ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A powerful earthquake off Alaska’s southern coast jolted coastal communities late Tuesday, and some residents briefly scrambled for higher ground over fears of a tsunami. There were no immediate reports of…

CHICAGO (AP) — Fifteen people were shot, one person was being questioned and multiple suspects were being sought after gunfire erupted outside a funeral home on Chicago’s South Side as the federal government moved forward…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Retiring Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts declared his support Tuesday for Rep. Roger Marshall as his replacement, the latest signal that the Republican establishment is determined to push Marshall  past polarizing conservative…

ATLANTA — Sixty-five feet high, the mural of John Lewis towers over Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn district. Never has the outsized tribute seemed more appropriate. On Saturday, mourners gathered in the shadow of the civil rights…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The price tag for the next COVID-19 aid package could quickly swell above $1 trillion as White House officials negotiate with Congress over money to reopen schools, prop up small businesses, boost…

Dear editor, The Iola Register, recently, and the Kansas City Star last week, have both had informative articles about Congressman Roger Marshall, M.D. —one of 11 candidates for U.S. Senate in the Republican primary in…

The Mr. Pizza restaurant north on U.S. 169 across from Wichman Ford is now open for business. It is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Erbert of Iola. ***** A new meat processing…

The big decision of the past week was the governor’s delay of the start of public schools in Kansas, which strikes us as a prudent move. Virus numbers are surging throughout the state, including the…

Gov. Laura Kelly asked for our minimal cooperation Monday in an effort to open schools safely come September.  The request for students, teachers and staff to wear face masks, take their temperatures daily and routinely…

As the United States has grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all been looking for leadership. That’s why the profile of Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,…