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Mustangs pass lessons to future stars - The Iola Register

Mustangs pass lessons to future stars - The Iola Register

After growing up attending the Iola High School Mustang Volleyball Team camp, it was IHS players’ turn to take on a leadership role in guiding the development of the program this week. It took time to bring the future Mustangs up to speed during a youth volleyball camp this week. The pattered drumbeat of children’s feet echoed through the IHS gymnasium as dozens of elementary-age girls practiced the drills. “There’s been a lot of energy, a lot o…Read Article

Iola Rec. teams sweep Chanute; local rivalries decided in final inning - The Iola Register

Iola Rec. teams sweep Chanute; local rivalries decided in final inning - The Iola Register

A pair of Iola little league teams held their own in a Neosho-Allen County boarder battle while other local teams picked up wins by narrow margins during Iola Recreation Department league play Tuesday. Area teams got back to work Tuesday as the Junior Ponytail teams handed local rival Chanute a pair of losses and left many local rivalries among Iola teams unsettled with games coming down to the final at-bat. Junior Ponytail Sigg Motors 12, Chanu…Read Article

Airport grant sparks debate - The Iola Register

Airport grant sparks debate - The Iola Register

Allen County commissioners debated this week the merits of ongoing upgrades to the Allen County Airport — courtesy of a $1.1 million grant — and the required $116,000 in matching funds from the county. The Allen County Airport is poised to receive a major upgrade thanks to $1.1 million in grant funding from the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP), but not without stirring debate during Tuesday morning’s Allen County Commission meeting. The…Read Article

Council member asks about doing away with Iola voting wards - The Iola Register

An Iola city councilwoman wants to bring up discussions about doing away with voting wards in Iola, and filling the Council with all at-large seats. The size and makeup of the Iola City Council is once again under the microscope. On Monday, Councilwoman Kim Peterson said she’d like to see Iola take a closer at doing away with the city’s four voting wards, and instead look at an all at-large governing body. “I’d like to see it put up for discussi…Iola · Iola Read Article

Indians rebound for 12-2, 6-4 split - The Iola Register

The Iola American Legion Post 15 Indians 17U did not let a blowout loss keep them down for long as they rebounded to split Monday’s series against the Chanute Comets. CHANUTE — The Iola American Legion Post 15 Indians 17U held on for a 6-4 victory over the Chanute Comets, splitting Monday’s doubleheader following a tumultuous start. The Indians lost the first game, 12-2, by a mercy rule. In Game 2, the Indians halted a fifth-inning rally for th…Iola · Iola Read Article

Hormigas on first win streak of the year after 9-2 victory over Trinidad - The Iola Register

For the first time since their move to Iola, the Hormigas are on their first win streak of 2025 after steamrolling the Trinidad Triggers Monday night. Following an 0-9 start, the Iola Hormigas are on their first win streak of the 2025 season after downing the Trinidad Triggers 9-2. Winner of four of their last six games, the Hormigas’ nine unanswered runs powered past the Triggers with Trinidad’s late two-run rally falling well short of the mark…Iola · Iola Read Article

Bowlus trustees reject Flewharty house - The Iola Register

Bowlus Fine Arts Center trustees will not accept ownership of the Flewharty house owned by the Iola Public Library, leaving the home’s fate uncertain. The Bowlus Fine Arts Center board of trustees declined a proposal to accept ownership of the Flewharty house from the Iola Public Library on Monday evening, halting a potential plan to transform the property into a community center. The vote was unanimous. The decision, discussed during an executi…Iola · Iola Read Article

Carlyle Presbyterian - The Iola Register

Pastor Steve Traw discussed relationships in Sunday’s sermon. Pastor Steve Traw titled his sermon “Relationships” using Matthew 7:7-12 as his background scripture. He discussed things that count with God. Verse 7 states, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Verse 12 continues, “Therefore, whatever you want men to do you do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” God provide…Iola · Iola Read Article

County OKs energy storage rules - The Iola Register

Allen County commissioners have approved regulations for if, or when, a company wishes to develop an energy storage facility here. Allen County has taken a step forward in storing energy. On June 10, Allen County commissioners approved a resolution that allows for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The facilities store electrical energy in batteries for later use. The resolution was the product of months of research and deliberation by the …Iola · Iola Read Article

Area teams edge foes at Riverside Park - The Iola Register

Area baseball and softball fans experienced a few nail-biters last Friday during multiple games across Riverside Park. Multiple games came down to the final at-bat as local baseball and softball teams went head-to-head during Friday’s Iola Recreation Department League action. Jr. Pixie Sigg Motors 9, Sonic Drive-In 9 Hits for Sigg Motors: Marlee Fehr 2, Tylen McKarnin 2, Gracie Taylor 2, Kenzie Heffern 2, Sadie Heffern 2, Aubrey Brown 2, Charlee…Iola · Iola Read Article

Hormigas back on track with KC win - The Iola Register

Sometimes a trip to the big city can do some good, and that paid off Sunday for the Iola Hormigas, who got back in the win column with a victory over the Trinidad Triggers. After falling in both games of Thursday’s doubleheader against the North Platte 80s, the Iola Hormigas got back on track with a 17-13 victory over the Trinidad Triggers. A pair of four-run innings to open the game put Iola in control early, but a six-run seventh inning secure…Iola · Iola Read Article

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