Dear Carolyn: My 8-year-old shared that his teammate told the team he “only plays baseball so his dad will like him.” When you watch the kid play, it is clear he is desperate for his…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — About 20 minutes into a recent press conference, Lee Norman, the man spearheading Kansas’s response to the novel coronavirus, coughed. People noticed. “Is he coughing into his hand?” one person asked…

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic, which has fueled widespread speculation about potential long-term changes to American life, is already causing one important shift: It has accelerated moves to restructure how basic medical care is provided…

Every small business in America right now is feeling the financial pain of the COVID-19 pandemic. None of us are immune. Some can weather the impact for a short time — perhaps a few weeks…

In a first-of-its-kind moment in Iola history, Monday’s City Council meeting will be broadcast live on Facebook. That’s because city buildings, including the New Community Building at Riverside Park, remain off limits to the public…

Twila Jean Luedke passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the age of 91 at The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Kansas City, Kan. Twila was born in Bonner Springs,…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Mercury-bound spacecraft swooped past Earth on Friday, tweaking its roundabout path to the solar system’s smallest and innermost planet.  Launched 1½ years ago, Europe and Japan’s BepiColombo spacecraft passed…

Allen County Regional Hospital is hoping the government stimulus package will provide some financial relief to recover from losses expected from the coronavirus pandemic. Rural hospitals are facing significant revenue losses as they have shifted…

With Easter and Good Friday this weekend, the Register continued its series of conversations with religious leaders in the community by speaking with the Rev. Jocelyn Tupper of the United Methodist Church in Iola. The…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe residents were without water service overnight Wednesday as city crews repaired a line break. Workers remained at the scene until about sunrise today repairing the break, at the intersection of Main and…