Fawson walks across the stage Saturday to receive her diploma as one of seven valedictorians for Iola High School’s Class of 2024, she’ll likely think back to the day in fifth grade when…

Seeing her future stretching out before her, Jenna Morrison is both excited and anxious. Excited, because she has so many options. Anxious, because so much is changing. “With school, I’ve always had this structure and…

LAHARPE — The LaHarpe City Council is seeking someone to fill a vacancy. Council member Austin Lee will vacate the seat effective May 31 because he is moving outside the city limits. He was first…