Dear community, We thank you very much for supporting the Iola High School History Bowl Team.  This  past weekend  was the National History Bowl in Washington, D.C. We won four  and lost six rounds in …

Dear editor, The public has been asked to comment on a proposed charter ordinance changing our City Council elections to four-year staggered terms. I suggest a different model:  Reduce the council to four members plus…

Dear editor, Reconnecting conservation compliance and crop insurance has never been more important than now: the Senate and House agriculture committees are holding hearings to consider renewal of the Farm Bill, something that occurs every…

Weak mayor or strong mayor? That was a question in 2009 that was studied by the 14-member citizens committee appointed by the city commission to look at a possible change in the form of government…

Dear editor, I am very disappointed that Susan Lynn put an article in the paper with quotes from Carl Slaugh making what I consider slanderous statements about me without getting my side of the story.…

Dear editor, I was very surprised to see that Mr. Pekarek, superintendent of schools, said having a second 15-minute recess could have a negative effect on student learning. According to several studies on the topic,…

Dear editor, The Gaslight, a newsletter put out by Jeff Kluever of the Allen County Historical Society, had some interesting information on teachers who applied to teach at Horville. One of the teachers who applied…

Dear editor, Enough! In regard to Emerson Lynn, jr., article, “A sinful Waste,” in the April 3 issue of the Iola Register, and in regard to Susan Lynn’s articles on women, I disagree. Thank God…

Dear editor, I read in the Register that the ad hoc “Ambulance Group” appointed by the Iola Mayor and the county commissioners in February has decided to “pass the buck” for a nonbinding decision on…

Dear editor: To clarify the subject of the Meals on Wheels (congregate meals) at the Moran Senior/Community Center. At the present time we are simply trying to determine if there would be large enough number…