Dear editor, My wife and I just got back from a walk after attending Monday’s Iola council meeting where they voted against accepting the chicken ordinance.  It was much talked about in the paper the…

Dear editor, The day after a harrowing night in the emergency room, I met Dr. Megan Morriss for the first time.  A week later she corrected my problem. She is an excellent doctor. She communicates…

Dear editor and the Iola community, It was a thrill to read about the love and great care that the French family has put into my father’s childhood home, the former home of Nora and…

Dear editor, Thank you for your column in Saturday’s paper about immigration.  I had a very similar discussion with a friend of  more than 30 years. We are no longer speaking, as he feels I…

Dear editor, The Founding Fathers often are dismissed as having had no foresight in regard to today when constitutional issues and dreadful occurrences take center stage. “Times today are much different in many respects,” their…

Dear editor, For years, I have volunteered for things to make Iola better, but it wasn’t until last year that I responded to the request from Iola Elementary School librarians to read to first-grade students…

Dear editor: I believe Terry and Susie Call have a valid point [regarding municipal recycling] but it can be extended to other areas of services.  Many times people are all for a service as long…

Dear editor, We wish to express our concerns regarding the City of Iola’s plan to establish a recycling service. While we understand the importance of recycling and its positive impact on the environment, we feel…

Dear editor, With recent coverage by the Iola Register of our elected legislative officials, particularly in relation to property tax burdens in regard to school bond issues, myself and the USD 257-Iola Board of Education…

Dear editor, With the Kansas Legislature’s 2024 session set to begin in two weeks, I encourage readers to ask our state lawmakers and governor’s office to reinstate Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction (LAVTR) Fund payments…