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…

When I learned that only 29% of the registered voters in Allen County voted, I was surprised — no, shocked.  How can voters allow less than one-third of their members decide what’s happening in the…

Dear editor, For many years, I’ve been going to the council meetings almost every time, so I feel like I know really good council members.  For years, many of the council members were men, but…

Dear editor, Today, as I gathered up my carefully cleaned and sorted recycle items, I drove 14 miles to the Allen County Recycling center in Iola to discover that it is no longer open, due…

Dear editor, I read with much interest editor Susan Lynn’s comments about Nikki Haley. I watched most of the Republican debate last week, until the moderators lost —or forfeited — control. The next morning I…

Dear editor: As we work this summer to finalize the budget for 2024, the Allen County Commission continues to be mindful of the property tax burden being placed on our fellow citizens. To help ease…