Bipartisan votes in the Kansas House and Senate passed a one-cent in-crease in the sales tax and the budget it balances and sent both bills to Gov. Mark Parkinson.The House vote was close: 64-61, and…

COLONY — Following a heartbreaking loss in a Kansas Class 1A Substate Tournament championship game in March, Crest High head coach Travis Hermreck talked about his two seniors — Bryan Newton and Zach Stinnett.He said…

FORT SCOTT — Iola High’s Mustangs finished fourth at the Fort Scott High Invitational golf tournament Tuesday.The Mustangs combined for a four-man total of 393. Pittsburg ran away from the 10-team field by 48 strokes…

Southeast Kansas League has some of the best high school track athletes in the state. The SEK athletes are coming to Iola Thursday for the annual SEK League Track meet.All nine league teams with girls’…

GAS — Residents here soon may be required to pay $7 a month for solid waste collection service provided by the city, councilmen said Monday night.Ed Cole, a commercial carrier, told councilmen a month ago…

The first Allen County Farmers Market will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on the west side of the Iola square.Vendors should set up between 5 and 5:15 p.m. After 5:15, Washington Street will be closed…

HUMBOLDT — A potential sales tax referendum for Humboldt voters to consider would be  for only a quarter of a cent, Mayor Bob Sharp told the Register this morning.The newspaper incorrectly reported in Tuesday’s edition…

Norma Hanson, 85, of Yates Center died Monday, May 10, 2010, at Yates Center Nursing Home.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Yates Center.  Visitation will be from…

Patricia Powell, 68, of Colony died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.She was born on May 10, 1941, in Galva, to William Eugene and Elizabeth (Johnson) Murray. She grew up in…

The Tooth Fairy died last night of complications related to obesity, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman solemnly declared Sunday. Friedman, who identified himself and 400 million others as her survivors, explained:“Our parents were the…