We are writing to encourage all Allen Countians to join us in supporting Jared Froggatte for Sheriff of Allen County. Those of you who know Jared are aware of how qualified he is to lead…

Dear editor, The City of Iola needs to fill an $800,000 hole they have dug in their budget.  Based on a $30 million city budget this would be 2.6 percent of their budget. If you…

Dear editor, “The evening began with a presentation of a plaque to Wicoff … for its support of Tobacco 21 and its efforts to curb teen smoking.” That is the last line in a multi-column…

Dear editor, I would like to address three items with you. 1. Tobacco 21 — It is my firm belief that the complaint by the merchant to Mr. Talkington was based only on the merchants’…

Dear editor, It is time to think about how we will vote for our future legislators. Kent Thompson, House member for District 9, has helped accomplish all that was possible for the best interests of…

Dear editor, Bernie Sanders has been talking about income equality all during this campaign year. He is right of course, there has always been income inequality but since the 1980s it has gotten worse. When…

To the editor: Sometime during 2009 a “group” of two began the job of proposing a change in Iola’s governing body to eight plus a mayor.  It was an arduous journey. The effort was inspired…

Dear editor, A cut of $2.1 million to the Senior Care Act program will undermine in-home services to senior citizens in Kansas and cost the state significantly more in the end.  These cuts are shortsighted.…

Dear editor, Well, it looks like our legislators have finally woken up to the fact that we voters might be as important to them as the big buck guys and that we may be just…

Dear editor, Saturday’s Register reported on the meeting concerning funding for the Bowlus Center. After noting that the failed bond issue of 2014 included provision for removing music classes from the Bowlus Center and replacing…