Larry Walden has a quick response if somebody asks him how much money he poured into building a scale model of the old Allen County Courthouse. “I put a dollar in it,” he joked. The…

It’s long been the policy of The Register to keep its opinions in check when it comes to local elections.  Such races typically involve if not friends, at least those we cross paths with from…

Dear editor, I am writing you this letter in regards to my situation.  Not only is it my situation, but it is one that many Kansans have as well.  I am a convicted felon trying…

LAHARPE — Property owners in LaHarpe will want to pay close attention to what their home values are this year. If values are the same, those property owners will have to fork over a bit…

While the windfall from Enbridge Pipeline’s valuation keeps blowing our way, the overall benefit is negligible. That’s because commissioners must make up for cuts by the state.  The second, though not final, draft of Allen…

Work has hit high gear on the Eastgate Lofts apartment complex at the old Allen County Hospital site. But with the wooden frame for the two-story complex in place, the upcoming work will be much…

Amanda Sydik dropped out of high school on the third day of her freshman year. She was 14. This was in Chewelah, a small mining town buried deep in the forests of northern Washington. Here’s…

HUMBOLDT — Sheldon Barksdale had not set foot on Humboldt Speedway before Friday night. But it did not take the Norman, Oklahoma native long to learn the fast way around the tight 3/8’s mile oval. …

TOPEKA — The Iola Mustangs’ 8-and-under baseball team wrapped up its season in style by capturing the gold medal at the Kansas Sunflower State Games in Topeka last weekend. The games represented the last time…

With his son, Brett Taylor, graduating from Iola High School this May, Marty Taylor knew that if he and his wife, Janalin, were going to make a move, this would be the time. The Taylors…