To the editor:There have been recent comments made regarding the size of the Iola City Council. It would appear that many feel the current roster of eight members is too large. The primary concern is…

I found a morel — as in one — the other day.I moseyed over several places where I thought the tasty morsels might have emerged.I didn’t give up, fortitude being a necessity for anyone so…

Soon after the announcement was made that St. Francis Catholic hospital would be closed in Topeka, Gov. Sam Brownback said, “An all-out effort is underway to keep St. Francis open.”One very credible way would be…

Two weeks ago Allen County commissioners awarded $180,000 to G&W Foods as part of a package that included $170,000 from Iola Industries, to massage a bid for a new grocery store’s construction that came in…

While Kansas legislators try to find the right combination to deal with a budget revenue shortfall the next two fiscal years of well over $1 billion, two bills much on the minds of city and…

Who says there are no jobs to be had in Allen County?A few days ago we counted 15 help-wanted advertisements on the Register’s classified ad page, most with solid futures and including attractive benefits.This is…

Dear editor:I read with interest the editorial from the Hutchinson News, “Three Cheers for Those Meddling Kids.” It reviewed the efforts of students at Pittsburg High School who dug a little deeper into the background…

A buddy in college — let’s call him Junior Gotti — envisioned himself being a mobster one day. His inclination to big-time crime arose sometime in high school when he read about the Mafia, Lucky…

Voters will get their first taste of selecting city and school officials in November this year.The Legislature struck down spring elections for school and city positions last session, which means anyone interested in serving on…

Iolans and several area town council members are in league when it comes to trying to keep their towns up to snuff and safe.Monday evening Eddie Radford, who lives in a mobile home in the…