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PAOLA – A recent ribbon-cutting event marked the completion of KwiKom Communications installation of 23 miles of new fiber optic infrastructure that will offer high-speed internet to residents and businesses

COVID 2020: History in the making The year started like any other, with all the headlines of the local newspaper focused on the daily lives and activities of a community. But by mid-March, everyones attention was on a deadly new virus. This is the first in a three-part recap of the coronavirus pandemic and 2020. The Register’s coverage of COVID-19 began, appropriately enough, with China. Moran native Molly McEwan and her fiance, Tyson Carpenter, are living and teaching in China. Register fil...

PAOLA — The wearing of masks in public places in Paola will continue to be a requirement following the Paola City Council’s monthly review of the ordinance during their Dec. 8 meeting. City Manager Sid Fleming said COVID-19 cases continue to surge throughout the state, and he recommended the council not lift the mask requirement. “I still believe it’s prudent to keep the mask mandate in place,” Fleming said. Fleming referred to statistics that show Miami County’s a...