I’ve always been thankful I have interesting hobbies — artifact hunting, metal detecting and generally meandering about the countryside. The cherry on the top is companionship. For the last three years, fellow enthusiast Robbie Baker…

HPAKANT, Myanmar (AP) — At least 123 people were killed today in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the worst in a series of deadly accidents at such sites in recent years…

TOPEKA — Washburn University has announced its spring 2020 Dean’s List honorees. To qualify, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 3.4 to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, as the job market improved for a second straight month, yet still remained far short…

Kenneth Jackson Farnsworth, age 90, of Toronto, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Wichita. A memorial service for Ken will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 US Hwy…

Lloyd “Pete” E. Peters, 88, of Erie, died at 3:54 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.   Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral…

Rather than condemn historic figures because they fail to meet current moral standards, let’s pause this July 4th to appreciate how far our society and the people who shaped it over the last 244 years…

On Monday morning, The Register established a face mask policy for employees. Expecting pushback, I came prepared with charts showing the increase in COVID-19 cases in Southeast Kansas as well as how it’s the younger…

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A Leavenworth hospital will close this fall because of costs associated with the coronavirus, the hospital owner said. Saint Luke’s Cushing Hospital’s inpatient unit will close July 17 and the entire…

Hi, Carolyn: My boyfriend of two years has a female best friend (they met in college) who lives a couple of hours away. Their relationship is and always has been completely platonic, but my issue…