Month: August 2018

Neosho Co. seeks info on 169 rebuild ERIE — Neosho County commissioners were expected to meet with representatives from the Kansas Department of Transportation this week about rebuilding U.S. 169. The project will be from…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional watchdog said the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons for former President Barack Obama’s health care law after mixed results last year in the throes…

An article in Tuesday’s Register incorrectly reported the sequence of events during an Aug. 9 traffic accident. A southbound car driven by Addison Prather was stricken by a westbound vehicle driven by Carolyn E. Applegate…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas plans to continue its contract with a business that processes Medicaid applications despite complaints about its performance — and will pay the business more while taking over some if its…

Dear Dr. Roach: My significant other and I are debating whether I should pursue follow-up testing with a rheumatologist for the possibility of ankylosing spondylitis. I say no, and she says yes, because things could…

Dear Carolyn: I’m a 45-year-old single woman who is financially secure and a self-described introvert. Years ago, I moved miles away from my parents. My parents’ positive qualities far outweigh their negative ones, but lately…

High School Tennis: Iola Fillies The Iola sports season officially began on Wednesday with a junior varsity tennis meet in Fort Scott. The Fillies came into the meet disadvantaged from rain over the past several…

For the third straight year, Iola High Mustang football fans will be treated to improvements at the Riverside Park football stadium. The changes, spearheaded by Donna Houser of the Iola PRIDE/CITF Committee, include new bleachers…

McKenzie Buttron’s college experience prepared her for teaching music to students of all ages, from preschool through grade 12. But it didn’t prepare her for the first day of classes last week at Jefferson Elementary…

Allen County commissioners, including Bill King who was sworn in Tuesday morning, have concerns about purchase of 250 acres of the old Lehigh Cement Company property, including its 109-acre lake. Commissioner Jerry Daniels, elected chairman…