Dear editor, In regards to John Brown’s cave, I have always understood that there is no evidence that this cave is named for the abolitionist John Brown, who lived part of the years of 1855-1856…

Recent articles in The Iola Register and Osage County Herald have given the impression that enrollment declines have put the Allen Community College Campus in Burlingame in danger of immediate closure.  I wanted to assure…

Dear editor, I feel everyone who wants to read should have access to reading material.  I am an avid reader myself and cannot imagine not being able to read a couple chapters before going to…

Dear editor, I have followed Jeremy Grantham of GMO investments for the last 10 years. That’s all I can do because the minimum to open an account is $25 million.  Grantham has done a lot…

Dear editor, We have many freedoms guaranteed to us; however, the exercise of those freedoms must assure that the rights of others are not infringed.  People who refuse to wear facemasks often maintain this is…

Dear editor, I was pleased, but not surprised, to read of the awards given to the Iola Register and staff by the Kansas Press Association. This marks the second year in a row that the…

Dear editor, This is to encourage the leaders of Black Lives Matter protest marches to work with their local police department to identify and prosecute any protesters who choose to engage in violent actions  I…

Dear editor, For the past year Humanities Kansas has had the pleasure of working with Daniel Kays at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center to bring the Smithsonian traveling exhibition, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” to…

To the editor, I have been a registered Republican since I was 18, and have voted in every election during my life. Today, I am an unhappy Republican, because my party has abandoned me. They…

To the editor, Anyone who had any doubts about the need for Iola to reckon with the Black Lives Matter movement shouldn’t have those doubts any longer. Earlier this week, Iola High School seniors added…