Month: January 2017

No regular reader of the Register would mistake our support of Hillary Clinton throughout the presidential campaign and on Nov. 8.Later, we reluctantly accepted Donald Trump as president-elect, soundly confirmed by the Electoral College.This week,…

The condition of Humboldt’s ambulance station is “an embarrassment,” Humboldt Administrator Cole Herder told the Register. Moran’s may be better, but it, too, needs substantial upgrades or replacement, personnel there say, on condition of anonymity.Allen…

Duane McGraw shovels snow from the sidewalk in front of Duane’s Flowers this morning after an overnight snow storm brought about a half inch to Iola. The snow bands have passed, but bitterly cold temperatures…

In days of yore when hounds chased after foxes, one fellow was given responsibility of “whipping in” dogs, to prevent their wandering from the pack.Later, politicians borrowed the hunting term to designate a party whip.…

Pauline “Paula” Alexander passed away peacefully Jan. 1, 2017. She was born July 14, 1943, in Colony, to the late Virgil and Agnes Kelley. She was always young at heart and a loving wife, mother,…

Glen Edward Weldin, 101, Colony, passed away on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Anderson County Hospital, Garnett.He was born March 3, 1915, in Tonganoxie, the son of Edward and Laura (Hamilton) Weldin.Glen married Carol Fay…

Winona Pauline Powell passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 in the comforts of her home in Montrose, Colo. at the age of 95.She was born Aug. 1, 1921 to Irl and Ella (Johnson) Smith in…

MORAN — An early Marmaton Valley lead evaporated quickly as Tuesday’s game against Humboldt turned into the Rayce Hoepker show.The Wildcats led the Cubs 6-5 midway through the first quarter after a pair of Justice…

MORAN — Riding the back of a smothering full-court press, Humboldt stole the ball and the lead early in Tuesday’s game against Marmaton Valley in Moran and never looked back.A 15-second span in the middle…

Following the team’s 63-55 victory over Anderson County, Iola coach Jay Applegate did not want to give any details on his decision to start senior Chase Regehr over 6-7 junior forward Ethan Holloway.“It is not…