Month: December 2018

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are likely to face renewed debate in the next legislative session about how or whether to hold oil and gas companies accountable for property damage caused by earthquakes in…

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of journalists killed worldwide in retaliation for their work nearly doubled this year, according to an annual report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The New York-based organization found…

They sat under the same roof on Saturday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and baseball Hall of Fame George Brett, watching Kansas defeat Villanova in a men’s basketball showdown at Allen Fieldhouse. Both were introduced to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says U.S. troops do not need to remain in Syria. Trump tweeted today: “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.”…

Sometimes you don’t get exactly what you want for Christmas, but good manners prevent you from saying so. Such is the case with America’s farmers, who on Monday learned they can receive a second stipend…

Dear editor, I’ve written letters to the Iola Register over the many years, asking questions and seeking help of Allen County in the matter of the unsolved murder of Sally Hutton 49 years ago. I’ve…

Members of Congress, other government leaders and the private sector should heed Virginia Sen. Mark Warner’s call for a major overhaul of the nation’s approach to cyber security. The technology that pervades our lives on…

If nothing else, the Royals are cornering the market on baseball’s fastest players during this offseason. On Tuesday, the Royals announced they signed outfielder Terrance Gore to a one-year contract. The move came 125 days…

20 Years Ago December 1998 On Dec. 1 the Allen County Airport became a division of the county’s department of public works. Department director Bill King agrees that it should be made more attractive to…

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2018. There are 12 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the Republican-controlled House…