Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Find the complete version of this article here or in Thursday’s print edition. An attempt to serve a warrant at an Iola residence ended with a man’s death…

Iola Council members agreed to postpone for one year any decision on rebuilding U.S. 54 Highway through town. The project had been set to begin this spring, but new cost estimates put it beyond their…

Iola High School is hoping to land a hydroponic container farm.  Leafy Green Farms of Pittsburg set a goal to establish a hydroponic farm at one high school in every Kansas county, starting with Southeast…

Anthony Maness believes most of the problems found in the criminal justice system can be remedied by education and training. “I’ve worked really hard on the law enforcement side to dive into that,” he said.…

Humboldt rang in the holiday season Friday evening with its annual Christmas lights parade around the downtown square.

As the holiday season unfolds, small businesses in Iola are gearing up for what they hope will be a festive and prosperous time. Business leaders like Jock’s Nitch Manager Amber Wood are expressing optimism about…

A significant increase in the overall cost of rebuilding Iola’s main thoroughfare will take precedence at Monday’s Iola Council meeting. In 2022, the council pegged the cost for the U.S. 54 Highway rebuild at approximately…

To give you an inkling as to the caliber of reporter the Iola Register has recently acquired, Sarah Haney was recognized Tuesday evening by Nevada, Mo.’s city council, for her work covering city politics for…

At 77 years young, Darrel Hawk says he’s about “two days older than dirt.” But he felt much younger earlier this month in Washington, D.C. It was his first time in the nation’s capital. He…

Allen Community College is facing a sort of “chicken-and-egg” question. Do you improve housing to entice students, or bring in more students to support the need for improved housing? The college’s dorms are aging and…