Dear Editor,On Thursday, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee passed a bill (Senate Substitute for House Bill 2155) out of committee that would amend the Developmental Disability Reform Act of 1996 (DDRA). The intent…

Dear Kansas Legislators,I am just completing my 31st and last year of teaching in public education. I am delighted to say that I am taking early retirement and also moving from the state of Kansas.I…

Dear editor,This is a comparison letter to “the letter to the editor” that appeared in the Dec. 24 Iola Register.Don’t get me wrong, I like animals, but I do not love animals more than people…

Dear editor,I am a World War II veteran. When inducted, I was not asked whether I was a Republican or Democrat but only to serve my country. Thousands of people died during that war, giving…

Dear editor,My name is Torre DePriest and I’m a fifth-grader at Jefferson Elementary. You might be wondering why you are getting this letter. Currently we have full cages at ACARF and my goal is to…

Dear editor,Today I buried a “wild” cat I’d never been able to touch since it started coming here around three years ago. I had to watch it die little by little each day — a…

Dear editor,This is in response to Ms. Lynn’s article on nutrition in the school cafeteria. I’m sorry, I disagree.I’ve worked in the school lunch program for 34 years. I know how hard we try to…

Dear editor,This letter is in response to all increases in rates and tax levies that this city, county, and school system want to impose on the citizens of Iola and Allen County. I personally will…

Dear editor, I see nothing wrong about the attention that breast cancer gets  this month, but there are more kinds that need attention as well. One is Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. My mom died from it and…

Dear editor, Prior to early August, I had never even heard of Iola. Then I learned about the Buster Keaton Celebration. Being a fan of Keaton and Charlie Chaplin and other silent film legends, I…